Junior Project Manager - Retail Design

Live Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative retail design agency is seeking a Junior Project Manager to manage retail design and brand activation projects. The successful candidate will coordinate with various teams to deliver high-quality installations. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £30,000 and a hybrid working model, providing opportunities for growth and collaboration within an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Some experience in retail, interiors, exhibitions, or brand activation.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Technically confident with an understanding of production and materials.
• Positive team player with strong problem-solving skills.
• Holder of a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage retail design and brand activation projects from concept to completion.
• Prepare quotes, manage budgets, and coordinate timelines.
• Liaise with internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
• Lead site visits and installations when required.
• Anticipate challenges and ensure seamless project delivery.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Coordination

Problem-solving

Technical understanding

Job description

JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER – RETAIL DESIGN & BRAND ACTIVATION
CREATIVE PROJECTS – CLIENT COLLABORATION – GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

• Full-time, based in Lutterworth, Leicestershire

• Salary up to £30,000

• Hybrid working model (4 days office / 1 day home)

• Projects across beauty, fashion, sport, lifestyle, and home sectors

THE COMPANY

This creative retail design agency transforms brand stories into engaging environments through innovative design, manufacture, and delivery. Known for its collaborative culture and high-quality execution, the business works across a range of sectors — from fashion and beauty to sport and lifestyle — delivering everything from pop-ups and in-store activations to large-scale rollouts.

They’re now looking for an JuniorProject Manager to join their growing team and help bring these ideas to life.

THE ROLE

As a JuniorProject Manager, you’ll be responsible for turning creative concepts into real-world retail experiences. You’ll manage multiple projects at once — planning, coordinating, and delivering installations to exacting standards, while keeping clients informed and teams aligned throughout.

You’ll work closely with designers, technical specialists, and installation teams to ensure every detail is delivered on time, on budget, and on brand.

Key responsibilities of a Junior Project Manager include:

• Managing retail design and brand activation projects from concept to completion

• Preparing quotes, managing budgets, and coordinating timelines

• Liaising with internal teams, clients, and suppliers

• Leading site visits and installations when required

• Anticipating challenges and ensuring seamless project delivery

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal JuniorProject Manager will bring a mix of creativity, technical understanding, and commercial awareness. You’ll be highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

You should be:

• Some experience in retail, interiors, exhibitions, brand activation or alternatively, sectors such as print production or display may be considered

• Strong on communication and coordination

• Technically confident, with an understanding of production and materials

• A positive team player with strong problem-solving skills

• Holder of a full UK driving licence

This JuniorProject Manager role is a perfect fit for someone who loves seeing ideas move from sketch to shop floor — combining creativity with practical delivery.

WHY JOIN?

This is your chance to work on exciting projects with global brands, surrounded by a supportive, close-knit team that values collaboration and innovation.

You’ll gain exposure to diverse retail environments, travel across the UK and Europe, and grow within a forward-thinking agency that celebrates creativity and quality in equal measure.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, this JuniorProject Manager role offers the perfect blend of creativity, responsibility, and growth.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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