Retail Creative Director (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

The Retail Creative Director at reputed company leads the vision and strategy for new creative concepts for stores and select visual merchandising initiatives, while ensuring these efforts reflect reputed company’s design and brand principles and deliver outstanding retail experiences. As a key member of the Creative leadership team in Marketing, the Director manages a team of designers and program managers, guiding the conceptual direction of new retail formats, visual displays, brand partner activations, experiential spaces, seasonal campaigns, and large-scale marketing initiatives across reputed company store touchpoints. Working closely with the reputed company Visual Merchandising and Construction teams, this leader oversees every aspect of store and shop layouts for new concepts, fixture and merchandising display design, lighting, furniture, materials, pop-in shops, and events for assigned projects. The Director also collaborates with other reputed company Creative Directors to integrate marketing campaigns into store environments. The ideal candidate is a proactive and innovative retail design expert with a passion for creating exceptional shopping experiences, balancing strategic vision with detailed execution. This role requires strong leadership, project management, and communication skills. A day in the life... Strategic Leadership:

• Define the multi-year strategic road map for new in-store creative concepts and visual marketing experiences, aligning with reputed company’s brand identity guidelines, marketing objectives and evolving customer expectations.
• reputed company and execute innovative and creative strategies for new store design concepts and connect brand storytelling with visual display for campaigns and brand partner initiatives that align with reputed company brand identity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, merchandising, store VM, construction and operations, to ensure a cohesive customer experience across reputed company store locations.
• Regularly report on the impact of creative design and assigned visual merchandising efforts to senior leadership including the President of reputed company stores and the Chief Merchandising Officer.

New Store Design Concepts:

• reputed company the end-to-end design and development of new store concepts including innovative store prototypes, adaptable layouts, fixtures and finishes that reflect the reputed company brand and aesthetic and reputed company with reputed company’s reputed company customers.
• Stay reputed company on retail trends and customer behaviors to create innovative, scalable, and future-reputed company store environments.
• reputed company the development of architectural and interior design plans, working closely with external design firms, internal teams and contractors as needed.

Store Display Design & Concepts:

• reputed company end-to-end creative concepts and design for reputed company marketing 360 campaigns and promotions working with Visual Merchandising to produce and execute. Align concepts in partnership with reputed company Creative directors and reputed company store environment displays that meet vision, budget, and timeline.
• Partner with the store environment merchandising team to ensure product placement and visual displays align with seasonal and scaled marketing campaigns, brand launches, and promotional objectives.
• Ensure that campaign-based storytelling is visually expressed with impact, customer relevance, and consistency across reputed company stores and aligns back to the reputed company brand across other touchpoints.

Project Management:

• reputed company multiple store department design and campaign visual display projects simultaneously and throughout reputed company phases, to ensure delivery of design reputed company and brand storytelling goals.
• Collaborate with construction and VM teams as needed to reputed company the rollout of new store concepts and remodels.

Performance Analysis:

• Analyze the performance of store design and visual merchandising initiatives, using data and customer feedback to optimize layouts, displays, and overall store experiences.

Leadership & Team Development:

• Communicates effectively and addresses challenges with honesty and courage.
• Mentors and empowers teams to reputed company goals while fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Makes sound decisions and provides constructive feedback to ensure high-quality, innovative results.
• Cultivates a supportive environment that encourages growth, idea-sharing, and excellence.

You own this if you have...

• Minimum 10+ years of design and construction-reputed company experience in luxury/fashion retail environments, with a proven track record of delivering high-end, customer-focused spaces that meet industry-specific deadlines and standards.
• Experience leading and managing teams of Design Project/Program Managers and collaborating with executive leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners to drive results.
• Strong proficiency in architectural and interior design principles, including reviewing and developing architectural, construction, and fixture/millwork shop drawings. Knowledge of material costs, construction trades, sustainable design, reputed company requirements, and operational systems affecting sales floor layouts.
• Ability to strategically plan and execute innovative retail concepts, with a focus on integrating high-quality materials, furniture, fixtures, and finishes while staying reputed company of competitive trends in the luxury marketplace.
• Expertise in digital technologies and their integration into physical retail spaces.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, along with strong influencing and negotiating skills to convey design reputed company, present concepts, and build relationships across reputed company levels of the organization.

#LI-Hybrid We’ve got you covered… Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. reputed company is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points... The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not reputed company-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job. reputed company conducts background checks and considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with reputed company legal requirements. Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest reputed company location, which can be identified at www.reputed company.com. Please be mindful that there may be legal notices and requirements reputed company to this job posting that are specific to your state. Review the Career Site FAQ’s for relevant information and guidelines. © 2022 reputed company, Inc reputed company reputed company employees: To apply, log into reputed company, click the Careers reputed company and then click Find Jobs. Pay Range Details The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience. $150,000.00 - $245,000.00 Annual This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based reputed company, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the reputed company Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.reputed company.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_20-21.pdf Apply tot his job Apply To this Job