Spatial Experience Architect

Skill; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Skill is seeking a Spatial Strategist to lead strategic conceptualization and design for flagship retail spaces, blending digital and physical experiences. You will define end-to-end customer journeys, create 3D spatial concepts and floor plans, and translate insights into compelling brand environments.

Collaborating with Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Prototypers, you will oversee design intent, production-ready assets, and vendor hand-offs to deliver impact from concept through

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic conceptualization, spatial design, and execution for high-impact physical retail environments.
• Expertise in defining customer journeys, traffic flow, and engagement touchpoints.
• Strong background in developing phygital strategies and interaction frameworks.
• Ability to translate consumer data and retail trends into actionable design insights.
• Demonstrated experience in orchestrating complex design frameworks and leading cross-functional teams (Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, Prototypers).
• Proficiency in 3D spatial concepts, floor plans, and fixture design.
• Experience with 3D visualization, rendering, and material specification.
• Hands-on prototyping experience, including light construction, scale mock-ups, large format printing, and 3D printing.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills, capable of securing buy-in from senior leadership.
• Meticulous brand stewardship and quality oversight from ideation to physical proofing.

Responsibilities

• Define and map end-to-end customer journeys within physical footprints, optimizing traffic flow, discovery zones, and high-engagement touchpoints.
• Author experience briefs and interaction frameworks that seamlessly integrate digital demonstrations, interactive displays, and physical product storytelling.
• Analyze consumer data, retail trends, and post-occupancy studies to uncover insights that inform layout optimizations and upcoming creative campaigns.
• Translate strategic frameworks into clear directives for Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Prototypers, ensuring design execution aligns with core user goals.
• Establish engagement KPIs and evaluation frameworks to measure the effectiveness of retail experiences, interactive storytelling, and product trials.
• Develop comprehensive 3D spatial concepts, floor plans, and fixture designs for flagship retail locations and scaled footprints.
• Create high-fidelity 3D models, architectural renderings, and fly-through visualizations to communicate spatial intent and material finishes to stakeholders.
• Author detailed design intent packages, elevation drawings, and plan views for hand-off to external fabrication and build vendors.
• Collaborate with fabrication teams to ensure execution matches design quality.

Skills

Spatial design

3D visualization

Prototyping

Design systems

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

SolidWorks

CNC/Laser tools

Leadership

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

SketchUp

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Figma

Job description

Skill is seeking a Spatial Strategist to lead strategic conceptualization and design for flagship retail spaces, blending digital and physical experiences. You will define end-to-end customer journeys, create 3D spatial concepts and floor plans, and translate insights into compelling brand environments.

Collaborating with Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Prototypers, you will oversee design intent, production-ready assets, and vendor hand-offs to deliver impact from concept through