Manager, Store Design

About the Role

The Manager of Store Design is essential for organizing and implementing the design of retail stores across all concepts, including new stores, relocations, fixture design, franchises, shop-in-shops, remodels, and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Implement innovative store designs and fixture designs to support changing brand and merchant needs.
• Act as an owner, managing new and remodel store projects across all brands from creating initial feasibility studies, leading the design development process, and supporting the project through construction until completion.
• Review project information received from real estate at initial transmittal for design layout, constructability, correct scope, and cost.
• Prepare real estate committee package for each project for executive approval.
• Manage a network of external architects and consultants to meet cost, schedule, and quality expectations for each project.
• Hold a deep knowledge of brand design standards and maintain quality across all consultants, franchise partners, vendors, and respective business partners.
• Collaborate closely with construction and procurement team partners to ensure projects complete on time and on budget.
• Serve as an architectural and design subject matter expert for business partners, including visual merchandising, IT, loss prevention, and store operations.
• Have a clear vision of design intent and articulate this to non-technical business partners, providing customer service to help the designs meet the needs of each business partner.
• Prepare and present design packages at the executive level.
• Partner with the finance team to analyze metrics for project performance for past projects and create business-driven store design goals for upcoming projects.
• Administer architectural drawings and files, physical samples, submittals, and presentations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (in Architecture or Interior Design preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of commercial architecture experience (retail preferred)
• Experience and highly skilled in reading architectural drawings and plans, as well as detailed material shop drawings
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office
• Ability to travel to approximately 2–4 job sites per month
• Deep knowledge of design including knowledge of different styles and materials

Competencies

• A passion for solving problems through design and a passion for retail
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of management
• Time management and project management skills
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced and results-driven environment
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Attention to detail, organization, and a passion for processes

Benefits

• A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
• Health benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts; medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; life and travel insurance; an employee assistance program
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Location specific sample sales
• A business casual work environment
• San Francisco based bike share program
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored community involvement
• Various discounts on local businesses

Pay

The expected starting pay range for this position is $120,000 – $130,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.