Design Manager Gindesigns, LLC Houston Share Save Job Apply for This Job About gin design groupgin design group is an award-winning hospitality design firm dedicated to creating immersive and inspiring spaces that elevate guest experiences. We are seeking a talented Project Designer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the creation of world-class hospitality environments.
Role Description As a gin design group Design Manager, you will play a central role in guiding hospitality interior projects from initial spark through final execution. Based on-site in Houston, Texas, youll direct project workflows, champion creative vision, and mentor junior designers to deliver exceptional spatial experiences. You will collaborate closely with clients, architects, artisans, and external consultants to ensure design concepts, schedules, and deliverables align seamlessly with each brand's story. From refining design presentations and leading site visits to shaping experiential, multi-sensory spaces, this role requires a blend of creative storytelling, attention to detail, and strong project leadership.
Project Management & LeadershipLead project kickoff and milestone planning, ensuring clear timelines, deliverables, and ownership are established for all phases of projects.
Oversee day-to-day project management, maintaining momentum and proactively addressing obstacles to protect schedule and budget.
Conduct site evaluations and client meetings, providing expert insight, documenting findings, and translating operational needs into actionable design direction.
Monitor scope, raise flags early, and develop solutions to mitigate scope creep or outline additional services when needed, while maintaining client trust and project integrity.
Drive communication across all project stakeholders: clients, vendors, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring questions, updates, and deliverables flow clearly and promptly.
Manage project billing cycles, forecasting, and progress billing in coordination with the Director of Operations, ensuring accuracy and alignment to project progress.
Maintain organized, labeled, and up-to-date project documentation, ensuring the team has clear access to the latest information.
Design Process & Creative DirectionContribute to a culture rooted in hospitality, creativity, collaboration, and innovation, elevating the studios design aesthetic through thoughtful, guest-centric solutions.
Interpret client goals and brand standards into practical, experiential, high-impact interior environments aligned with project budgets and schedules.
Leverage your F&B operations background to advise clients on interior hospitality standards, highlighting requirements, opportunities, and best practices they may not know to ask about.
Develop and review design documentation from programming through construction documents, and construction administration ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout.
Produce drawings, 3D views, design presentations, and physical material samples for internal reviews and client presentations.
Review and guide furniture selections, specifications, and budgets while collaborating with GEWL and junior team members.
Lead design charrettes, bringing fresh ideas, references, and design solutions that support project progression.
Team Mentorship & Studio SupportMentor junior designers and interns, offering constructive feedback on design thinking, documentation, space planning, and studio operations.
Engage in interviews with potential design hires, evaluating experience, creative cohesion, and overall fit, and share comprehensive feedback with the Creative Director and/or Director of Operations.
Demonstrate design leadership by challenging design decisions, process improvement, and gdg standards where needed, ensuring constant desire for efficiency and growth.
Foster team alignment through consistent communication, transparency, and supportive leadership.
Attend vendor meetings, showroom visits, and trade shows; bring back and share materials, insights, contacts, and creative inspiration to support the studios collective design innovation.
Qualifications & SkillsExperience:
58+ years of professional interior design experience, with proven leadership managing hospitality projects (restaurants, bars, F&B, boutique commercial) from concept through installation.
Education:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
Project Management Expertise:
Track record of driving design schedules, managing deliverables across multiple active projects, tracking budgets, and balancing creative intent with real-world deadlines.
Technical & Documentation Skills:
Strong command of Revit (for CD sets and millwork details), SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), along with proficiency in project management and specification software.
Team & Workflow Leadership:
Experience guiding, delegating to, and mentoring project designers and junior designersmonitoring workflow, maintaining documentation quality, and ensuring design output remains consistent and precise.
Technical Hospitality Knowledge:
Deep understanding of commercial finishes, custom millwork construction, lighting integration, ADA accessibility, and local building codes.
