Store Design Manager, Creative Services

Our Customer is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer, founded in 1969. Over the last 50 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with seven brands. Their clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through over 3,100 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing.

We are seeking a Store Design Manager on a contract basis who will support the Customer’s business needs. This role is onsite in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Design
• Advocate for the design process and design innovation through strategic planning
• Has a strategic point of view on store design process and implementation. Adept and dynamic manager throughout all phases of a project.
• Manage of development for high profile cross brand projects through all phases from concept to construction
• Ability to propose design solutions and recommendations to resolve for project specific issues
• Foster relationships to drive design alignment with cross-functional partners and brand stakeholders
• Key collaborator integrating Design with internal (Architecture & Engineering, Construction, Technical Services), Brand partners and external consultants.
• Perform checks of assigned projects to ensure complete coordination and manifestation of brand specific design standards
• Project Management
• Develop project schedules, identity key milestones, and action tracking for deliverables and approvals.
• Risk management of responsible for Creative Services scope, schedule and budget. Anticipate and proactively identify potential hurdles and drive toward solutions
• Organize and document Creative Services Department workload and workflow. Own intake of design requests and develop execution planning.
• Consultant and Vendor Management inclusive of sourcing, contracting and accounting functions
• Organize project meetings and structure to meet goals and milestones
• Own and facilitate Weekly Project Status Meetings
• Responsible for making decisions to resolve any issues, communicate out to key business partners and executive leadership when appropriate
• Manage Departmental Budget documentation and tracking

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design
• Minimum 5-7 years work experience in interior or architectural design; 2 years retail design preferred
• Minimum of 2 years experience in supervisory role
• Travel as required
• Flexible to work with Business Partners in different time zones
• AutoCAD, 3D rendering, Photoshop, Illustrator, or any graphic program preferred
• Excellent understanding of proportion and ability to translate ideas, forms, and functions into cohesive design concepts
• Skill to create, understand and translate three dimensional space concepts
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills
• Ability to multi-task between different brands, scope and project types

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefit Program

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.