This opportunity centers on leading store design innovation at Sephora, ensuring a high-quality retail experience that balances aesthetics, functionality, and operational requirements. Collaborating with store design teams and cross-functional partners, the Senior Manager is responsible for problem-solving unique site conditions while maintaining a visionary approach to design. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, consistently elevating store design quality to uphold Sephora’s brand identity while meeting cost, schedule, and operational goals.
- Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead, coach, engage, inspire, and develop a team of talented Store Designers. The primary function of this position is a people leader; however, still be expected to handle some project load.
- Demonstrate a willingness to take on tasks of any size. Support Director with strategic projects. Step in to cover in the Director's absence. Maintain strong relationships with company leaders and possess excellent presentation skills.
- Provide oversight and serve as the go-to person for Managers of Store Design Responsible for quality control with the team and our 3rd party Architect companies to ensure all drawings meet Sephora design standards and criteria. Coordinate with consultant architects and engineers to incorporate any changes or corrections into the final contract documents.
- Ensure that drawings are accurate throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that bid information is correct, and construction can begin on schedule.
- Coordinate closely with Real Estate, Retail Operations, Merchandising and Property Development, Execution, etc. throughout all stages of the design of our stores and provide directions to team to solve issues.
- Challenge and develop process to streamline projects and gain efficiencies throughout the team. Knowledge and experience necessary to provide planning, interior elevations and storefront design studies based on our current Sephora design standards and specific site conditions, designing for unique conditions as required, and direct and coach the team through design challenges, layouts, and storefront design.
- Direct and facilitate team efforts to develop project scope of work including review of codes, tenant criteria, merchandise requirements and any other design elements that may need to be incorporated into a project Lead design implementation, CD development, schedules, permitting, and interaction with LL or building officials.
- Expertly and persuasively communicate Sephora brand Point of view to external partners. Lead input and feedback to team developing store design tools: Template, design guidelines, ideal plans, high level gut checks, feasibility, etc.
- Contribute industry insights and a fresh perspective to continually improve the delivery of on-brand, beautiful, functional and cost-effective stores.
- Expertly and independently manage high-profile and complex projects, including special projects such as time studies, template/prototype standards Lead initiatives with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Plan and align within Store Design Team and represent the team’s point of view. Lead and develop process evolution as well as new process as necessary, based on best-in-class industry practices
We'd love to hear from you if you have...
- 7+ years of related experience in Retail Architecture, Retail Design or similar field.
- 8-10 years of leading and/or managing high performing teams.
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite [In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator].
- Experienced with one or more computer visualization tools [SketchUp, Adobe, Rhino, 3DS MAX].