Consultant & Client Coordination:
Natural ability to lead client presentations, collaborate seamlessly with general contractors and architects, and partner with local artisans, vendors, and procurement teams to bring custom elements to life. recblid lgc7wnh40lkyeqtox6z4t8vbawy7d5
Not Specified Job Information Position Type:
Full Time Related Jobs Sr. Engineer
- BI Bass Pro Shops Springfield, Missouri Posted
- October 27, 2026 View Senior Director, Integrated Risk Management VSP United States Posted
- October 23, 2026 View Senior Manager, Revenue Operations & Commercial Analytics Carestream Health New York Posted
- October 21, 2026 View Merchandise Operations Specialist I Bass Pro Shops Springfield, Missouri Posted
- October 17, 2026 View Senior Quality Engineer Carestream Health Rochester, New York Posted
- October 10, 2026 View Vice President of Construction and Strategic Projects CGNA Washington Posted
- October 3, 2026 View Show More Jobs Trending Job Titles Server Lead Burner Janitor Porter Bartender General Farm Manager Administrative Assistant Runner Floor Tech (Floor Technician) Intern Retail Manager Salad Chef Food Service Worker Chef Manager Outfitter Vending Machine Host/Hostess Dishwasher Baker Patient Transporter Maintenance Technician Sales Associate Customer Service Representative (Customer Service Rep) Sous Chef Cashier Events Director Prep Cook (Preparatory Cook) Housekeeper Order Builder Barista Environmental Services Custodial Manager Dietitian Utility Sales and Service Manager Executive Chef (Ex Chef) Warehouse Clerk Customer Service Associate Grill Cook Catering Attendant Delivery Driver Shift Supervisor Patient Services Coordinator Trash Hauler Catering Manager Account Executive Cook Goodwill Ambassador Room Service Food Service Attendant Captain Waitress Executive Sous Chef Dining Services Director Dietary Aide Steward Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Storeroom Attendant Overnight Associate Chef Operations Manager Service Technician (Service Tech) Route Driver Front Office Lead Trending Locations Boise, Altoona, Iowa Alaska Huntsville, Alabama Alabama Iowa Victor, New York California Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Chicago, Albany, Grand Rapids, Massachusetts Las Vegas, Texas Baltimore, Houston, Anchorage, Alaska Springfield, Missouri Maryland Kalispell, Montana Rochester, New York Louisville, Delaware Fort George G Meade, Dallas, Texas San Francisco, Raleigh, Macon, Georgia Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Columbia, Maryland New Jersey Avon, Ohio Virginia Austin, Bridgeport, Concord, Washington, Jersey City, New Jersey Ohio Memphis, Woodbury, Minnesota Hyderabad, Telangana Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Texas Miami, Florida Washington Exton, Seattle, Washington Lebanon, Missouri Greenville, South Carolina Gainesville, Virginia Wisconsin Montana South Carolina Cambridge, Oklahoma City, Florida Denver, Georgia Rogers, Minnesota Wilmington, Delaware Colorado Springs, Richmond, Virginia Sun Prairie, Wisconsin McLean, Harrisburg, Missouri Minnesota Oregon Columbus, Sayreville, New Jersey Illinois Irvine, Boston, Massachusetts San Diego, Nashville, Tualatin, Oregon Los Angeles, California Telangana East Peoria, Illinois New York Phoenix, Trending Companies Wintrio LLC Adams MultiMedia Journal Register Offset Carestream Health Aim Point Innovation LLC William & Mary Preventia Security Confidential Gaston College The Willow Center Kreative Core Technologies Freight Flex, LLC Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Quality Chemical Laboratories Brightshore Mortgage, Inc.
TELUS Digital NY Creates
CGNA VSP
Optics Bass Pro Shops Sage Veterinary Imaging Mustang Vacuum Systems
DS BUS LINES
Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC Ford Motor Company Inspire Greatness Within Inc Mangum's Dona Ana County City of Columbia MO
- HR Great Expectations College Prep, LLC The Pleasantville Public School District
SUPER RADIATOR COILS
- VIRGINIA VSP Circle Creek Therapy Mel Trotter Mission Thrift LLC Lee Enterprises Inc LeasePoint Funding Group, LLC.
Bridgeport, CT Area Jobs Inc Gannett NurseAmerica, Inc. Merchants Bank
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County State of CT Judicial Branch
UNIVERSITY HEALTH
The Hospitality Hub of Memphis Pitch Aeronautics Inc. Expatiate Communication, Inc. Stanford University CSKT Tribal Health Department Siouxland Community Health Center Spirited Play Labs ACI Federal Inc. Marchon Tennessee Tech University Quick's Bus Company Verisk | Verisk
DISPLATE MANUFACTURING INC
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice Trending Categories Distribution Insurance Marketing Hospitality Legal Information Technology Sales Retail Apply for this job