Retail Design Manager

Mirvac Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Mirvac is seeking a Retail Design Manager to create dynamic tenancy spaces across the Retail portfolio. This contract role emphasizes delivering premium design and efficient fit-outs that maximise trading performance.

You will collaborate with leasing teams, manage design approvals, and use Salesforce data to inform decisions, ensuring alignment with asset guidelines and timelines. Previous retail design experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the design and/or retail industry is required.
• Experience with negotiating terms and desired design outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience working with design documentation.
• Ability to convey ideas visually.
• Proactive and self-motivated approach with problem-solving and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer and visitor experience is encompassed in all aspects of the role and asset offering.
• Contribute to Asset, Business and Strategic Leasing Plan objectives while understanding asset lifecycle.
• Prepare and implement the asset design strategy and ensure value add and adherence to Tenancy Design Guidelines.
• Work to Strategic Leasing Plan timetable and understand asset retail mix and tenancy strategies; prepare tenancy critique reports ahead of expiries.
• Collaborate with leasing team to resolve roadblocks and manage design expectations with upfront solutions.
• Manage the design approval process per Mirvac standards and deliver premium tenancy design and fit-out for operators.
• Negotiate best retail design per lease agreement and ensure fit-outs meet guidelines and contractors' obligations.
• Ensure operators understand design/documentation obligations and final inspection and sign-off before trade.
• Leverage Salesforce data to inform decisions and discuss prospective operators.
• Conduct regular site reviews and maintain presence during tenancy fit-out to resolve issues timely.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to deliver fit-outs within approved designs, budgets, and deadlines.
• Work with national teams to deliver Retail divisional initiatives and implement Retail strategy.
• Assist with projects or additional duties as required.

Skills

Retail design experience

High-volume environment

Design documentation

Creative and innovative

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Team player / independent

Attention to detail

Customer-centric

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Mirvac is a brand that creates and curates better experiences. We are more than developers or builders – we are visionaries, and our ability to see the world differently drives us to be bold, embrace innovation and diversity, and lead with optimism.

As creators of positive change, we see each new project as an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy, delivering enduring value for all Australians. We focus on sustainability, innovation, and shared value, to return benefits to our customers, partners, investors, and communities.

Join us as we work towards building the imagine nation.

Your opportunity

The Retail Design Manager will use design and technical expertise to create unique and dynamic tenancy spaces within all assets across the Retail portfolio.

This is a 6 month max term contract

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensuring the customer and visitor experience is encompassed in all aspects of the role and the asset’s offering.
• Contributing to the objectives of each asset’s Asset, Business and Strategic Leasing Plan, whilst understanding the asset lifecycle.
• Contributing to the preparation and implementation of the asset’s design strategy, and ensuring value add and adherence to the asset’s Tenancy Design Guidelines.
• Working to the Strategic Leasing Plan timetable and understanding the asset’s retail mix and tenancy strategies and, where possible, preparing tenancy critique reports 12 months ahead of pending lease expiries.
• Collaborating with the leasing team to resolve roadblocks to tenancy spaces and manage design expectations by providing solutions upfront.
• Managing the design approval process in accordance with Mirvac standards and procedures and delivering a premium tenancy design and fit-out experience for operators that ultimately maximises trading performance.
• Effectively negotiating the best retail design for the tenancy space in accordance with the lease agreement, and ensuring all fit-outs are consistent with the asset’s Tenancy Design Guidelines and appointed contractors and design consultants meet their contract obligations
• Ensuring operators understand their design and documentation obligations under the lease, and ultimate delivery of the tenancy fit-out, with no operators to commence trade without final inspection and sign off.
• Proactively using Salesforce data to make informed decisions to pre-empt potential design issues and strategic conversations about prospective operators.
• Conducting regular and thorough site reviews of each tenancy across the Retail portfolio and maintaining a presence at the asset throughout the tenancy fit-out process to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Proactively managing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of tenancy fit-outs in line with final approved designs, budgets and deadlines provided and with the correct documentation completed.
• Working collaboratively with national teams to deliver Retail divisional initiatives and contributing to the implementation of the Retail strategy.
• Assisting with any projects, or undertaking additional duties as reasonably required.

What you will bring:

• Experience in the design and/or retail industry is required
• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume role with conflicting priorities
• Experience with negotiating terms and desired design outcomes
• Demonstrated experience working with design documentation
• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Ability to convey ideas visually
• Demonstrated ability to be creative and innovative when required
• A proactive and self-motivated approach with the ability to solve problems, improve system and procedural efficiency and effectiveness, and resolve issues as they arise
• A team player attitude with the ability to work independently or as part of a team, multitask and adapt to change, and a willingness to be flexible
• An eye for detail across customer touch points when assessing asset presentation
• A customer-centric focus with a strong understanding of the local community and trade area

All of these attributes are preferred, if you think you may be the right fit for the role please still apply.