Design Manager

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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.

• 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, light boxes, 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 Manager's 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

• 'Expert' understanding of the market place 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

• Excellent design knowledge and analysis
• Tenacity and Focus
• Self Motivated but Team Oriented
• Diplomatic
• Positive and Optimistic but Realistic
• Disciplined but Flexible
• Selfridges