Project Manager and Designer - Industrial Color Extended

About the role

This mid-level, dual-expertise role partners with a luxury beauty company within their US Store Design team, positioned at the intersection of design execution and rigorous project management. You will drive the end-to-end delivery of retail environments across freestanding flagships, department store counters, and open-sell shop-in-shops. Working directly with the Director of Store Design, you will translate creative concepts into physical realities, maintaining brand elevation, structural precision, and seamless operational delivery across multi-brand initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of multi-stream store design programs, managing project timelines, CAPEX budgets, vendor quotes, and execution schedules from initial concept through in-store opening.
• Maintain a consolidated, real-time status dashboard across designated brand portfolios to provide strategic visibility for team leadership (VP/AVP).
• Produce and update detailed AutoCAD construction sets, including custom fixture details, electrical/power plans, and floor/wall tiling layouts compliant with brand guidelines and landlord building codes.
• Review, annotate, and redline millwork shop drawings for structural integrity, material accuracy, and technical integration during weekly vendor review cycles.
• Leverage SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop) to produce spatial concepts, high-impact presentation decks, program recaps, and executive status updates.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between internal creative teams, brand managers, finance, external general contractors, millworkers, and retail partners.
• Build and optimize vendor relationships with fabricators, suppliers, and contractors to resolve technical challenges proactively while protecting design intent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Architecture, Interior Design, or a related creative field.
• 5+ years of experience in design and project management, with a focus on multi-stream design programs in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated design expertise: strong command of retail design principles, brand rollout, and prototyping; ability to evaluate and guide creative output.
• Proven track record managing large-scale design programs for high-profile clients.
• Strong ability to partner with and align cross-functional teams across simultaneous initiatives and projects.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and AutoCAD; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Highly organized, solutions-oriented, and adaptable, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and adjust to pressing timelines in dynamic environments.
• Experience in a US retail or luxury brand environment strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Schedule

This role operates in a hybrid capacity with several days per week onsite at the client’s midtown Manhattan location.