Strategic Design Director — Brand & Store Experience

Inspire Brands, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Brands, Inc. seeks a strategic design leader to drive brand design, customer experience, and architectural standards across its multi-brand portfolio.

You will influence franchisees, peers, and internal teams to develop innovative concepts, prototypes, and store formats while maintaining high quality and design excellence. Responsibilities include setting vision and executing initiatives, managing relationships with architects and consultants, and leading value engineering across brands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction, engineering, interior design or related field.
• Graduate degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with brand leadership on strategic design and aesthetic needs and influence leadership teams in developing new concepts, prototypes, multi-store formats, and design elements for corporate and franchise stores.
• Set vision, strategy, and execution of all design and organizational initiatives for multiple brands, including peer disciplines, development, and relationships with architects and design consultants.
• Lead the creation and implementation of building design brand standards; serve as the design authority for brand standards and manage the review process.
• Lead design-related activities outward to franchisees, including presenting to franchise committees and gaining alignment on prototypes, guide sets, and brand standards.
• Create and implement value engineering solutions across multiple brands.

Skills

Strategic design leadership

Excellent communication

Franchise partner liaison

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation and negotiation

Design and technical acumen

Value engineering

Proficient in CAD/REVIT/SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

MS PowerPoint/Word/Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/construction/engineering/interior design

Related field experience

Tools

ACAD/REVIT/SketchUp/Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Inspire Brands, Inc. seeks a strategic design leader to drive brand design, customer experience, and architectural standards across its multi-brand portfolio.

You will influence franchisees, peers, and internal teams to develop innovative concepts, prototypes, and store formats while maintaining high quality and design excellence. Responsibilities include setting vision and executing initiatives, managing relationships with architects and consultants, and leading value engineering across brands.