In L'Etoile, they are looking for a Stores Design Director who will be responsible for the appearance of the stores, the layout of the space, and the guest experience within the store.

Responsibilities:

Development of the chain's interior system:

• Development of store design principles;
• Development of store typologies for different formats;
• Creation and development of an interior design system;
• Formation of a solutions library for the chain.

Store design management:

• Assigning tasks to architects and designers;
• Working with external architectural bureaus;
• Making final decisions on the external appearance of stores.

Quality control of implementation:

• Participation in key design stages;
• Control of project compliance with concept and standards;
• Quality control of implemented spaces.

Physical store experience:

• Development of space as a tool for brand and sales;
• Working with architecture, interior, furniture, lighting, navigation, and visual communications;
• Improving all elements of the physical experience within the store, including minor environmental elements.

Team development:

• Identifying necessary competencies within the company;
• Participation in the selection of architects and designers;
• Forming a team capable of developing the chain's interior system.

Collaboration with other departments:

• Coordination of work with development, construction, marketing, and merchandising departments;
• Ensuring the integrity of the store space.

Authority:

• The Stores Design Director makes final decisions on the external appearance of the chain's stores;
• All key decisions affecting the store's interior and physical experience pass through them and require their approval;
• The Stores Design Director participates in the selection of architectural bureaus and design teams and forms the internal team responsible for developing the interior system;
• They have the right to reject or stop a project if the proposed solutions degrade the quality of the space or contradict the principles of the chain's design system.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in architecture, interior design, or retail design;
• Experience with commercial spaces (retail, restaurants, public spaces, showrooms);
• Experience managing projects from idea to implementation;
• Experience managing designers, architects, or project teams.

Will be an advantage:

• Experience with chain formats;
• Participation in the development of concepts for stores or public spaces;
• Experience working in architectural bureaus or brand design teams.

Competencies:

• Strong sense of taste and broad exposure;
• Understanding of how space influences brand perception and customer experience;
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for results;
• Ability to work with different teams within the company;
• Systemic thinking and ability to develop solutions at the chain level.

They are looking for a person who can view store interiors not as individual projects, but as a product that is developed at the level of the entire chain.