Director - Hotel Design - 50013003 (RS8)

Role Overview

Director - Hotel Design at Qiddiya Investment Company, located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You will lead and manage the design of complex hospitality assets from initial briefs through to delivery, translating Qiddiya's vision into distinctive, commercially viable and buildable design outcomes.

Company Overview

Qiddiya Investment Company is shaping a landmark destination redefining entertainment, culture and hospitality in the Kingdom. The Hospitality Business Unit is developing a portfolio of hotel assets central to this vision.

Role Purpose

To lead and manage the design of complex hospitality assets, ensuring alignment with guest experience, asset positioning and Qiddiya's vision. You will drive quality, guide key decisions, oversee design interfaces across consultants and internal stakeholders, and ensure coordination and compliance to deliver fully integrated and executable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Management

• Lead the design management of hospitality assets from early-stage briefs through to delivery, ensuring alignment with guest experience, asset positioning and Qiddiya's vision and objectives
• Oversee design development across all project stages, ensuring adherence to scope, deliverables, programme and approval requirements
• Direct and coordinate design decision-making across projects, guiding key decisions to ensure high-quality outcomes aligned with operational functionality, guest experience requirements and long-term asset value

Consultant & Stakeholder Coordination

• Lead and manage consultant teams and Operator design coordination, delivering integrated, buildable, operational and commercially viable design solutions
• Manage multi-disciplinary consultants across complex projects
• Work across consultants and internal stakeholders to oversee design interfaces and ensure coordination and compliance

Design Quality & Standards

• Drive design quality and integrity across architecture, interiors, landscape and guest touchpoints, including mock-up rooms, materials, FF&E and OS&E
• Ensure compliance with Operator standards, technical requirements, authority regulations and Qiddiya design standards
• Champion innovation and continuous design improvement, benchmarking designs against global best-in-class hospitality standards

Risk Management & Governance

• Lead and manage design risks and governance, influencing decisions through senior forums and clear recommendations

Team Development & Capability Building

• Mentor and develop internal design management teams, fostering collaboration, accountability and high standards of delivery
• Lead the development and refinement of design management processes, systems, standards and best practices across the hospitality portfolio
• Drive knowledge sharing across assets and contribute to building institutional capability

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related discipline
• 15+ years' experience in design management, architecture or interior design
• Proven track record delivering projects from concept through construction, with strong understanding of technical design and execution
• Strong experience on hospitality, complex, luxury or mixed-use developments
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary consultants across complex projects
• Experience with hotel Operators and brand standards
• Experience in KSA / GCC or similar large-scale development environments preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Professional membership or recognised certification preferred (e.g. RIBA, AIA, RICS or equivalent)

Additional Information

• The opportunity to be part of one of Saudi Arabia's most ambitious city developments