Senior Manager - APAC Luxury Design & Detailing - Thailand

Purpose of the Role
This role supports the Technical Services function, focusing on luxury design and detailing for Six Senses properties across APAC. It ensures high-quality renovations and new developments that reflect brand standards and local market relevance, from deal signing through to property opening.

Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Coordination

• Lead luxury design and detailing for assigned projects, ensuring brand standards are met.
• Manage systems for tracking, reporting, and archiving project design and execution.
• Coordinate across internal teams (Operations, HR, Pre-Opening, etc.) to align design and functional requirements.

Design Oversight

• Review design submissions across all project stages (Concept to Construction).
• Consolidate internal feedback and communicate with project teams.
• Prepare key project documents including area programs, pitch decks, and kickoff presentations.

Development Support

• Assist Development teams in securing new hotel pipeline (new builds and conversions).
• Support brand standards updates and internal Technical Services initiatives.

Key Metrics

• System size growth
• Signings target
• Brand consistency
• Colleague Heartbeat
• Pipeline under construction
• Owner advocacy
• Conversions and ramp-up health

Collaborative Network
Shared Accountabilities

• Brand standards compliance
• Pipeline openings (APAC and beyond)
• Team goals (e.g., brand standards updates, tool development)

Key Interfaces

• External: Developers, PMCs, consultants
• Internal: TS, Operations, HR, Pre-Opening, Finance, Sales & Marketing

Qualifications & Experience
Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field

Experience

• Proven experience in luxury hospitality design and project coordination
• Strong business acumen and organizational skills
• Multinational and multicultural adaptability
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (additional languages a plus)
• Willingness to travel as required

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication, negotiation, and follow-up skills
• Project management and budget control
• Strategic thinking and influencing brand values and design direction