Director, Retail Store Design

Director, Retail Store Design

Department: Store Development

Reports to: VP, Global Store Development

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As the Director of Retail Design you will create timeless, quality, and intuitive designs for Arc’teryx retail locations globally. Your designs will excite the consumer by connecting them to our brand and product through premium retail experiences. You will produce store designs for all brand locations including space plans, storefront designs, signage, fixtures, and finishes. Your leadership will ensure project design development and implementation is done with passion, curiosity and a continuous drive to explore and evolve.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office.





Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Retail Design team is a group of creative and innovative thinkers. We are passionate about bringing the Brand to life in physical space and are constantly searching for a better way to evolve our retail experience. We work closely with Brand Creative, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations teams to design and build our stores and to create a premium retail experience for our guests.

If you were a Director of Retail Design now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

- Working cross functionally to create and adapt retail concepts for all D2C channels (brand stores, Brand+, Alpha, concept stores, shop in shop, etc.)
- Driving the design and coordination of all interior brand elements in partnership with the Brand team to maintain overall design and brand vision
- Leading regular design presentations to the Senior Leadership Team
- Leading cross-functional collaboration sessions specific to each store project






- Identifying areas of opportunity in our Retail Designs and taking initiative to design a solution
- Driving project timelines and communicating with cross-functional partners using Smartsheet
- Initiating and reviewing architectural site surveys for design and layout feasibility to make recommendations for budget, operational and brand appropriateness
- Preparing project layouts, specifications, millwork, lighting direction and design details for architectural documentation
- Directing and managing the production of architectural drawings for accuracy, industry quality standards, building codes, health and safety regulations
- Managing external architects on drawing deliverables, completion dates, permitting and construction documents






- Reviewing standard project based shop drawings (storefront, fixtures, signage, brand elements) for accuracy, completeness and coordination with architectural drawings
- Working closely with Director, Construction and PM’s during budgeting, bid and build phases
- Partnering with Visual Merchandising team to finalize store layouts, assortment strategy and capacity for each location

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

- Designing new innovative store concepts and solutions
- Partnering with VM and Brand on new fixture designs and brand moments
- Researching new innovative finishes and materials
- Designing Store of the Future initiatives
- Supporting with Global Design Standards






- Supporting with the Retail Design Playbook evolution
- Providing guidance and mentorship to the rest of the Design Team

Are you our next Director, Retail Design?

- You have a bachelor’s degree in interior design, Architecture or a related field
- You have 10+ years of experience in global retail design
- You have experience leading a team of 5+ people
- You have demonstrated ability creating and delivering innovative design concepts and solutions on time and on budget with minimal direction
- You are LEED certified and/or have a keen interest in sustainable design practices
- You have strong design and presentation skills
- You have strong 3D rendering skills
- You are knowledgeable in material specification, sourcing and construction methods






- You are experienced in current building codes and ADA requirements in both US, CA and EMEA.
- You have a strong ability to drive work to ensure deadlines are met
- You are proficient in CAD drafting using AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Sketch Up, Enscape and Smartsheet
- You are a strong team player with ability to work independently with minimum supervision AND in a collaborative environment
- You are driven to problem solve and open to learn
- You have excellent verbal and visual communication skills
- You have excellent ability to create, understand and translate three dimensional concepts into drawings
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity






- You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Compensation:

$146,000 - $182,000 a year

A reasonable estimate of the pay range is $146,000 - $182,000 CAD at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include the benefits that we offer.

Equal Opportunity







Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core values, while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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▶️ Director, Retail Store Design
🖊️ Arc'teryx
📍 North Vancouver