Retail Design Specialist

About us

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The Mall Simon Luxury Outlets is a brand whose core business is the operation of exclusive outlet villages dedicated solely to luxury brands. Currently operating two luxury outlet villages in Italy—The Mall Firenze and The Mall Sanremo—the brand continues to develop its business from a multichannel and international perspective.
Its mission is to offer guests exclusive experiences that best enhance the value of the time they spend in our villages and their shopping journeys. Thanks to an ever-expanding network of collaborations with leading players in luxury hospitality and entertainment worldwide, our malls have become destinations for millions of high-profile guests from overseas as well as from local markets.
Every day, we work with a deep passion to provide our tenants with the most exclusive luxury environment and services, maximizing the value of their off-price sales.

Your opportunity
The Mall Simon Luxury Outlets is currently seeking a new Retail Design Specialist, based at The Mall Firenze and supporting both The Mall Firenze and The Mall Sanremo.
The Retail Design Specialist will support store design, technical approval, fit-out and handover activities across both destinations, acting as a key point of contact between brand teams and the relevant Construction and Facility teams. The role will contribute to the smooth and timely delivery of new stores, refurbishments and temporary stores at The Mall Firenze and The Mall Sanremo, in compliance with The Mall Simon Luxury Outlets’ technical guidelines and quality standards.

How you will contribute
Act as a day-to-day interface with brand teams on store planning, design, fit-out and construction activities
Gather technical documents for contracts and brand requirements
Schedule and lead regular meetings with brand design teams to align on ongoing projects if necessary
Prepare technical and final asset lists for handover reports with Facility and Construction teams’ support
Review and approve store design projects
Organize site surveys before and after handovers, or when necessary
Distribute worksite guidelines and procedures
Collect handover documents and signatures: plans, asset lists, reports, and power of attorney
Manage non-standard brand requests with Facility and Construction teams support (e.g., technical issues, supplier contacts)
For Temporary Store only:
Handle construction contracts, schedule handovers/returns, and coordinate related activities
Prepare and update store floor plans and the overall Mall master plan, providing accurate drawings and layouts to support the Leasing team in commercial and space planning activities
Act as a liason with other departments such as GS, Leasing and Marketing for special events and projects
Strengthen land registry and urban planning compliance functions, while maintaining close coordination with the Legal Department

Who you are

You have a degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or a related technical/design field, with  1–3 years of experience  in retail design, store development, fit-out, construction or project support.
You have a good understanding of architectural design and construction processes and are confident reading architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
You are proficient in AutoCAD, Photoshop and Illustrator.
You are organised, accurate and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage different projects, activities and deadlines simultaneously.
You are a strong communicator and a collaborative team player, comfortable working with brand teams, architects, contractors and different internal stakeholders.
You have a proactive and solution-oriented mindset, enjoy…