Senior Design & Branding Manager

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Job Title: Senior Design & Branding Manager

Location: Middle East

Package: £90,000-£100,00 per month, plus family package, plus benefits

I’m currently supporting a global hospitality group, based in the Middle East, with their search for a Senior Design & Branding Manager.

The group are one of the pioneering brands, globally, when it comes to luxury hospitality – and this has been recognised through numerous regional, continential, & global awards.

They are now in the process of building a whole new segment of the business, which will focus on everything Product, Design, & Development.

The role will be reporting directly into the Vice President – Product, Design, & Development and in short you’ll ultimately be responsible for interpreting business needs and briefs and turn them into compelling creative solutions. Leading teams of design and equipment managers and specialists, providing creatives, strategic decisions, budget recommendations that affect the functional area of responsibility in PDD; Onboard & Lounges, and Aircraft Interiors. Deliver effective communication, innovation, and high-level design solutions. Ensure that all products and experiences are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards of quality. In addition to communicating company’s creative vision to design team, equipment team and stakeholders, supervises the entire design process and all-important technical decisions. Tracks timelines, managing budgets, and maintaining supplier and other stakeholder relationships. As expert communicators, keep in touch with all team members and make sure that everyone has the resources and knowledge needed to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree or equivalent is essential.
• 10+ years of job-related experience
• Qualification in design related field such as Industrial, Graphics, Interiors.
• Experience in leading a design and development team in an interactive medium, such as graphic design and element design facility with a large production capability.
• Experience in various aspects of production and equipment management.
• Understanding of product and equipment development, production methodology and project management within the airline industry or similar.
• Experience is product development design phases, including the ability to script product development phases will be an added advantage.
• Experience in leading a design and development team in an interactive medium, such as graphic design and element design facility with a large production capability

Location: Greater London