Retail Design & Experience Manager

KREWE•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Key Responsibilities: Define & Evolve the Retail Experience Partner with the Founder and Creative team to define and evolve the aesthetic and experiential standard for KREWE retail Translate brand vision into spatial design, layouts, materials, fixtures, and key in-store moments Contribute to the development of new store concepts, formats, and brand experiences Build & Maintain Visual Brand Standards Own store visual consistency & quality, inputting systems that allow for regular review, evolution, and accountability to standards Develop and maintain clear, actionable Visual Brand Standards Ensure standards are usable by Store Development and can be executed consistently across locations Partner on Store Development & Openings Own all design elements of new retail buildouts, collaborating closely with retail operations team to ensure new stores are built to standard Provide creative guidance and oversight throughout the build process, protecting the integrity of the design during execution Bridge Creative & Operational Execution Translate creative vision into systems that can be scaled across the business Balance design innovation with the need for repeatability and consistency Act as the connective layer between Creative and Retail teams Requirements: Experience in retail, interior, and/or spatial design Strong design taste with a deep understanding of brand, space, and experience Ability to translate creative vision into clear, actionable standards Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders Comfortable giving direct feedback and holding teams accountable to standards Ability to balance creative thinking with operational execution A detail-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to quality and consistency

Requirements

Experience in retail, interior, and/or spatial design
Strong design taste with a deep understanding of brand, space, and experience
Ability to translate creative vision into clear, actionable standards
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
Comfortable giving direct feedback and holding teams accountable to standards
Ability to balance creative thinking with operational execution
A detail-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to quality and consistency

Responsibilities

Define & Evolve the Retail Experience
Partner with the Founder and Creative team to define and evolve the aesthetic and experiential standard for KREWE retail
Translate brand vision into spatial design, layouts, materials, fixtures, and key in-store moments
Contribute to the development of new store concepts, formats, and brand experiences
Build & Maintain Visual Brand Standards
Own store visual consistency & quality, inputting systems that allow for regular review, evolution, and accountability to standards
Develop and maintain clear, actionable Visual Brand Standards
Ensure standards are usable by Store Development and can be executed consistently across locations
Partner on Store Development & Openings
Own all design elements of new retail buildouts, collaborating closely with retail operations team to ensure new stores are built to standard
Provide creative guidance and oversight throughout the build process, protecting the integrity of the design during execution
Bridge Creative & Operational Execution
Translate creative vision into systems that can be scaled across the business
Balance design innovation with the need for repeatability and consistency
Act as the connective layer between Creative and Retail teams