Manager, Pop Up Design

LVMH Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffany & Co. in New York seeks a Manager, Pop Up Design to lead design development and execution of pop-up activations. You will collaborate across teams to deliver innovative experiential retail concepts and ensure seamless global delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of displays and in-store design, luxury retail experience, proficiency in 3D CAD, and strong leadership and communication skills to manage on-site installations and cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience specific to displays, pop up, and in-store design
• Creative background or qualification in appropriate design field
• Experience of luxury fashion or jewelry retail
• Illustration skills – freehand sketching or technical drawing
• 3D CAD skills – Rhino, Keyshot, and / or Vectorworks
• Mac literate in Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Capable of reading basic floor plans, architectural elevations and visuals as well as construction drawings
• Ability to be organized and manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis
• Must be detail oriented, team player, self-starter and able to produce quality work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director on the process of concepting and designing retail activations such as pop ins / pop ups.
• Work with cross functional teams on design development from start to finish -sketches to 3Dmodels, renderings, production handover decks and presentations.
• Presentconcept options to CVM leadership to vet creative development and ensure complete approval.
• Have great attention to detail to ensure best in class presentations.
• Actively seek opportunities to contribute to creativity, innovative solutions outside of everyday projects.
• Manage projects from receiving brief to installation.
• Lead and own delivery and on-time, on-budget execution of experiential retail activations.
• Take initiative and be flexible on adapting to changes in project timeline, scope, or requirements.
• Oversee budget on seasonal R&D and freelancers for dedicated projects.
• Collaborate and drive partnering with internal production team on providing direction on design intent and feedback on technical drawings and prototypes.
• Collaborate with regional and market teams to develop designs that fulfill briefs.
• Be a strong team player and encourage teams in streamlining communication and organization to ensure assets are captured correctly for leadership presentations.
• Liaise with regional teams to understand brief and inform on activation approaches for meeting business target and needs.
• Communicate and present projects regularly ensuring timely updates on priority approvals and maintaining accurate, up-to-date information.
• Manage 1-2 designers as well as freelancer(s) as needed. Provide training, guidance and positive leadership to direct reports focused on growth and project delivery.
• Support on-site installations as needed.
• Attend walk-throughs (virtual or in-person) to provide design direction and feedback.
• Assist and take direction from Manager / Creative Director on bespoke or special projects as needed.

Skills

Displays design

Creative background

Luxury retail exp

Illustration skills

3D CAD skills

Floor plan reading

Architectural drawings

Mac proficient

Project management

Tools

Rhino

Keyshot

Vectorworks

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

The Manager, Pop Up Design will serve as an inspired, collaborative leader responsible for designing and overseeing the design development through execution of pop-up/pop-in designs and seasonal activations. This individual will strive for excellence, show dedication and work closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and ensure seamless global delivery. A strong passion for experiential and spatial design is essential, along with an awareness of emerging technologies, digital trends, and immersive experiences.

The role requires a unique blend of creativity and practical knowledge of execution and production processes. To excel in this position, the candidate must be a proactive team player who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, tackling challenges with a flexible, solution-oriented approach. Additionally, the role involves travel and on-site project management.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work with the Director on the process of concepting and designing retail activations such as pop ins / pop ups.
• Work with cross functional teams on design development from start to finish -sketches to 3Dmodels, renderings, production handover decks and presentations.
• Presentconcept options to CVMleadershiptovetcreativedevelopmentandensure completeapproval.
• Have great attention to detail to ensure best in class presentations.
• Actively seek opportunities to contribute to creativity, innovative solutions outside of everyday projects.

Project Management & Partnership

• Manage projects from receiving brief to installation.
• Lead and own delivery and on-time, on-budget execution of experiential retail activations.
• Take initiative and be flexible on adapting to changes in project timeline, scope, or requirements.
• Oversee budget on seasonal R&D and freelancers for dedicated projects.
• Collaborate and drive partnering with internal production team on providing direction on design intent andfeedback on technical drawings and prototypes. Should be open to prompt responses during tight deadlines to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with regional and market teams to develop designs that fulfill briefs.

Communication and Team Leadership

• Be a strong team player and encourage teams in streamlining communication and organization to ensure assets are captured correctly for leadership presentations.
• Liaise with regional teams to understand brief and inform on activation approaches for meeting business target and needs.
• Communicate and present projects regularly ensuring timely updates on priority approvals and maintaining accurate, up-to-date information.
• Manage 1-2 designers as well as freelancer(s) as needed. Provide training, guidance and positive leadership to direct reports focused on growth and project delivery.

Special Projects

• Support on-site installations as needed.
• Attend walk-throughs (virtual or in-person) to provide design direction and feedback.
• Assist and take direction from Manager / Creative Director on bespoke or special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience specific to displays, pop up, and in-store design
• Creative background or qualification in appropriate design field
• Experience of luxury fashion or jewelry retail
• Illustration skills –freehand sketching or technical drawing
• 3D CAD skills – Rhino, Keyshot, and / or Vectorworks
• Mac literate in Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Capable of reading basic floor plans, architectural elevations and visuals as well as construction drawings
• Ability to be organized and manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis.
• Must be detail oriented, team player, self-starter and able to produce quality work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The hiring range for this position ranges from$122,485 - 172,920. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience.

Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany in New York City, Tiffany & Co. is one of the world’s most prestigious houses for jewelry and accessories. Love has been the driving force of Tiffany & Co. since its inception, uniting the jeweler’s core values of inventiveness, craft and joy in designs that endure across generations.
As a global pioneer in the art of fine jewelry, Tiffany has spent almost two centuries perfecting its craft and setting benchmarks within the industry. It is through this unwavering vow to excellence and expertise, to heritage and innovation, to optimism and possibility that Tiffany continues its legacy, creating designs that inspire people to express and celebrate the many facets of love.

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