Global Store Design Manager - FTC

Global Store Design Manager

About Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has revolutionised the face of the global beauty industry by de-coding makeup applications for everyone, everywhere, with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty continues to break records across countries, channels, and categories and to scale at pace.

Over the last 10 years, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has experienced exceptional growth and is one of the most talked about brands in the beauty industry and beyond. It has become a global sensation across 50 markets (and growing), with over 2,300 employees globally who are part of the Dream Team making the magic happen. Today, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is a truly global business, delivering market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches fuelled by industry-leading tech — all with an internal culture of embracing challenges, disruptive thinking, winning together, and sharing the magic. The energy behind the brand is infectious, and as we grow, we are always looking for extraordinary talent who want to be part of this our success and help drive our limitless ambitions.

About the role

We are looking for the next Retail Design disruptor. It is an integral role for the day to day operating of the Store Design team at Charlotte Tilbury. Supporting key store design projects both in the physical and virtual world, originating new concepts to be always ahead of competitors, producing strategic and disruptive design outputs, monitoring all processes from initial creative concept to store opening. You will support the Store Design Director and the Department Director by taking the lead in key projects, pushing boundaries always, and proposing continuous innovation, being the best partner for the rest of the Global Teams and Regions.

As a Global Store Design Manager you will

• Work alongside the Store Design Director to help translate Charlotte's vision and unique expertise on how to communicate with customers.
• Lead Charlotte Tilbury's brand codes across all Store Design elements, expressing the strength of the brand aesthetically and commercially.
• Oversee architectural, mechanical and structural components.
• Control the preparation of the design pack for internal approval and external/retailers sign of process for own projects.
• Understand and interpret local building codes, integrating comprehensive design solutions compliant with local and regional regulations.
• Identify technically challenging project conditions, and develop solutions with department managers, suppliers and technical support.
• Implement Brand matrices/guidelines and respond quickly to changing business conditions, design prototypes, or material developments. Manage outside suppliers to execute design development and construction documents. Review and approve construction documents by suppliers/licensees for adherence to design standards.
• Ensure that the execution of assigned projects is in alignment with Brand strategy, project schedules and project budgets.
• Overview and approve shop drawings for design integrity and safety standards for assigned projects.
• Control CPA for all store design projects assigned.
• Identify and propose solutions to resolve issues that can impact project schedule, cost, or design integrity on multiple projects.
• Attend installation of new stores monitoring standards and snagging issues.
• Communicate effectively via verbal and drawing skills, understands and tailors presentations to the audience (internal & external).

Who you will work with

Reporting into the Global Store Design Director

About you

• Architecture or Interior Design degree
• Must have the following technical proficiency - 3D design in Sketchup, Vectorworks and/or AutoCAD, Microsoft office (basic Word and Excel programs), InDesign and Photoshop skills
• Good knowledge of Graphic Design and use of the Adobe Creative suite
• Proficient sketching and rendering skills to communicate ideas
• Global experience preferred
• Entrepreneurial spirit, good leadership skills and team player
• Strong project management skills and examples to prove this. Ability to execute multiple designs under tight deadlines and big pressure
• Demonstrate appropriate level of business acumen while staying current on design trends and competitive patterning
• Passionate and focused on Retail of the Future, a true disruptor
• Best Partner with Marketing, Creative Agency, VM, Digital, Tech and regions, working cross functional projects requested by senior stakeholders even if outside his/her scope
• Ability to balance design with operational needs and budget
• Exceptional eye for detail and commercial opportunities
• Current working knowledge of building and health codes and compliance issues
• Focused on quality and implementation processes. Store Design is an extension of our products, high quality with exceptional standards across all executions

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where nimble mindsets, striving to deliver the best and wanting to be part of a global #dreaamteam are key. Even though we have requirements, our experience and background are just a guide, we still love to welcome applicants with more or less experience stated, provided necessary skills can be demonstrated.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We're a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting!

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by encouraging and hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. By doing so, we better serve our communities, customers, employees - and the candidates that take part in our recruitment process.