Senior Director, Architecture & Design - CORP

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At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Montage International (MI) seeks to collaborate with our owner, investor, and design partners to deliver exceptional properties that continue to build on our artistic collection of distinctive luxury hotels, resorts, and residences.  The efforts of the Design and Development Services (DDS) team guide the creation and thoughtful positioning of memorable and unique design solutions that reflect the Montage and Pendry brand philosophies and exceed our guests’ and residents’ expectations.  The DDS team provides the knowledge and resources to ensure the unique requirements and operational relationships in front-of-house and back-of-house areas of each property are optimized, and all our hotel, resort and residential properties conform to MI’s uniformly high standards.

The Senior Director, Architecture & Design (Sr. Director, A&D) supports the architectural, interior design, design management and capital planning processes for existing property owners and new project partners.    The services required for each project may vary according to its unique circumstances whether the project is a new-build, conversion, or capital improvement for an existing MI property. The Sr. Director, A&D supports activities such as:

• Program collaboration to achieve optimal positioning in each market,
• Design and concept vision,
• Fully support the design review process providing collaborative input both internally and externally
• Design input, collaboration, coordination and review across all design disciplines to ensure compliance with Montage and Pendry brand guidelines and forward-thinking design direction

As a key senior member of the Design and Development Services team, the Sr. Director A&D helps initiate the design of each MI project with strong communication, effective collaboration and adherence to robust, consistent process.  This position requires a motivated self-starter with personal integrity, business ethics and ability to work in a team.  Time management, leadership and personal effectiveness skills are crucial for the Sr. Director A&D to reinforce processes and tools to strengthen the DDS team, in addition to excellent communication, organization, and computer skills. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties include and are not limited to:

• Coordinating with MI senior executives (e.g. Founder & CEO, Creative Director, EVP Development, and others) to ensure each project incorporates unique design vision while maintaining consistency and uniformity of each brand. 
• Creating project Design Narratives, as needed, in collaboration with the MI Executive Team, to set the design vision and strategic approach for new and existing properties, as needed.
• Leading the review and collaboration with partners for initial design phases until the end of SD or DD according to project needs, as directed by the EVP Development and SVP Architecture & Design.
• Understanding and actively engaging in education of MI Brand Guidelines to ensure alignment of brand, resident and guest experience and operational needs:
  • Knowledge of existing properties and incorporating operational feedback from guest experience or operational challenges.
  • Helping to lead informal but educational “jam session” reviews of selected sections of the Brand Guidelines, to support ongoing learning and development for the DDS team.
  • Providing tools and exhibits to assist consultants with engaging and applying MI Brand Guidelines rigorously and consistently across all projects.
  • Providing feedback for annual or bi-annual guideline updates.
• Presenting alternative solution