Creative Retail Design Leader

Job Description: As a Director of Store Design, you will lead the design process and manage internal and external teams to deliver key initiatives for store design and brand experience. You will bring creative solutions through design talent, brand knowledge, retail design knowledge, and balanced Gap Inc. business strategies. This is a dynamic lead role responsible for store design, fostering a creative process, guiding decision-making, shaping brand experience, cross-functional relationships, and design strategy. A design champion and brand liaison leading store environments ensuring solutions provided are brand appropriate. Oversee store design development for multiple brands. Develop store design concepts and solutions that merge brand and enterprises goals and strategies.Required Skills and Qualifications: Minimum of 10+ years of progressive design experience in architecture, interiors, experiential, and brand creative that elevate brand excellence. (5 years of retail design experience preferred) Bachelors/Masters degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, or related field Strength in managing a design team in the delivery of complex projects varying in scale, budget, and size. Proven ability to work independently as well as guide teams across a mix of complex projects. Excellent design capabilities with the ability to translate ideas, forms, and functions into innovative retail design concepts Excellent knowledge of architectural building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical), their impact on design, detailing, and code requirements Understanding of materials, fabrication, construction, and its relevance in developing forward thinking architecture, interior design, and fixture design Strong visual and graphic presentation skills with a strong ability to create and direct spatial ideas into conceptual drawings and lead design decisions through documentation, fabrication, and construction. Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in design software for design process (SketchUp, Rhino, VRay, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite, and Miro). Ability to diagram, sketch, prepare layouts, 3D visualization, massing studies. Maintain pulse and curiosity with industry trends in retail experience and design Ability to manage diverse range of priorities and agile to adapt to change Benefits: We offer a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the retail landscape. Our ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of retail design principles and a passion for creating innovative experiences. If you're a driven and creative individual looking to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply.Others: