Designer - Retail Stores - Senior

Gensler • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $104,000 - $128,000

About The Position

Gensler's Los Angeles team is currently seeking an experienced Designer with a successful track record working with teams focused on Retail Stores and multi-site implementation (rollout) projects from small to large formats. In this position, you will collaborate with a team of designers and architects to produce design concepts and communicate project progress to team members to ensure our projects exceed client expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Architecture or Interior Design.
• 10+ years of relevant architecture and interior design expertise, with a strong background designing retail typologies of varying scales.
• Great at building relationships with younger designers, and facilitating great team communication
• Proven experience in building client's trust and loyalty
• Design leadership experience in the Architecture & Design industry
• Ability to work across time zones.
• Proactive and adaptable with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Sketch-up, Rhino, Revit, 3D Studio Max, VRay, Adobe Suite.
• Excellent analytical, sketching and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding graphic presentation and storytelling skills
• Strong programming and space planning skills
• Past construction documentation and/or design detail development experience.
• Proven ability to translate design ideas into visuals: diagrams, plans, vignettes, renderings, physical models, simulated walkthroughs.
• To be considered, please submit portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format.

Nice To Haves

• Architecture Licensed preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and planning of new concept retail stores of varying scales, focusing on both interiors and core/shell.
• Able to oversee multiple design opportunities simultaneously bringing ideas and integrating experiential moments that help elevate the brand.
• Collaborate with the Design Director(s) to lead project teams across programming, consulting, strategic planning, conceptual design, space planning, presentations, design development.
• Provide creative leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects.
• Lead and coach project design teams
• Creatively resolve complex design issues
• Ensure design is coordinated with technical and production team members

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off
• 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities
• Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees.
• we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees