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Yotel is hiring an interior designer to join its team in London.

The role:

• reporting into director of interior design
• support the interior design input as required by the director of interior design and technical services project management team on all live projects
• support new projects with interior design input, including new developments, conversions, and renovations of existing hotels
• prepare and/or review design briefs and guidance
• review and update Yotel brand standards biannually and update relevant manuals, support documents and specifications
• contribute to region specific global brand requirements for all Yotel brands
• participate in design review workshops and meetings
• create project specific design narratives, presentations and guidance for use internally and to external parties, consultants and owners. Provide design/brand guidance to external consultants as required on each project
• prepare reports and presentations to owner/developers, Yotel executive team and VP technical services when required
• review designs at all project stages for conformity to specific brand standards, design and construction guidelines and brand management direction
• participate in value engineering for each project and ensure that Brand standards and quality are not compromised
• work collaboratively with director of interior design and VP technical services on new hotel openings including supporting the snagging and approvals process
• provide interior design assistance to the technical services team in the review of feasibility opportunities or property improvement plans and renovations as required
• prepare mood boards as/when required to support new business development opportunities and pitches to external groups
• participate in post-opening design reviews
• stays knowledgeable about the hotel design industry and works to introduce new products and materials to the company as well as guiding design groups to their availability and potential project application
• attend industry events, conferences and trade shows and prepare relevant award submissions

Qualifications and requirements:

• a recognised interior design or equivalent design degree
• minimum five years’ experience within hospitality design. Experience working for an established international hotel brand is preferable
• sdetailed design portfolio must be submitted displaying experience of all aspects of hotel interior design work stages
• strong knowledge of accessibility, planning codes and technical requirements as it relates to hospitality architecture and design
• candidate must be fluent in both spoken and written English. Additional languages are also beneficial for the role
• the successful candidate must be a proactive individual, able to think critically and work both independently or within a wider team as required
• must have in-depth knowledge of the design and construction process
• able to produce freehand sketches alongside strong computer design skills (BIM software ie Revit or ArchiCAD are preferable)
• Adobe Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design)
• Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• aptitude to effectively handle multiple projects. This role involves a broad range of tasks which run concurrently
• commercially minded and a motivation to learn
• availability and willingness to travel as required, occasionally at short notice
• excellent interpersonal skills that build trust and instil confidence to motivate and inspire others. This role will manage many external stakeholder relationships
• absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• ability to have fun

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