Timberland: Senior Manager, Store Design

About the role

Drive design development of retail concept direction and execution strategies in collaboration with internal and external partners to connect with consumers in a consistent brand voice and tone
Refine, iterate upon, and deliver best in class architectural interventions at retail, celebrating the innovative DNA of our brand, its rich outdoor heritage and authentic connection with our world of exploration
Collaborate constructively and cross-functionally to align retail concepts with brand, product, merchandising, and marketing priorities
Champion a consistent, elevated brand voice in physical spaces, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and emotional resonance across touchpoints
Conceptualize, draft, model and detail overall space and furniture plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, fixturing and environmental graphics
Advocate for sustainability-driven thinking within early concept development, aligning with VF Green Building and sustainability principles
Prepare design presentations, regional retail guidelines and other deliverables to enable leadership approval and project partner success
Manage projects, in collaboration with other internal team members and agency partners
Act or assist in acting as liaison between the Timberland Brand Creative design studio, vendors, and subcontractors including visits to project sites and vendor facilities to oversee fabrication and installation
Be a true product expert, focused on holistic, product-driven narratives that showcase our innovative heritage that enables explorers to do the things they love, while elevating the in-person retail experiences that define our brand in the outdoor space

Responsibilities

• Drive design development of retail concept direction and execution strategies in collaboration with internal and external partners to connect with consumers in a consistent brand voice and tone
• Refine, iterate upon, and deliver best in class architectural interventions at retail, celebrating the innovative DNA of our brand, its rich outdoor heritage and authentic connection with our world of exploration
• Collaborate constructively and cross-functionally to align retail concepts with brand, product, merchandising, and marketing priorities
• Champion a consistent, elevated brand voice in physical spaces, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and emotional resonance across touchpoints
• Conceptualize, draft, model and detail overall space and furniture plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, fixturing and environmental graphics
• Advocate for sustainability-driven thinking within early concept development, aligning with VF Green Building and sustainability principles
• Prepare design presentations, regional retail guidelines and other deliverables to enable leadership approval and project partner success
• Manage projects, in collaboration with other internal team members and agency partners
• Act or assist in acting as liaison between the Timberland Brand Creative design studio, vendors, and subcontractors including visits to project sites and vendor facilities to oversee fabrication and installation
• Be a true product expert, focused on holistic, product-driven narratives that showcase our innovative heritage that enables explorers to do the things they love, while elevating the in-person retail experiences that define our brand in the outdoor space

Requirements

• An exceptional portfolio that clearly demonstrates big-idea thinking, conceptual rigor, and built outcomes, across architecture, interiors, and experiential work
• Proven 2D & 3D concept visualization expertise – from hand sketching through polished presentation renderings
• A positive, collaborative, and idea-driven mindset with an ability to comfortably partner across disciplines including visual merchandising, product, lighting, graphics, and fabrication
• The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all technical software tools (Rhino, Enscape, VRay, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Keynote etc.)
• Grasshopper, Unreal and AR/VR/XR experience a plus
• Demonstrated success in establishing best-in-class retail consumer experiences, global retail concept rollouts, and fixture program prototyping and value engineering
• The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all technical software tools (Rhino, Enscape, VRay, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Keynote etc.) Grasshopper, Unreal and AR/VR/XR experience a plus
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and a mastery of organizational and time management skills – an ease in prioritizing work and resources across engagements based on short and long-term needs
• Proficient written, verbal communication and editing skills
• A genuine interest in footwear, apparel, and performance products, and how they translate into physical retail expressions
• A deep understanding of and passion for contemporary art, culture, design and outdoor experience preferred

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technically-progressive professional experience designing spaces, with a focus on integrating storytelling and brand identity, retail experience and brand design preferred

Skills

• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating big-idea thinking, conceptual rigor, and built outcomes, across architecture, interiors, and experiential work
• Proven 2D & 3D concept visualization expertise – from hand sketching through polished presentation renderings
• A positive, collaborative, and idea-driven mindset with an ability to comfortably partner across disciplines including visual merchandising, product, lighting, graphics, and fabrication
• The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all technical software tools (Rhino, Enscape, VRay, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Keynote etc.) Grasshopper, Unreal and AR/VR/XR experience a plus
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and a mastery of organizational and time management skills – an ease in prioritizing work and resources across engagements based on short and long-term needs
• Proficient written, verbal communication and editing skills
• A genuine interest in footwear, apparel, and performance products, and how they translate into physical retail expressions
• A deep understanding of and passion for contemporary art, culture, design and outdoor experience preferred

Benefits

• You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking
• Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay

$112,000.00 USD - $140,000.00 USD annually

Schedule

N/A

Location

Stratham, NH