Retail Designer

Overview

Retail Designer | Chicago or Los Angeles

Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. And these are the qualities that our global team embodies every day as we pursue one shared bold mission: to ignite the true potential in every athlete.

We know that great people are what makes our brand great. We know that teams who bring a variety of skill sets, experiences and perspectives to challenge the status quo and create game-changing product means we are doing right by the athletes and coaches we serve. And that’s why we work with each member of our team to help them dream, discover, grow and realize their own full potential.

Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players is no small task. We are continually looking to add hard-working, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Join us.

We are looking for a talented and creative Retail Designer who will provide design and creative solutions for our Wilson-branded retail environments. The Retail Designer works in a fast-paced, dynamic, creative environment with the ability to multi-task and project manage their own work as well as our external agencies’ brand creative input. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio of work and experience in retail design and a passion for adding texture and storytelling depth within our retail environments.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently and as part of a team and will be passionate about creating visually appealing and engaging brand environments that help us achieve our strategic goals.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with our architecture, fabrication/construction, and retail agency partners to design a variety of brand environments intended to bring the Wilson brand story to life in an efficient but aspirational way.
• Adapt current brand design to stretch successfully into new retail spaces including Pop-Ups, shop in shops at wholesale partners, and branded activations.
• Willing and able to project manage how branding and design comes to life from blueprint to opening alongside key stakeholders and leaders across the broader Wilson Retail team.
• Own the delivery of fixture and graphics kits that are on-brand, on-time, and cost effective.
• Establish and drive adoption of a single global look and feel and complementary tool kit in concert with the agency partner and retail development, operations, store, and marketing teams.
• Prepare presentations or renderings as requested and needed by broader Retail team.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest design trends and technologies within the retail design space.
• Attend seminars and training to expand design knowledge as needed.
• Maintain a high standard of quality in all work produced.

This role requires an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in retail design or a related area plus 3-5 years of strong work experience in an agency, design firm, or corporate in-house design team.

Other qualifications include:

• Interior Design experience greatly preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Retail Design, Store Planning, Architecture or equivalent required.
• Must have 3D Modeling and Rendering experience and skills using tools such as Sketch Up or AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Illustrator, InDesign and digital layout programs like Figma strongly preferred.
• Ability to execute day-to-day tasks using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong digital portfolio of work in the retail space
• Ability to understand and visualize architectural details, general understanding of building codes.
• Advanced skills in layout design, typography, and some illustration abilities a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills to effectively present information, respond to questions and work with the cross-functional teams
• Proven outstanding ability to work under pressure, be flexible with work hours, prioritize and…