What is the role?
As Design Manager, you will facilitate and assist in delivering world-class retail environments in all Selfridges’ stores through highly professional design coordination and management, creating leading edge solutions in retail and non-retail areas alike.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage collation and production of strategic design guidelines, compartment design guidelines, project specific design guidelines and creation of temporary guidelines for brand projects ensuring alignment throughout.
* Co-ordinate/produce strategic project plans – walkways, sightlines, fixture zones, signage, lightboxes, liaison and interfaces with other projects eg M&E project.
* Present all design schemes to Selfridges directors for approval.
* Support brand briefings as required, chaired by Project Manager.
* Manage the approval of brand shopfit projects through concept and detailed design stages.
* Liaise with brands throughout concept, detail, and design phases through to project completion.
* Ensure projects adhere to Selfridges’ Masterplan and Store Guidelines.
* Ensure timely and sufficient design information is passed to Project Managers for the delivery phase.
* Work closely with the project management team to ensure design integrity is maintained at each stage of the design and delivery process.
* Participate in post-project reviews and design analysis.
* Manage the evolution and communication of key Selfridges’ design specifications – eg cash desk and fitting room templates.
* Ensure designs meet or exceed defined quality standards and compliance with requirements of legislation and/or external authorities.
* Ensure internal design approvals and financial sanctions are obtained at appropriate stages.
* Encourage design innovation and creativity.
* Oversee and track the standards and progress in the development and maintenance of digital drawing data (Selfridges’ working drawings – updated by the CAD team and external consultants) for all Selfridges’ sites.
* Maintain communication plan for the design stage of projects.
* Liaise with and inform project progress with the internal Property Department, Retail Operations Department, B & M Department, Visual Merchandise Department, as well as external brand design teams.
* Encourage and promote an understanding of the Selfridges brand values amongst external consultants.
* Work effectively with Design Manager and Design Coordinators to maintain a coordinated team with clear focus.
Key Skills:
* ‘Expert’ understanding of the marketplace with a passion for innovative retail and design.
* Innovative and highly commercial approach – able to develop and implement new ideas in cost-effective ways.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills.
* Resilience and ability to work under pressure on many diverse projects.
* In-depth knowledge of AUTOCAD and other design-related packages.
* Knowledge of technical aspects of construction practice and practical site experience.
Key Behaviours:
* Excellent design knowledge and analysis.
* Tenacity and Focus.
* Self-Motivated but Team-Oriented.
* Diplomatic.
* Positive and Optimistic but Realistic.
* Disciplined but Flexible.
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