Job Description

Description & Requirements

WHO WE ARE

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

ABOUT THIS TEAM

Store Design is responsible for the architectural and store design of all North American stores for lululemon, delivering on the company's strategic growth plans through highly efficient operating standards and the focus of sweat, grow, connect as manifested through the execution of the brand's pinnacle expression: the physical retail store. Through clarity, accuracy, and efficiency we support the business ambitions and enhance guest experience while delivering consistent design queues to reinforce a strong experiential brand identity.

JOB SUMMARY

• Together with other (Senior) Managers of Store Design, oversees creative design solutions per project for all North American stores across all classifications, ensuring project design deliverables are delivered on time and on budget to current North America design standards
• Maintains oversight into overall North American active projects and pipeline of all retail channels and classifications, co-establishes annual operating with other internal partners for Director approval
• Provides ongoing leadership + development of Store Design team
• Applies senior level management skills to improve efficiency, resolve problems, and accomplish objectives within department, supporting Director through development and implementation of strategic design and brand initiatives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provides design and creative direction and ongoing support to Store Design team through thorough knowledge of retail design and space planning, accessibility, constructability, integration of engineering disciplines, and building costs and codes. Approving all project layouts and Schematic Design packages prior to Director approval
• Monitors project design development, oversees team to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget with the highest level of design and execution, and are fully compliant with global brand and design standards as well as local code requirements
• Accountable for providing ongoing 1:1 leadership development for direct reports (Senior Store Designers and Store Designers), ongoing supervision and coaching, setting direction and employing resources, adapting plans and priorities to meet operational challenges, working closely with Technical and Process Leads, Store Planning + Design to ensure the team is functioning efficiently and effectively
• Provides Real Estate partners with pre-kick off portfolio strategy and feasibility support, validating site constraints, attending market tours where applicable, providing expertise where necessary to inform business decisions
• Ensures the team captures and implements localized design solutions aligning to overarching global brand guidelines
• Supporting Director, together with other Managers, acts as spokesperson for department, supporting ongoing process refinement, business decisions, and strategies that enhance the guest experience
• Supports Director with implementation of new strategies, initiatives, workstreams, concepts, templates, and design standards, supporting North America teams through the design and execution of their projects to ensure a global consistency
• Enrolls and liaises with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners on execution of design strategies, and ongoing support of real estate and operational strategies, participating in regional portfolio reviews, quarterly business review, high level strategy meetings and senior level design approval meetings
• Establishes, finalizes, and maintains annual operating plan in collaboration with internal partners for Director approval
• Supports Store Design team members in presentations to external partners to gain permissions and approval (e.g. Presentations of concept to landlords, architectural review board, etc.) where needed
• Responsible for performance management, merit and people decisions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Interior Design or Architecture, or equivalent
• NCIDQ and/or LEED accreditations an asset
• 7-12 years minimum experience in retail design, and/or architectural or interior design consultancy practices
• Fluent in AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Smartsheet
• Excellent at developing creative solutions and communicating creative design solutions, enrolling partners, and teams throughout the process
• Hand drafting and detailing an asset
• Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate actively and proactively with others in a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal, visual and presenter communication skills to diverse business stakeholders of various management types and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated successful management of multiple projects and initiatives deliverables at different phases of development on time and within the given budget.
• Ability to effectively manage tasks of varying complexities, strong ability to drive projects forward, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Analytical, communication and organizational skills, strong written and oral communication abilities
• Detail oriented problem solver who can employ leadership, critical thinking and time management skills and can work effectively both independently and in teams

MUST HAVES

• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
• Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.
• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take themselves too seriously

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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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