Store Design Manager

Mejuri is the category-defining fine jewelry brand redefining luxury, your way. Feeling disconnected from an industry that typically markets to men, co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweler to rethink the way women purchase jewelry—for themselves. In only seven years, and with a team of over 75% women, Mejuri has shipped over one million orders and opened retail stores across the globe, all while introducing new products weekly.   As part of Noura’s original vision to empower women to invest in themselves, the brand launched the Empowerment Fund to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals with the tools to empower themselves. Mejuri continues to reach new customers through exciting community initiatives and expansion into international markets, such as the UK, Australia and Germany.   We are a team of retailers, creatives, technologists and strategists, and we are looking for someone special to join our team.

We are looking for a passionate, creative leader with exceptional project management skills and experience designing retail spaces. Reporting directly to our Sr Director Experience Design, our ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the creative development, oversight, and technical execution of our retail store design, in-store retail campaigns, and out of home activations and events. Projects have the potential to range from small and retail needs, to large (store design) and activations and workplace design. You will work independently and cross functionally with leasing, experiential designers, architects, construction & facilities managers, merchandising and retail operations departments to ensure our store aesthetic reflect our brand ethos and our store design supports day to day operations. You are organized yet creative, passionate about the details, and recognize that getting the best from others requires strong relationships and the ability to roll up your sleeves.

To sparkle in this role, you will:

• Support the ongoing development of our retail store design strategy, ensuring the aesthetic & functionality of the retail store reflects our brand and enables store teams to maximize revenue. This includes store layout, fixture design, finish selection etc.  
• Effectively collaborate with key functions of the business to gather feedback to drive continuous improvement within store design
• Collaborate with construction team to ensure spaces are designed economically
• Partner with selected architects and designers to ensure design standards are met. 
• Review drawing sets for each location (demolition plan, floor plan, interior & exterior elevations, paint and wall schedules etc) 
• Source and select materials specs
• Lead design review meetings to ensure stakeholder alignment and to achieve ongoing improvement and redevelopment of our store design.
• Act as the primary contact between architect & construction team members/contractors. 
• Support a broad project scope including new, expansion, relocation, renovation, closure and pop up spaces.
• Manage multiple projects ensuring all deliverables are achieved on time & on budget. This role will oversee up to 15 stores/year. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Continuously seek to develop repeatable & scalable tools and processes to support rapid growth and international expansion
• Accountable to achieving the budget provided by Expansion Manager and drive cost savings through smart design
• Perform site visits as required. 
• Creative oversight and management of creative elements including graphics, florals, and creative elements within the store. 
• Partnership with VM and design partner to store elements as needed 
• Up to 25% of time spent on non-retail store openings, including visual merchandising product display form design, creative campaign brainstorm and design integration at retail, window display design, activations, events, workplace design, and other design needs. 

Our bright and shiny candidate has:

• Demonstrated experience in retail design and familiarity with architecture
• 2+ years operating as Project Manager
• Design and manage millwork design and shop drawings.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture or related field 
• Proficient in SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong Portfolio 
• Strong verbal communication skills & graphic presentation skills
• Ability to multi task across various projects
• Excellent knowledge of the retail industry across North America and internationally. 
• Is creative and stays ahead of design trends.
• An entrepreneurial spirit who thinks outside the box<