Senior Spatial Designer – Hybrid (Retail & Experiential)

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance

Professional development budget

Enhanced parental leave

Pension contribution

Job summary

The Retail Partnership Ltd in East London is seeking an experienced Senior Spatial Designer to lead projects from concept to delivery across retail, hospitality and experiential spaces.

You will collaborate with the Creative Director, manage client relationships, oversee 3D design, material selection and detailing, and mentor junior designers. Hybrid working available in Hackney with remote work up to three days.

Qualifications

• Established Senior Designer experience within a spatial, retail, experiential, interiors or architectural design studio, with a strong portfolio of commercially realised projects.
• Significant experience designing retail and branded environments, with experience across hospitality, workplace or experiential projects also advantageous.
• Excellent conceptual and spatial design skills combined with strong knowledge of materials, fabrication, construction and detailing.
• Excellent SketchUp skills are essential, alongside strong Vectorworks and rendering/visualisation skills, ideally including V-Ray.
• A confident, proactive and culturally aware designer with strong client-facing skills, commercial awareness and experience leading projects and mentoring other designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead spatial design projects from initial concept through design development to final delivery
• Develop strong creative concepts and translate them into commercially viable and buildable spatial solutions
• Produce and oversee space planning, 3D design, visualisation, material selection, detailing, specifications and design intent drawing packages
• Work closely with the Creative Director to develop and strengthen the creative direction of projects
• Manage projects day to day, overseeing priorities, deadlines, resources and deliverables
• Present concepts and design thinking confidently to clients and build strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators and suppliers
• Identify potential project challenges early and develop creative and practical solutions
• Review and guide the work of other designers, helping to maintain and elevate design standards across the studio

Skills

SketchUp

Vectorworks

Rendering/visualisation

Client-facing

Project leadership

Tools

V-Ray

3D Visualization Software

Job description

The Retail Partnership Ltd in East London is seeking an experienced Senior Spatial Designer to lead projects from concept to delivery across retail, hospitality and experiential spaces.

You will collaborate with the Creative Director, manage client relationships, oversee 3D design, material selection and detailing, and mentor junior designers. Hybrid working available in Hackney with remote work up to three days.