Director, Store Design — Elevate Brand Experiences

Socket.dev; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Health savings

Flexible spending accounts

401-K

Paid-family leave

Life & disability insurance

Onsite gym

Summer Fridays

Commuter benefits

Job summary

vineyard vines seeks a Director of Store Design to oversee planning, design, and execution of our retail environments, including new stores, remodels, relocations, expansions, and special projects.

You will ensure brand-consistent, operationally functional designs, collaborating with Construction, Merchandising/Visual, Marketing, Store Operations, Finance, and external architects. Lead multiple projects from concept through completion.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of design experience.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or related design field.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D design tools (AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Revit).
• Ability to manage multiple projects from concept through execution.
• Strong ability to translate design concepts into executable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and evolve the company’s retail store design standards, brand design guidelines, prototype concepts, fixture programs, and store planning criteria.
• Lead the design process for new stores, remodels, expansions, relocations, pop-ups, shop-in-shops, and other retail formats.
• Create floor plans, fixture layouts, customer flow concepts, storefront designs, merchandising zones, fitting room layouts, back-of-house areas, and visual presentation elements.
• Collaborate with Construction, Merchandising/Visual, Marketing, Store Operations, Finance, and external architects or vendors to align design concepts with business goals.
• Manage external architects, designers, fixture vendors, millworkers, consultants, and other design partners.
• Review architectural drawings, construction documents, renderings, finish schedules, signage packages, fixture plans, and design submittals for consistency with brand and operational standards.
• Ensure store designs comply with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, landlord criteria, lease requirements, permitting requirements, and internal cost guidelines.
• Conduct design reviews, punch walks, prototype evaluations, and post-opening assessments as needed.
• Evaluate new materials, finishes, fixtures, lighting, technology, and design innovations to improve customer experience and operational efficiency to support prototyping and testing of new design concepts.
• Support the development of design presentations, executive approvals, capital project materials, and internal design communications.
• Ensure consistency of the company’s brand identity and customer experience across the nationwide store portfolio while adapting designs for regional, site-specific, and format-specific needs.

Skills

Design experience

Architecture degree

AutoCAD

3D Studio Max

Revit

Project management

Concept translation

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or related design field

Tools

AutoCAD

3D Studio Max

Revit

Job description

vineyard vines seeks a Director of Store Design to oversee planning, design, and execution of our retail environments, including new stores, remodels, relocations, expansions, and special projects.

You will ensure brand-consistent, operationally functional designs, collaborating with Construction, Merchandising/Visual, Marketing, Store Operations, Finance, and external architects. Lead multiple projects from concept through completion.