Strategic Spatial Architect - Next-Gen Retail

Aquent; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios is seeking a strategic leader to shape the future of physical retail experiences for a global brand. You will define end-to-end customer journeys, map spatial concepts, and translate business objectives into inspiring briefs for design teams.

This role emphasizes insights, trend forecasting, research, and presenting vision decks to leadership. You will collaborate with Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Prototypers to ensure strategic intent is realized in stores.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping retail strategy and experiential concepts.
• Ability to translate insights into clear briefs for design teams.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Concept Mapping to define store experiences.
• Trend Forecasting & Retail Innovation to identify future directions.
• Research & Insights to ground recommendations in evidence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with designers and production teams.

Skills

Brand strategy

Retail design strategy

Experiential marketing

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Tools

Keynote

Google Slides

Figma

Miro

Job description

Aquent Studios is seeking a strategic leader to shape the future of physical retail experiences for a global brand. You will define end-to-end customer journeys, map spatial concepts, and translate business objectives into inspiring briefs for design teams.

This role emphasizes insights, trend forecasting, research, and presenting vision decks to leadership. You will collaborate with Spatial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Prototypers to ensure strategic intent is realized in stores.