Design Director - Retail Design

Your Role

Creative Thinking

- Creatively direct store/space design projects ; Champion design excellence across the whole studio

- Lead, inspire, motivate and develop project teams

- Able to analyse complex multi-disciplined briefs and lead the team on the best creative response.

Creative Conceptualisation

- Explore the possibilities; consider multiple factors in analysing and challenging client brief

- Work with designers at all levels to develop and present concepts and creative thinking effectively

Client

Direct the design team, lead multiple projects, addressing profitability, working on stakeholder engagement; overseeing the detail design output. An extremely creative but strategic approach to projects:

- Overseeing project strategy & delivery

- Lead client workshops

- Building relationships with senior clients

Provide valuable insights from the client's industries to create clever design solutions that add real enhancement to their brands

Planning

- Plan, organise and scope projects of all size, ensure that work flows through studio efficiently.

- Proactively plan up to 3 months ahead; making sure appropriate resourcing and structures are in place.

Function and product knowledge

- A sound understanding based on practical experience of the design approach to use and time required to ensure profitability

- Work with project teams across disciplines to ensure that the creative quality and delivery of the project is consistently high

Communication

Professional and Technical Experience :

- Minimum 8 years' experience within a retail design environment

- Bachelor degree (5 years) in Architecture/Interior Design

- Expert knowledge of Revit/AutoCAD software programs and experience setting up and working in managed office CAD standards

- Knowledge of MEP systems and ability to communicate with Clients and Engineers as required

- Knowledge of coordinating consultants

- Experience managing and developing specifications, material schedules.

- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills