Job Title: Retail Store Design Manager
We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our Store Development team as a Retail Store Design Manager. This is a full-time role operating with a hybrid working pattern, based across offices in Collingwood and St Kilda Road.
The successful candidate will provide end-to-end support and guidance to Aesop store development in the ANZ region, through high-level project management of new store openings as well as refurbishment and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead comprehensive project management for creative solutions across all retail store formats, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
* Prepare detailed architectural briefs and adopt a collaborative design approach, including developing practical small-scope solutions for retail and maintenance needs.
* Conduct thorough site surveys, providing expert architectural and construction feedback to internal and external stakeholders across ANZ and globally.
* Effectively manage relationships with external consultants (e.g., lighting, engineers) and contractors, as well as internal stakeholders.
* Apply strong financial acumen, including quantity surveying, budget forecasting, value engineering, and negotiating project tenders.
* Orchestrate necessary permitting, engineering, and external services for building and occupancy, ensuring strict compliance with lease agreements.
* Implement robust quality assurance through factory and site visits, meticulous shop drawing review, and leading the defect rectification process post-completion.
About You:
* Demonstrate a solid understanding of the retail, design, and construction industries.
* Possess significant experience in multi-project construction management within the retail or similar sectors.
* Excellent written and clear communication skills, with a proactive approach to building lasting partnerships with local General Contractors.
* Be highly autonomous, efficient, and driven by a passion for excellence.
* A decisive thinker, capable of making considered decisions and adept at solving complex problems creatively.
* Possess a high level of attention to detail, strong multitasking abilities, and the capacity to prioritise work and bring multiple creative solutions to fruition.
* Proficient in Adobe Suite and Excel, with experience in CAD software being an advantage.
* Hold a relevant academic background or qualification in Design or Architecture.
About Us:
We create luxury beauty products. Our portfolio includes aspirational brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Kiehl's, Lancôme, Prada, and Urban Decay. We seek talented individuals who bring out the best in themselves and others.