Creative & Design Manager - Retail Stores

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this luxury multi-brand retail business that prides itself with working with some of the largest, global branded & own label Beauty, Fashion & Home.

The objective of this position is working in the Creative/Design team working with the Creative Manager in overseeing design and elevation projects in store. The role will be involved in store concept design, shop fit rollouts, and enhancing the overall retail experience for customers.

The roles and responsibilities of Creative & Design Manager - Retail Stores

• Collaborating with project teams and external agencies to create compelling final products that captivate consumers.
• Bring design innovation to the in-store customer experience for brand new concept and fresh shop fits.
• Work closely with Project Teams, Designers, and External Manufacturing Partners to deliver an enhanced customer experience.
• This role will focus on the design element store formats and store development that will be passed to the Project Lead & Coordinators
• This involves adapting Company Standard Specifications to reflect the latest Retail Concept and creating specific briefing documents.
• Cultivating strong relationships with key retail partners to grasp their crucial commercial strategies and contribute to the success of the business.
• Participating in site visits and collaborating with manufacturing partners alongside key stakeholders during development projects.
• Ensure standardized and relevant communication while understanding key aspects, especially within development projects, in line with current store commercials and future business direction.

To be successful in this Creative & Design Manager - Retail Stores :

• 3 years + Retail Design/shop design/Store development, project experience.
• Must have InDesign experience.
• Experience using AutoCad, Revit and Microsoft Project (desirable)
• Experience with working with store design, construction, external contractors, retail operations and internal commercial stakeholders.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of project management and project management tools.
• Ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule for self and work within agreed timescales.
• Familiarity with full MS suite.
• Have worked in a head office environment and happy with expensed UK travel - you will be office based either in London or the Midlands and travelling regularly to different stores.

Benefits of this Creative & Design Manager - Retail Stores :

• A business that is expanding and pushing on with growth plans!
• Fully Office based where you will travel to stores for specific projects.
• Monthly work incentives.
• Contributory pension.
• Subsidised food & gym membership.

This is a great opportunity for someone at the start of their career to join a well renowned retailer with a global presence. If you feel like you have the qualifications for this position, please apply with your updated CV today quoting the reference no. JO-2311-111119/B

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.