Associate Manager, Retail Experience Concept Design

Gap Inc.

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role, part of the Visual Merchandising Team, focuses on creating brand experiences through retail interiors, store windows, showrooms, and special projects. It is a crucial component of the brand's retail creative strategy, aiming to elevate the overall store experience. The primary responsibility involves developing creative briefs for store installations and brand moments, from initial concepting and 3D modeling to final execution. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical 2D/3D design skills, a passion for design, fashion, and branding, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally while approaching commercial spaces with a thoughtful and aesthetic perspective.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience
• Project Management Skills
• Ability to be agile in a fast-paced environment and manage deadlines
• Technical skills of 3D & 2D design
• Proficiency in design software such as SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite
• Technical knowledge of production, build out, and materiality
• An eye for aesthetics in functional spaces and the ability to story tell through mood boards
• Specific interest in fashion, branding, retail experience, and interior design
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sr. manager in research and ideating design concepts for retail elevations through mood boards, 2D & 3D rendering of store interiors and windows
• Maintain a close connection with brand marketing concept and build out creative briefs for retail environments within the brand scope
• Provide ideas across materiality and layout through development to fabrication
• Create layouts for retail interiors and windows, including fixtures, mannequins, clothing, props, and marketing collateral
• Conduct site surveys of various retail spaces to understand feasibility in concept
• Produce detailed plans, files and layouts for vendor production and fabrication
• Partner with and oversee technical drawings/plans to execute design and scalable activations
• Source materials for sampling and production

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed