Retail Experience Design Leader for Store Innovation

Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc.; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability insurance

Flexible vacation and holidays

Store merchandise discount

Job summary

Wild Birds Unlimited, an employee-owned retailer, seeks a Manager of Retail Experience Design to lead in-store environments from concept to implementation. Based in Carmel, IN, the role supports franchise owners, develops scalable design standards, and advances sustainability and technology integration.

You will produce scaled renderings, floor plans, and planograms using SketchUp, AutoCAD, and CAD, while collaborating across Product, Marketing and Operations to drive brand-aligned merchandising

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field or 5–8 years of direct retail store design experience.
• Strong background in specialty retail environments and space planning.
• Proven ability to translate concepts into scalable standards and tools and manage supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual design for new formats and major remodels, including layout, lighting, A/V, and materials.
• Create highly accurate 3D renderings, floor plans, and planograms for store builds and remodels.
• Maintain Store Design Standards and drive sustainability and retail tech innovations.
• Coordinate with franchise owners, product, marketing and operations to align layouts with merchandising strategies.
• Negotiate with vendors, manage purchasing programs, and optimize build-out costs.

Skills

Retail store design

Space planning

Vendor management

3D rendering

Project management

Store design standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

5–8 years retail design experience

Tools

CAD

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Asana

Job description

Wild Birds Unlimited, an employee-owned retailer, seeks a Manager of Retail Experience Design to lead in-store environments from concept to implementation. Based in Carmel, IN, the role supports franchise owners, develops scalable design standards, and advances sustainability and technology integration.

You will produce scaled renderings, floor plans, and planograms using SketchUp, AutoCAD, and CAD, while collaborating across Product, Marketing and Operations to drive brand-aligned merchandising