Retail Store Designer

Article•Vancouver, BC

6h•CA$110,000 - CA$120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Since 2013, Article has been redefining the furniture industry. As a Store Designer, you will help shape how customers discover, experience, and purchase Article products in-person by designing thoughtful, functional, and brand-aligned store environments. You will play a key role in designing retail spaces that feel intuitive and inspiring, helping to bring the Article brand to life in physical spaces. Article is continuing to grow its physical retail presence, and we’re looking for a Store Designer to help create shopping experiences that feel both inspiring and operationally practical. This role will help define how our stores look, flow, and function across different markets and formats. You’ll partner closely with Construction, Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, Real Estate, Brand, Category Management, and external partners to design spaces that support customer engagement and long-term scalability. Your work will help us create consistent retail experiences while continuing to evolve how customers discover and interact with Article products in person. Within your first few months, you’ll support active store projects, contribute to layout and design reviews, and help refine retail design standards across upcoming locations. In your first year, you’ll help shape a scalable store design approach that improves customer experience, supports operational needs, and helps future stores open more efficiently.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in store design, retail design, retail architecture, or store planning
Experience designing furniture, home, showroom, lifestyle, specialty retail, or multi-location retail environments
Strong understanding of customer flow, spatial planning, and retail environments
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Visual Merchandising, Construction, Operations, and external vendors
Strong proficiency with retail space planning and design documentation
Experience reviewing architectural drawings, test fits, millwork packages, and vendor drawings
Understanding of accessibility considerations, fixture systems, lighting, and material applications
Ability to identify design risks, operational constraints, and opportunities for simplification or scalability
Clearly defines what success looks like and how progress is measured
Encourages accountability, ownership, and above-the-line behaviour across projects and partnerships
Uses data, customer insights, and business context to make thoughtful design decisions
Builds strong working relationships through direct communication, collaboration, and continuous feedback
Encourages learning, adaptability, and continuous improvement across the retail experience
Legally able to work in Canada
Completion of a criminal background check

Responsibilities

Lead the design and planning of Article’s physical retail spaces, helping create intuitive showroom experiences that support how customers interact with our products
Develop and evolve Article’s retail store design standards, layouts, and customer experience principles
Create furniture showroom layouts that support customer flow, product storytelling, operational needs, and strong visual merchandising
Partner closely with Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, Real Estate, Construction, Brand, and Category Management throughout the store development process
Lead early test fits and site evaluations to assess customer experience opportunities, operational practicality, and potential design risks
Translate merchandising concepts into practical, scalable, and buildable store environments
Guide design intent across fixtures, millwork, lighting, signage, materials, storefronts, and back-of-house planning
Provide design input that supports lease negotiations, RPF preparation, permit review planning, vendor scoping and construction planning
Create clear design packages and direction for architects, vendors, and construction partners
Review layouts, drawings, and vendor outputs to ensure alignment with Article’s retail experience standards
Apply store-tier design standards to balance customer experience, scalability, and cost efficiency
Use post-open learnings, customer feedback, and store performance insights to improve future retail locations

Benefits

Salary range: $110,000 - $120,000
Cash bonus when Article hits its annual financial goals
4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple
20 days of vacation
1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
6 well-being (sick) days
Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks
Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
$1000 health/lifestyle spending account for your total physical and mental well-being
TELUS Health App
Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
Virtual medical appointments
45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)