Product Designer

JOB SUMMARY

The Product Designer supports enterprise-wide brand and product design initiatives by contributing to the development, documentation, and maintenance of design standards, specifications, and creative deliverables across Choice Hotels' portfolio of brands. Under the direction of the Head of Design Strategy, this role partners with internal teams, external consultants, and vendors to ensure consistent execution of brand design intent. The Product Designer plays a key role in managing FF&E specifications, supporting new product development, and maintaining design libraries and prototype environments. This role helps translate strategic design direction into clear, usable standards and tools that support implementation across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specification & Standards Management Maintain and update FF&E specifications, brand design standards, and guidelines across all brands. Manage the specification tool platform, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and coordination with IT and software partners to resolve issues. Prepare and distribute change bulletins, vendor updates, and supporting documentation in coordination with senior team members. Support the rollout and integration of new brand standards and product design initiatives. Product Development Support Assist with the development of products for new design packages. Support performance reviews, testing, and discontinuation efforts related to existing products. Creative Design & Documentation Support preparation of research, presentations, reports, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders. Coordinate across cross‑functional teams to support timely delivery of design packages, vendor coordination, and implementation milestones. Contribute conceptual and schematic‑level creative deliverables, including sketches, models, visualizations, and other materials that communicate design intent. Participate in post‑project reviews and continuous improvement efforts to enhance design processes, documentation, and workflows. Experience Studio & Design Lab Management Maintain the Experience Studio design library, ensuring accurate organization, vendor updates, and product tracking. Manage test lab and warehouse activities, including sample delivery, prototype testing, performance evaluations, and logistics for installations and displays. Coordinate vendor visits and material evaluations in partnership with Procurement and Facilities. Other Duties Perform additional design‑related support activities as needed to support team objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Employment Experience 2-4 years of experience in hospitality, brand, interior, or product design. Technical Skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with specification and documentation tools such as Bluebeam. Working knowledge of 3D design software (Revit and/or SketchUp required). Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite preferred. Additional Skills & Competencies Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross‑functional teams. High level of initiative, accountability, and attention to detail. Strong hand‑sketching and visual communication skills. Education Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited design program or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. Other Requirements Ability to travel up to 10-15% of the time. Demonstrated commitment to Choice's Values and Performance Principles, including collaboration, inclusion, integrity, and customer focus.

LOCATION & HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE

This role is based at the Choice Hotels corporate headquarters located in North Bethesda, MD. All Choice Hotels associates follow a hybrid work schedule and requires regular, in‑person presence at the Pike & Rose office Monday through Thursday, with remote work on Fridays. Candidates must be able to reliably commute to the office and work on‑site as required to support collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and business needs.

COMPENSATION & SALARY RANGE

Salary Range:

$66,698-$77,000 annually Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few: Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance Financial benefits for retirement and health savings Employee recognition programs Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide About Choice Choice Hotels International, Inc. (

NYSE:

CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We're the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that's who we are, too. At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail. Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail. Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown. Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role. Choice's Cultural Values Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity Choice's Leadership Principles Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver

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