Director, Store Design
Company: DY
Location: New York
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionOverviewThe Director, Store Design, will manage
and coordinate the company's store design initiatives from concept
through end of project across retail and wholesale channels and
varying store formats. As an integral part of the store design
team, will support the Executive Director, Store Design,
Construction, and Facilities, and partner with design managers and
project managers. Ensures accountability and accuracy as it
pertains to store design and concept. ResponsibilitiesGoals and
Success Metrics:
- Oversee design process with owner's to develop store design
concepts
- Ensure design consistency from store to store.
- Promote a culture of design excellence and curiosity within the
Store Design department.
- Adherence to high quality control standards for all
construction and fabrication.
- Positive and effective relationships maintained with piers in
the DY organization and with outside contractors and vendors.
Design Concept:
- Present Store Design concepts to the ownership and the
Executive committee for review and approval.
- Coordinate Store Design initiatives with Visual, Merchandising,
Marketing and Archives from concept to implementation.
- Procure samples of all materials and finishes for
approval.
- Gather comments from all shareholders after store openings and
adjust store concept accordingly.
- Secure all required approvals per project schedule for an
on-time delivery of design documents to consultants and vendors.
Documentation:
- Prepare test store layouts for potential new retail and/or
wholesale locations.
- Prepare Schematic Design Drawings in preparation for internal
and account approval
- Prepare Design Development drawings for release to architect of
record for Construction Document development.
- Ensure adherence to project schedule by delivering design
documents to Consultants and vendors per project schedule.
- Review and Recommend value engineering initiatives
- Ensure proposed store design adheres to Landlord design
criteria while maintaining conceptual integrity.
- Review consultant/vendor proposals to ensure compliance with
design intent
- Review/redline architects and vendor documents to ensure
adherence to approved concept.
- Recommend vendors and contractors for special finishes.
Construction:
- Review contractor/vendor shop drawings to ensure compliance
with design intent
- Participate in pre-construction meetings with contractors to
identify challenging items and propose solutions as needed.
- Attend critical site meetings to ensure adherence to design
during construction.
- Resolve critical/ design/detailing issues during
construction.
- Prepare punch list prior to store turn over
- Attend store set-up at turn over to assist visual and
merchandising teams
- Oversee 6-8 retail store build-outs per year.
- Oversee 3-5 National Wholesale account build-outs per
year.
- Oversee 5-10 Independent Wholesale account designs per year.
Maintenance & Upkeep:
- Assist director of construction and maintenance managers in
selecting replacement finishes and fixtures where needed.
- Prepare design solutions and documentation for retrofits,
fixture replacements, etc. Qualifications
- Minimum 8-10 years of proven design and construction-related
experience in similar high-end, customer-focused environments.
- Architectural/Interior Design Bachelor's Degree required
- Experience managing a team of Store Design Project
Managers.
- Experience must include luxury/fashion retail environments with
an understanding of the industry's unique pace and deadlines.
- Experience managing concept design projects and construction
projects.
- Knowledgeable in working with high-quality materials,
furniture, fixtures, finishes
- Uncompromising attention to detail and high energy level.
- Highly Proficient in AutoCad, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Architectural/Interior Design Bachelor's Degree required Travel
Required
Keywords: DY, New York , Director, Store Design, Executive , New York, New York
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