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Design Manager (w/m/d)* // befristet für 2 Jahre

Engel & Völkers Immobilien Minden 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Hybrid $50,000 - $63,000 Full-time Manager

The Design Manager is responsible for architectural planning processes and project management for shop and office designs. This includes developing workflows, ensuring compliance with CI guidelines, and managing the material library and design studio.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architectural planning processes and project management for shop and office designs
  • Develop and refine workflows in close collaboration with stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with international and regional regulations and CI‑design guidelines
  • Support regional and local Design Managers with detailed specifications for all shop and office elements
  • Create appealing concepts and design plans, monitor design adjustments while keeping timelines, costs and quality standards in view
  • Collaborate with the Design Team to continuously evolve and optimise the iconic shop design
  • Maintain the material library and design studio at headquarters and provide license partners with physical selection options
  • Manage the design studio and material library, ensuring resources are available for internal and partner use

Requirements

  • University degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent professional training
  • At least 2 years of experience in retail, hospitality or high‑end office design, preferably following brand‑design guidelines
  • Proven project‑management experience and ability to work with construction documents
  • Strong proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD or VectorWorks) and Adobe Photoshop
  • Ability to create and present design presentations
  • Self‑driven, structured work style to meet project goals
  • Excellent communication skills in German and English

Benefits

  • 30 days of vacation plus additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
  • Hybrid work model with 50 % of the time onsite at the Hamburg headquarters
  • Learning flat‑rate in the internal Academy
  • Company pension scheme
  • Monthly subsidies for sports memberships or Urban Sports Club
  • Work‑Life portal, JobRad, Germany ticket and Pluxee card
  • After‑work events, barista bar, snacks, massage offers, annual health week, weekly fresh‑juice day
  • Free parking and e‑charging stations in the underground garage
  • Flu vaccinations and 24/7 kiosk

Key Skills

Interior design Architecture Retail design Hospitality design High‑end office design Project management Stakeholder collaboration CAD (AutoCAD, VectorWorks) Adobe Photoshop Presentation creation Brand guideline compliance German language proficiency English language proficiency Time and cost management Quality assurance Material library management Cross‑functional teamwork Creative concept development Design system maintenance Communication skills Problem‑solving

About Engel & Völkers Immobilien Minden

Engel & Völkers is a premium real‑estate services brand operating in over 35 countries with more than 16,600 professionals worldwide.

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