Display Designer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales, showroom teams, and marketing to develop showroom layouts that align with brand identity, customer engagement strategies, and retail objectives.
• Space plan showroom layouts of various sizes within a drafting software program.
• Iterate on designs by accommodating revisions, multiple layout versions, and material refinements to gain necessary approvals for production.
• Prepare high-quality presentations in PowerPoint, including 3D-colored renderings, material selections, and annotated plans for internal and external stakeholder discussions.
• Develop technical drawings, including electrical and mechanical plans, to ensure proper integration of appliances, cabinetry, lighting, and other showroom elements.
• Redline and review shop drawings from millwork suppliers and contractors to confirm precise appliance fit, material compatibility, and execution feasibility.
• Ensure brand standards are upheld in third-party display builds by providing design guidance, visual consistency, and technical oversight to vendors and external teams.
• Explore innovative design solutions, incorporating sustainable materials, modular fixture designs, and digital display technology when possible.

Project Management

• Lead project coordination by working with GEA’s build and install partners to ensure showroom display execution aligns with brand expectations, project timelines, and budgets.
• Facilitate communication across cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, design, vendor partners) via Microsoft Teams, project management software, and in-person meetings.
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships, ensuring quality assurance, adherence to specifications, and timely delivery of showroom components.
• Attend weekly supplier meetings to provide design insights, troubleshoot challenges, and align on project goals and next steps.
• Oversee contracts, SOWs, and addendums, ensuring vendor agreements are reviewed, aligned with project scopes, and approved efficiently.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive installation documentation, including detailed drawings, cabinetry/appliance lists, material specifications, and electrical plans.
• Procure project-specific materials, such as props, hardware, wallcoverings, digital signage elements, and unique showroom accessories.
• Maintain an organized project database via SharePoint, Smartsheet, or other collaboration platforms, ensuring that design files, approvals, and version histories are well-documented and easily accessible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design, industrial design or related field
• 3 years of experience as a design assistant, kitchen designer or other related work experience
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or other relevant design drafting software (I.e. 2020 / Sketchup / Chief Architect)
• Strong understanding of millwork detailing, construction drawings, and appliance specifications
• Experience managing design projects with multiple stakeholders and external vendors
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Proficient in Power Point, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams