Senior Designer and Project Manager - IC Extended

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-stream store design projects across multiple brands, managing scope, timelines, milestones, and quality from brief to completion
• Translate strategic business objectives into structured, actionable project roadmaps; anticipate risks and drive proactive mitigation
• Maintain a consolidated, always-current view of the design portfolio for specific brands to be shared with various leaders and stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional alignment across design teams, brand managers, vendors, and senior stakeholders across simultaneous large-scale initiatives and be a point of contact for cross-functional partners including brand teams, finance, vendors, and retailers
• Support the creation and delivery of high-impact presentation materials, program recaps, and executive status updates
• Apply deep design expertise, including retail design principles, brand rollout methodology, and prototyping, to evaluate and guide creative output across programs
• Partner with design leads to ensure creative intent is preserved throughout every project lifecycle, from concept through in-store execution
• Bridge the gap between design ambition and operational feasibility, ensuring detail-oriented creative output remains aligned with strategic goals
• Leverage proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and AutoCAD to engage meaningfully with design deliverables and vendor documentation
• Oversee vendor relationships across the different projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Architecture, Interior Design, or a related creative field strongly preferred
• 8 to 10 years of experience in design and project management, with a focus on complex, 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; experience in the Beauty or Luxury industry a strong plus
• 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
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
• 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