Manager, Interior Design - Universal Creative - UK Project

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

At Universal Creative, we design, develop and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Parks & Resorts worldwide. Our innovative attractions, immersive theme parks and world-class resorts fuse art and technology to create new standards in the themed entertainment industry.

Our team members are the driving force behind Universal Creative. With their diverse skills and forward-thinking ideas, our team pushes us beyond the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve the extraordinary. Together, we’re creating a Universe of fun, always ensuring the next thing we do is better than the last thing we did.

Job Description

Job Summary

Manage the Interior Design process for new developments and renovations across a land or small group of lands in collaboration with Universal Creative. Adhere to comprehensive budgets and implementation strategies for design, construction, and procurement. Lead and coordinate vendors and consultants, ensuring progress is tracked and aligned throughout all phases of design and construction. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (% of time)                        

• Serve as the Universal Creative representative and steward throughout the design and construction phases, ensuring adherence to UC standards and maintaining design integrity. Oversee the review of consultant and vendor drawings, specifications, and material selections to confirm alignment with Universal’s high-quality benchmarks. Provide direction and final approvals on design elements, finishes, and documentation. During construction, collaborate with the Architecture & Engineering team to review submittals, respond to RFIs, and verify that site conditions conform to contract documents - 40%
• Act as the primary point of contact for all interior design-related aspects of the project. Provide guidance and timely responses to consultants, contractors, and vendors regarding design intent, construction details, and issue resolution to ensure alignment and progress throughout the project lifecycle - 30%
• Support all phases of interior design by collaborating as part of the in-house Creative team to establish the design direction for each facility type. Contribute to preliminary planning by documenting spatial relationships and operational requirements, while ensuring compliance with local life safety codes. Partner with Creative teams to develop presentation materials—including sketches and visual aids—that effectively communicate design intent - 10%
• Develop location-specific material guidelines that align with operational needs and leverage historical insights, while integrating sustainable design practices throughout the project lifecycle. Oversee and validate FF&E budget allocations, ensuring estimates are accurately managed during the bidding process. Lead the RFP and vendor bidding process for interior services, including vendor evaluation, recommendation, and final selection approval. Review and assess substitution requests, ensuring compliance with project standards. Monitor vendor deliverables to confirm quality, adherence to specifications, and alignment with budgetary constraints - 10%
• Review consultant and vendor contracts prepared by the Contracts department to ensure scopes of work are comprehensive and aligned with project requirements. Verify percentage of completion for accurate billing. Actively participate in team collaboration sessions to support project alignment and progress - 10%
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and active participation in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by adhering to established UDX policies, procedures, training protocols, and team member engagement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibility

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organisation’s policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• AutoCAD, 3D Modeling, Microsoft Office, Revit experience preferred. Specification software required.       
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Consistent attendance is a job requirement.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in: Art, Interior Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or related field required. Master’s degree in Interiors or Architecture preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Interior Professional License to practice interior design preferred, LEED Certified preferred.

Experience

• Managerial experience required. Hospitality, and/or theme park or themed environment experience is required. 

Additional Information

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. 

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

Other Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to hand sketch/draw and produce constructible documents for fabrication/construction.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.