Interior Design Manager

About Rotana

Role and team

• The role is based at Rotana Corporate Office in Abu Dhabi, within the Architecture & Design team.
• The team supports new hotel developments, conversions, and renovation projects across the portfolio.

Position overview

Responsibilities

• Review design submissions from concept through detailed design and FF&E specifications.
• Assess proposals against brand standards, operational needs, and approved design intent; prepare layouts, elevations, sections, joinery details, and presentations.
• Review materials, finishes, colors, fabrics, lighting, furniture, and accessories for quality, suitability, durability, and maintainability.
• Monitor project submissions and decisions, and coordinate with design, MEP, F&B, operations, development, procurement, and hotel teams.
• Attend workshops, meetings, site visits, sample approvals, and mock-up inspections locally and internationally.
• Support handovers, inspections, snagging, and de-snagging; assist with renovation briefs, concepts, FF&E specifications, and bills of quantities.
• Contribute to design standards and guidelines and keep current with hospitality trends, materials, technologies, and AI-powered design tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• At least six years of interior design experience; hospitality design experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of interior design, space planning, FF&E, materials, finishes, lighting, furniture, and joinery detailing.
• Ability to evaluate concepts, drawings, specifications, and coordinated design packages.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• 3D visualization/rendering knowledge, AI-tool use, hospitality consultancy/operator experience, and site supervision/quality control are advantageous or preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and visual storytelling; able to coordinate multiple projects with a creative, collaborative, flexible, quality-focused approach.