We’ve been the go-to for the freshest trainer and apparel releases since 2005, whether it’s big name brands or emerging bedroom labels we’ve got it covered. With over 65 high-street stores across the UK, we’re taking over the high street one step at a time.
Description
We are looking for a Store Concept Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of new store openings, store upsizes, store refits & small work modernisations to existing retail spaces.
This includes space planning, conceptual design for fixturing & in-store branded activations for Footasylum in-house & third party brands.
A critical piece to this role will be working with internal departments as well as external consultants & suppliers.
The Team
The Property Development team play a lead role to the overall delivery of our new store & store upgrade programme.
We are passionate about your development, and we are keen for you to learn new skills. Footasylum will enable you to gain experience in areas you feel passionate about plus excel in confidence in your working practices. You will be encouraged and supported through your projects by the team and the wider business.
About You
* A creative background working within a fashion retail environment.
* Previous experience working within a Store Development/Design & Visual Merchandising.
* Excellent presentation skills & have the ability to host internal & external meetings.
* A keen eye for retail & have the ability to bring new ideas to the business to keep the store concept developing.
* Proficiency in AutoCAD, Sketchup or other design software.
* Experience working in Adobe Software such as Illustrator & InDesign.
Responsibilities
* You will oversee the store development process including Design & Development across new stores, store upsizes & small works projects.
* You will manage project budgets & timelines, ensuring adherence to company standards & quality requirements.
* You will ensure timely, cost-effective completion across all projects.
* You will develop & maintain relationships with internal departments, external suppliers, & price cross various aspects of projects such as fixturing, mannequins & display equipment.
* You will space plan & create store layouts based on agreed figures with merch team for all projects, which will form part of the brief into the design team.
* You will oversee & manage various aspects of projects including new stores, store upsizes, store refits & small work modernisations.
* You will create visual identity for small works modernisation projects inc. detailed drawings packs & fixture orders.
* You will generate new creative ideas to include & elevate into the design of store concepts.
* You will design new fixtures & fittings alongside internal design team before taking to prototype stage.
* You will work with external & internal design teams to align concept with company expectations.
* You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure new stores & small works projects align with company guidelines & concepts.
* You will provide regular updates to internal teams on the progress of store development projects.
Why Footasylum?
We are one of the leading omni-channel retailers across the UK, but more than that we are a brilliant place to work. We value you and your development. We have loads of examples of people moving upwards, across to other departments and given training to excel their personal and professional skills.
Our aim is to create a fun environment, where your success is paramount to ours and you are given the right tools, support and platform to achieve your goals.
Diversity
We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are building products and services. We know that this will help us build useful and accessible things which our customers will love. This is great news for our business. Diversity for us is also, importantly, about designing happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences.
Recruitment Process
We review applications on an individual basis, and if we feel you would be a good fit we’ll invite you for a call or Teams video for an informal chat about the role, and to see if we’re a good fit for you.
We value open and honest conversations and collaboration, giving you a chance to learn about what we are doing in an informal and friendly environment. We want to know about you and why you feel that this is the opportunity for you.