Store Designer AQ

Step into a transformative opportunity with a globally celebrated retail brand, renowned for its iconic presence and pioneering approach to customer engagement. Aquent is thrilled to partner with this industry leader to find a visionary professional who will directly shape the physical experience of millions of customers across North America. This is your chance to turn innovative design concepts into breathtaking, functional retail environments, leaving a lasting mark on a beloved brand’s tangible presence and influencing the retail journey for countless customers.

In this pivotal role, your design expertise will directly influence the aesthetic and functionality of retail environments for a leading global brand. This is your chance to transform creative concepts into stunning, functional retail spaces, profoundly impacting customer engagement and brand perception. You will be instrumental in translating global design standards and creative visions into compelling, store‑specific layouts and solutions. This position offers the unique opportunity to lead projects from concept to completion, ensuring brand consistency, adherence to design guidelines, and compliance with local regulations.

You’ll join a collaborative team at the forefront of retail innovation, supporting an extensive portfolio of projects, including the exciting rollout and testing of new store design concepts. Your hands‑on expertise in retail store design and rollout will be critical as you independently drive projects forward, making a tangible impact on the brand’s physical presence and customer engagement.

• Shape the customer journey by developing detailed floor plans, storefront elevations, 3D models, renderings, and presentations that transform design concepts into tangible, store‑specific solutions.
• Ensure design integrity and brand consistency by meticulously applying established brand standards and global design guidelines across a vast network of North American retail locations.
• Drive project success by expertly managing multiple store design initiatives concurrently, guiding them through every phase of the project lifecycle.
• Uphold design excellence through rigorous review of architectural drawing sets, construction documents, and shop drawings, ensuring accuracy and strict adherence to design standards.
• Leverage your expertise in AutoCAD and other advanced design tools to produce and revise precise drawings.
• Translate visionary ideas into clear, compelling visuals by creating sophisticated 3D models, renderings, and presentation materials.
• Orchestrate seamless project execution by coordinating with third‑party consultants, ensuring design deliverables are accurate, on schedule, and within budget.
• Influence key decisions by participating in project meetings and confidently presenting innovative design solutions and recommendations to diverse cross‑functional partners.
• Foster strong partnerships with construction, purchasing, visual merchandising, store operations, and other internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Act as a proactive problem‑solver, identifying potential issues that could impact project schedules, costs, functionality, or design integrity, and proposing effective solutions.
• Demonstrate agility by quickly adapting to changing business priorities, evolving store prototypes, and incorporating new materials or design requirements.
• Champion design integrity, skillfully balancing it with operational efficiency, construction realities, budgetary constraints, and broader business needs.
• Continuously elevate design standards by staying current on the latest retail design trends and integrating relevant knowledge into project work.

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