Store Design Manager

Mejuri is the category-defining fine jewelry brand redefining luxury, your way. Feeling disconnected from an industry that typically markets to men, co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweler to rethink the way women purchase jewelry—for themselves. In only seven years, and with a team of over 75% women, Mejuri has shipped over one million orders and opened retail stores across the globe, all while introducing new products weekly.

As part of Noura’s original vision to empower women to invest in themselves, the brand launched the Empowerment Fund to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals with the tools to empower themselves. Mejuri continues to reach new customers through exciting community initiatives and expansion into international markets, such as the UK, Australia and Germany.

We are a team of retailers, creatives, technologists and strategists, and we are looking for someone special to join our team.

We are looking for a passionate, creative leader with exceptional project management skills and experience designing retail spaces. Reporting directly to our Sr Director Experience Design, our ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the creative development, oversight, and technical execution of our retail store design, in-store retail campaigns, and out of home activations and events. Projects have the potential to range from small and retail needs, to large (store design) and activations and workplace design. You will work independently and cross functionally with leasing, experiential designers, architects, construction & facilities managers, merchandising and retail operations departments to ensure our store aesthetic reflect our brand ethos and our store design supports day to day operations. You are organized yet creative, passionate about the details, and recognize that getting the best from others requires strong relationships and the ability to roll up your sleeves.

To sparkle in this role, you will:

• Support the ongoing development of our retail store design, with a focus on execution; ensuring the aesthetic & functionality of the retail store reflects our brand and enables store teams to maximize revenue. This includes store layout, fixture design, finish selection etc.
• Effectively collaborate with key functions of the business to gather feedback to drive continuous improvement within store design
• Collaborate with construction team to ensure spaces are designed economically
• Partner with selected architects and designers to ensure design standards are met.
• Review drawing sets for each location (demolition plan, floor plan, interior & exterior elevations, paint and wall schedules etc)
• Source and select materials specs
• Lead design review meetings to ensure stakeholder alignment and to achieve ongoing improvement and redevelopment of our store design.
• Act as the primary contact between architect & construction team members/contractors.
• Support a broad project scope including new, expansion, relocation, renovation, closure and pop up spaces.
• Manage multiple projects ensuring all deliverables are achieved on time & on budget. This role will oversee up to 15 stores/year.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuously seek to develop repeatable & scalable tools and processes to support rapid growth and international expansion
• Accountable to achieving the budget provided by Expansion Manager and drive cost savings through smart design
• Perform site visits as required.
• Creative oversight and management of creative elements including graphics, florals, and creative elements within the store.
• Partnership with VM and design partner to store elements as needed
• Up to 25% of time spent on non-retail store openings, including visual merchandising product display form design, creative campaign brainstorm and design integration at retail, window display design, activations, events, workplace design, and other design needs.
  
  

Our bright and shiny candidate has:

• Demonstrated experience in retail design and architecture
• 2+ years operating as Project Manager
• Design and manage millwork design and shop drawings.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture or related field
• Proficient in SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong Portfolio
• Strong verbal communication skills & graphic presentation skills
• Ability to multi task across various projects
• Excellent knowledge of the retail industry across North America and internationally.
• Is creative and stays ahead of design trends.
• An entrepreneurial spirit who thinks outside the box
• Proven experience delivering large scale projects on time & budget.
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing projects with excellent follow through and accuracy
• Able to identify opportunities and enjoys problem solving. Appreciates feedback and constantly strives to improve (never settles)
• Discipline to be methodical and demonstrates excellent decision making
• Excellent communication & organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills (leads self)
  
  

Benefits at Mejuri:

• A minimum of three weeks vacation, plus personal days and three religious observance days.
• A hybrid work model for all corporate roles.
• ‘Mejuri Passport’ which allows employees who meet specific criteria to work in other locations for one month per year.
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, including mental health coverage, and generous personal and sick days for our full-time employees. We also offer bereavement leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth support.
• Parental leave salary top-up of up to 80%, as well as a personalized return-to-work transition and accommodation plan for full-time employees.
• Semi-annual performance reviews.
• Internal coaching department and learning and development to support career growth and plans for everyone.
• A generous product discount!
  
  

Please note that these benefits apply to full-time employees.

Location:

At Mejuri we embrace a hybrid working environment and support our corporate employees to be successful whether they are at home or in the office. The primary purpose of our offices is to drive collaboration and deepen relationships with one another.

Accommodation / Accessibility:

Mejuri does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.

Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.

Salary:

Looking for the perfect next opportunity is a big decision. Mejuri recognizes the importance of pay transparency when it comes to salary ranges as it empowers individuals through the hiring process and supports them in making an informed decision. This role currently has a base pay range of $100,000-$120,000 per year based on a candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Along with our central mission and vision, we have guiding values that set the tone for where we’re heading and how we work together. These values are behaviors that form our shared beliefs and approach to how we wish to work together at Mejuri, regardless of role, level, and work location. Our 8 core values help drive our decision making when we are cross collaborating, redefining luxury, and creating a sense of commitment and inclusion to help shape our company culture.

Our values are:

FIND A WAY | We break down problems into manageable steps, explore creative solutions daily, learn from failure, and adapt quickly

RAISE THE BAR | We share constructive feedback openly, continuously improve personal and team performance, collaborate and challenge for better outcomes

CUSTOMER OBSESSED | We actively listen to customer feedback, make decisions that impact customers positively, continuously refine product, service, or customer interactions

EMPOWERED OWNERS | We proactively address cross team challenges, willingly tackle any task big or small, take initiative, and lead by example

JUST DO IT | We make informed decision quickly, encourage experimentation and learning, encourage thoughtful risk taking, embrace change, and stay adaptable

HUMILITY | We acknowledge team contributions before self, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, maintain an open and receptive mindset, and promote a respectful work environment

CURIOSITY | We seek out new challenges daily, ask questions to understand deeply, reimagine and innovate to drive progress

DRIVE RESULTS | set clear goals and prioritize tasks, focus on high impact activities daily, monitor progress through clear metrics, stay persistent and solution orientated

Accommodation / Accessibility:

Mejuri does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.

Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.