US Retail Store Architect & Project Lead

S; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sézane seeks a US Architect Store Planner to join the US Development Team in Los Angeles, with regular domestic travel. Lead store design development through construction, coordinate AORs, contractors, and vendors, and ensure brand standards and schedules are met.

Based in LA with part-time office days, you will manage budgets, schedules, and on-site operations, ensuring readiness for merchandising and openings while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture.
• 6-10 years of experience in US retail store planning, project coordination, and construction administration.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong grasp of retail construction methods, building systems, and US commercial building codes.
• Established network of AORs, contractors, millworkers, and specialty vendors nationwide.
• Hands-on experience managing retail build-outs, design teams, and construction crews on-site.
• Based in Los Angeles; able to work from our West Hollywood office Mon–Wed (min. 3 days/week) when not traveling.
• Able to travel regularly and considerably from mobilization to delivery of projects.
• Track record managing fast-paced, high-stakes projects with cross-functional teams at scale.
• Comfortable owning multiple projects at once with a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management of delegated retail stores & other offline projects, acting as the key liaison across design, legal, insurance, signage, retail, merchandising, shipping, and operations.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and milestones to keep projects on time and on brand.
• Lead communication on project progression with key internal teams (marketing, influence, retail, and events).
• Share clear, regular reporting on timelines, budgets, and key decisions.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, quality control, and compliance with approved plans and brand standards.

Skills

Architecture

Project coordination

Construction administration

Retail store planning

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Sézane seeks a US Architect Store Planner to join the US Development Team in Los Angeles, with regular domestic travel. Lead store design development through construction, coordinate AORs, contractors, and vendors, and ensure brand standards and schedules are met.

Based in LA with part-time office days, you will manage budgets, schedules, and on-site operations, ensuring readiness for merchandising and openings while collaborating with cross-functional teams.