Senior Manager, Store Design
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.About the role
Job Description:
The Store Design Senior Manager is responsible for leading with brand to design and execute retail environments for the A&F Family of Brands (Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, YPB) across Owned and Operated locations in the Americas. This role ensures delivery of innovative, brand-right store experiences from design through execution, aligned to business strategies, operational requirements, and brand standards.
This individual works in close partnership with the Design Director, Store Concept & Design VP, and Real Estate & Construction leaders to execute the capital plan by ensuring projects are delivered on brand, on time, and on budget.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented design leader with strong communication skills. They are hands-on with design and actively engaged in projects while also leading a team of designers to execute work at a high level. This individual is an experienced designer with a strong understanding of North America building requirements and general constructability, bringing both strategic thinking and executional rigor to ensure design intent is delivered with precision, consistency, and operational excellence across new stores, remodels, and refreshes.
What You’ll Do
Design Leadership & Execution
Lead the development and delivery of store design packages, including schematic designs layouts, fixture plans, elevations, and manage external architects to deliver project specific construction documents
Remain hands-on in design development, providing direction, review, and input across projects
Translate and adapt brand concepts to a variety of site conditions, leading with brand while optimizing each space
Uphold high standards of design quality, innovation, and brand expression across all projects
Cross-Functional Partnership
Serve as a key design partner to Real Estate, Construction, Global Procurement, Field, Store Operations, Visual Merchandising, and Marketing
Communicate clearly and proactively with partners to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and design intent
Identify risks and opportunities early and drive solution-oriented outcomes throughout the project lifecycle
Project & Portfolio Management
Manage multiple concurrent projects with strong organization and attention to detail, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met
Drive execution of projects aligned to the capital plan in partnership with leadership and Real Estate
Oversee consultant partnerships and project workload, including external architecture and engineering partners
Lead the RFP process for external consultants, define scope, and align partners to project expectations
Manage consultant schedules and deliverables, ensuring clear accountability and timely execution
Ensure external partners deliver against timelines to support on-time store openings
Support seamless handoff betwe
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