Design Manager

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Munich, Bayern
In-Office
Senior level
Hospitality
The Role
The Design Manager will oversee projects, ensure brand compliance, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders while managing complex design initiatives.
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Company Description

Why work for Accor?

We are worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders, the best at what we do. Heartists is what we call ourselves, generous, passionate, attentive and free, whether we are welcoming guests, connecting with our peers or serving others.

Our entire Accor estate expands across the world. With over 300,000 experts committed to rejuvenating the hospitality experience we pride ourselves in being the employer of choice, so live limitlessly, come as you are, grow with us, work with purpose and explore the endless opportunities in store.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. 

Job Description

MISSION & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Based in Munich, reporting directly to the VP of DACH. 

  • Representing Accor’s interests across all projects, acting as the guardian of Accor brand standards, ensuring their consistent implementation. 

  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of Accor’s brand and building standards, staying continuously updated on technological innovations and industry best practices. 

  • Provide ongoing support and follow-up for new developments, conversion/ renovation projects, and property rebranding within the DACH region. 

  • Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and external partners, as well as internally with Development, Operations, Brand & Marketing, Procurement, and other key stakeholders. 

  • Oversee complex projects while coordinating with multiple consultants and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with Accor Hotels brand standards, economic viability, operational quality, and guest satisfaction. 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Languages 
Fluency in English & German is essential. 

Education 
Master’s degree in architecture or interior design  

Experience 

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in architecture, interior design, and project management, ideally on large-scale hospitality or commercial projects 

  • Minimum 5 years in project management, including budgeting, contractual oversight, and client relationship management 

  • Proven ability to coordinate consultants, stakeholders, and cross-functional internal teams 

  • International experience is a strong advantage, as well as having the capacity to travel frequently 

  • Experience as a Design Manager or equivalent within a multinational hospitality group or a client-facing hotel design consultancy is highly preferred 

 

Design & Technical Skills 

  • Strong ability to implement and interpret brand standards and design guidelines. 

  • Solid design, spatial planning, and project management skills. 

  • Comprehensive understanding of DACH or German planning process (LP 1–8) and overall project lifecycle including local and EU regulations, MEP systems, Fire Life Safety, and hotel planning regulations to support effective planning and collaboration internal teams and external consultants.  

  • Experience with green buildings and a strong understanding of sustainable design principles is an advantage. 

 

Software and Tools  

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

  • Experienced in architectural design and presentations software such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign etc.  

  • Digitally agile and confident using digital platforms for reporting, project management, collaboration etc. 

 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES  

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills 

  • Strong relationship-building and negotiation capabilities 

  • Committed to excellence and setting high standards 

  • Analytical, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented team player 

  • Commercially aware with a proven ability to align technical solutions with business goals 

  • Highly organized and resilient; manages multiple projects independently under pressure

Additional Information

What’s in there for you?

Unique opportunity to develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor, including discounts for hotels worldwide, and much more!
Work in a multi-national team
Hybrid way of working
Talent development opportunities
Access to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor Academy
Option to further develop and grow in- and outside of the region or globally
Various ESG activities & initiatives

Top Skills

Autocad
Indesign
MS Office
Photoshop
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The Company
HQ: Paris
77,633 Employees

What We Do

We are Accor

We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world.

We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts.

Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.

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