Senior Retail Designer12-Month Contract | SydneyReporting to: Head of Retail Experience
Job Description
Are you a creative leader with a passion for shaping world‐class retail and brand experiences? We are seeking a Senior Retail Designer to drive the creative and technical direction of premium retail environments, fixtures, and brand activations across leading global brands.
This is a hands‐on leadership role where you'll mentor a talented design team while owning projects end‐to‐end—from concept to delivery—ensuring commercially sound, innovative, and beautifully executed outcomes.
About the Role
As Senior Retail Designer, you will:
* Lead, mentor and develop a team of retail designers, maintaining exceptional creative and technical standards
* Manage workflow, resourcing, prioritisation, and departmental processes
* Lead the full design lifecycle from concept ideation through to detailed design, prototyping, and final delivery
* Deliver innovative design solutions across retail, experiential and brand activation projects
* Set the creative vision through mood boards, sketches, materials exploration and finishes
* Produce and review high‐quality 3D modelling, rendering, and technical documentation
* Present concepts and recommendations confidently to clients and stakeholders
* Translate client briefs into compelling, commercially viable design solutions
* Provide expert guidance on manufacturing, construction, and production feasibility
* Manage design budgets and contribute to cost optimisation through smart design thinking
* Collaborate closely with production, project management, and account teams
* Ensure all documentation complies with project management systems, industry codes and standards
Desired Skills and Experience
You're a strategic thinker and inspiring leader who thrives in fast‐paced, creative environments. You bring both big ideas and meticulous execution.
You'll ideally bring:
* 5+ years' experience in retail design with proven leadership or mentoring experience
* A tertiary qualification in Product Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design or similar
* Advanced skills in Rhino 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite
* Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, joinery, finishes and manufacturing processes
* Experience working across large‐format retail and/or global brand environments
* Solid client‐facing experience with strong stakeholder engagement skills
* Knowledge of shopfitting, POSM and manufacturing industries
Key Attributes for Success
* Passionate about design and creative excellence
* A confident, motivating people leader
* Proactive, solutions‐focused and commercially minded
* Highly organised with excellent problem‐solving ability
* Strong visual sensibility with exceptional attention to detail
* Clear, confident communicator with strong presentation skills
* Collaborative, positive and adaptable in a dynamic environment
Why Join Us?
* Work on iconic global brands and flagship retail environments
* Be part of a high‐performing, collaborative creative team
* Opportunity to lead, influence and shape retail design direction
* 12-month contract with exposure to large‐scale, high‐impact projects
* Supportive leadership with room for professional growth
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