Visual Merchandisers/Store Designers

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted, an Upwork Company™ is building a talent pool of Visual Merchandiser/Store Designers for full or part-time engagements with enterprise partners. Selected candidates may be matched to future employment opportunities based on experience, availability, and project needs.

The role focuses on creating/adjusting retail environments, renderings, and planograms, and coordinating with design and vendor teams to ensure brand alignment and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience designing retail environments, fixtures, and immersive brand experiences.
• Ability to create 2D/3D renderings, floor plans, elevations, and layouts.
• Collaborate with brand, store design, fabrication, and VM teams.
• Ensure designs meet brand guidelines, budgets, and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop retail environments, pop-ups, fixtures and immersive brand experiences.
• Create CAD drawings, production-ready schematics and documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors, engineering, and store design teams.
• Support rollout calendars and installation logistics.

Skills

Retail design

CAD drawings

3D renderings

Vendor coordination

Planograms

Budget awareness

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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.