The North Face: Senior Retail Experience Designer

The North Face, a VF Company

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of adventure-loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.  

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers or www.thenorthface.com.  

Senior Retail Experience Designer

What You Will Do

As a Retail Experience Designer on The North Face Store Design and Concepts team, your main responsibility will be to envision, develop and execute creative spatial strategies for Brand & Partner Retail Business partners. Focused on the full spectrum of visual brand, spatial experience, and store & fixture design – you will create the vision and template for world-class consumer experiences at retail. This role reports to the Creative Director, Store Design and Concepts.

How You Will Make A Difference

• Develop clear retail creative direction & execution strategies in collaboration with internal and external partners to connect with consumers in a consistent brand voice and tone

• Deliver best in class spatial interventions at retail, celebrating the innovative DNA of our brand, its rich outdoor heritage and authentic connection with our world of exploration

• Support cross functional alignment on key owned physical retail concepts, key campaign launch moments and seasonal business priorities in market

• ​Envision, develop and execute holistic retail design and spatial brand concepts from initial inspiration and visualization through construction administration

• Conceptualize, draft, model and detail overall space and furniture plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, fixturing and environmental graphics

• Prepare design presentations to enable leadership approval and project partner success

• Manage projects, in collaboration with other internal team members and agency partners

• Act or assist in acting as liaison between the TNF Brand design studio, vendors, and subcontractors including visits to project sites and vendor workrooms to oversee fabrication and installation

• Be a true product expert, focused on holistic, product-driven narratives that showcase our innovative heritage that enables explorers to do the things we love, while elevating the in-person retail experiences that define our brand in the outdoor space

What You Bring

• A professional degree in Architecture, Interiors or another related field of study

• ​A formal architectural education and applicable undergraduate/M.Arch degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements

• 7+ years of technically-progressive professional experience designing spaces, with a focus on integrating storytelling and brand identity, retail experience and brand design preferred

• An exceptional portfolio of built work that demonstrates holistic and multidisciplinary expertise in architecture, graphic design, and spatial experiences

• Proven 2D & 3D concept visualization expertise – from hand sketching through polished presentation renderings

• The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all technical software tools (Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, Keynote etc.) Grasshopper, Unreal and AR/VR/XR experience a plus

• Demonstrated success in establishing best in class retail consumer experiences, global retail product launches and breakthrough consumer activations

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills - a self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment