Visual Merchandisers/Store Designers

Upwork; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted is seeking experienced Visual Merchandiser/Store Designers to help scale enterprise store concepts for our partners. You will create retail environments, fixtures, and immersive brand experiences, delivering CAD drawings and production-ready documents for global teams.

You will collaborate with brand, global store design, construction, and vendors to execute physical experiences, develop planograms, 2D/3D renderings, and in-store merchandising while ensuring brand guidelines and budget

Qualifications

• Experience designing retail environments and immersive brand experiences.
• Develop CAD drawings, floor plans, elevations, and layouts.
• Collaborate with brand, store design, construction, and vendors.
• Ensure designs meet brand guidelines and functional requirements.
• Produce photorealistic renderings and production-ready documents.

Responsibilities

• Create planograms, store displays, and merchandising assets.
• Coordinate store design calendars, vendor contracts, and timelines.
• Oversee field visits and installation accuracy.
• Support rollout across markets with design assets.

Skills

Retail environments

2D/3D renderings

CAD drawings

Vendor coordination

Brand guidelines

Project collaboration

Tools

CAD software

3D rendering tools

Floor plan software

Job description

About Lifted

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to help them scale smarter. We offer a single solution designed to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. For talent in our network, Lifted provides access to enterprise-level projects while handling engagement setup, contracting, compliance, and payments in the background, so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.

About Lifted

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to help them scale smarter. We offer a single solution designed to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. For talent in our network, Lifted provides access to enterprise-level projects while handling engagement setup, contracting, compliance, and payments in the background, so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.

Job Description

Why We're Building a Talent Pool

We're continuously building our network of experienced talent across Visual Merchandiser/Store Designers who are interested in being considered for full or part-time employment engagements with assignments to work with our enterprise partners. While this is not tied to one specific project, selected candidates may be matched to future employment opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs.

Qualifications

What We Look For

• Concept and develop retail environments, pop-ups, fixtures, and immersive brand experiences
• Create 2D/3D renderings, floor plans, elevations, and architectural layouts
• Partner with brand, global store design, construction, and vendors to execute physical experiences
• Ensure all spatial design solutions meet brand guidelines and functional requirements
• Support global-to-regional adaptation of store design concepts Design 3D fixtures, displays, podiums, gondolas, and retail structures
• Create CAD drawings, technical schematics, and production-ready documents Collaborate with engineering, fabrication, and VM teams
• Ensure feasibility, durability, material accuracy, and cost considerations Produce photorealistic 3D renderings and prototypes
• Develop planograms, on-counter layouts, window displays, and in-store merchandising Execute seasonal updates, product placement strategies, and display guidelines
• Collaborate with store design, creative, and retail teams on rollouts Manage vendor kits, props, signage, and merchandising assets
• Conduct field visits or coordinate with markets for installation accuracy
• Manage store design calendars, vendor contracts, and production timelines
• Coordinate construction, fabrication, installation, and rollout logistics
• Ensure compliance with budgets, brand standards, and regulatory requirements Liaise with global/regional store design teams, procurement, and suppliers
• Track deliverables and solve in-market issues during rollout

Additional Qualifications (if Relevant)

• Background in managing execution of store design programs & vendors.
• Experienced in designing merchandising displays, planograms, store visuals.