Retail Experience Designer
Location: Beaverton, OR
Contract length: ~2 months
Schedule: Hybrid in Beaverton, OR (WFH Fridays)
Pay: $54-59.86/hr, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Retail Experience Designer to join our well-known retail brand on a roughly 2-month contract! This role is 40 hours per week and will be hybrid in Beaverton, OR, working remotely on Fridays. Under the direction of a Sr. Creative Director, and in partnership with peers, this person will realize innovative, original retail environments, displays and digital solutions for retail stores. They will collaborate with internal and external design teams to complete multiple projects and ensure the creative intent, design results, timelines and budgets are met.

Retail Experience Designer Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive, technically sophisticated design experience in architectural, experiential or brand design and a demonstrated ability to apply these skills in ways that elevate brand excellence
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, architecture, industrial design, environmental design, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, and training
• A passion for the Athlete*, Sport, and Culture
• Expert in applying and performing design skills including concepting, ideation, drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture, spatial design in scale, visual presentation development and space planning layouts
• Strong knowledge of current trends in color, graphic design, art, photography, architecture and experience design -- and their application to the sport industry
• Strong knowledge of production design, fabrication, materiality, and emerging manufacturing trends
• Demonstrated strength in operating in a design studio and delivering progressively complex projects of varying scales, budgets, and timelines
• Expert oral and written communication and presentations skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations to senior management
• Strategic thinking and adept at connecting the dots across multiple approaches and outputs
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and create compelling solutions in a constantly evolving, high-growth environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present new concepts and designs to small and large groups, including presenting to executive leaders and external partners
• Proven ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a highly developed ability to cultivate relationships in an open, positive and inclusive environment
• Proven ability to work independently as well as guide teams across a mix of complex projects. 
• A sense of humor, positivity and an entrepreneurial spirit
• A strong portfolio of relevant work
• Demonstrated expertise using computer design applications including SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Figma, Keynote and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with motion graphics and video-editing is a plus
• Strong ability to work upstream, effectively elevate strategic concerns, assert influence in final outcomes

Retail Experience Designer Description:

• Support and partner with the Global Sr. Creative Director to lead long-term vision, strategic and tactical direction, and design continuity
• Lead a design process of clear ideation
• Focus on strategy and exploration of color, materiality, texture, spacing, proportion, scale and use of the environment
• Ensure project goals and priorities align with the retail brand and business strategies
• Constantly seek new and innovative ways to design consumer experiences through graphics, styling, photography, and digital mediums
• Develop presentation materials that effectively communicate design concepts to all levels of leadership and partners
• Collaborate with producers, design counterparts, internal partners (Brand, Retail Brand, Brand Design, Digital, etc.) and external partners to ensure feasibility of designs and functional needs are met
• Actively gain knowledge and experience regarding the client's design ethos, the matrix, products and processes
• Drive education and inspiration, sharing knowledge and exposure to current and future trends influencing the innovation of consumer experiences and technology
• Collaborate across project teams and the Retail Design org
• Foster innovative thinking, collaboration, and teamwork
• Understand design processes to ensure results, timelines and budgets are met
• At the project level, drive a clear vision and lead others in the development of concurrent projects
• Travel may be required 10 - 20% of the time