Executive Director - Design Excellence - 20013062 CM5
On-siteRiyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Lead the Design Excellence function across creative disciplines, design standards, BIM, and project-embedded design management resources, shaping and endorsing design direction from strategy through delivery. Curate creative design responses by integrating Qiddiya, district, and Operator visions to deliver distinctive, emotive, and commercially viable assets. Define design principles, typologies, and benchmarks for each hotel tier, establishing consistent, validated design baselines. Lead consultant strategy and governance, including scope definition, briefing, selection, and performance management. Provide technical input to development briefs, shaping planning, spatial configuration, and system integration. Oversee consultant performance to ensure quality and alignment across disciplines while championing sustainability and low-carbon design. Mentor teams and drive continuous improvement of design processes and best practices. Requires 18+ years in design management with senior leadership experience.
Required Qualifications
- Proven track record delivering large-scale hospitality portfolios, including luxury assets
- Experience governing external consultants and multi-disciplinary design teams
- Experience working with hotel Operators and brand standards
- Experience within large-scale or multi-asset development environments
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related discipline
- 18+ years' experience in design management, architecture or interior design, with senior leadership experience
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in KSA / GCC or similar large-scale development environments preferred
- Professional membership or recognised certification preferred (e.g. RIBA, AIA, RICS or equivalent)
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