#JD Sports looking for Retail Designer in Greece & Cyprus

#JD Sports is looking for Retail Designer in Greece & Cyprus

Retail Designer Greece & Cyprus

Athens, Attica, Greece JD Sports Jobs, Κεντρικά γραφεία, Retail

Description

JD is a sports fashion, multichannel retailer of branded sports and casual wear, combining globally recognized brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and The North Face, with strong own brand labels such as Pink Soda and Supply & Demand to provide an elevated consumer experience. JD is an industry leading retail business which combines the best of physical and digital retail to give a compelling consumer proposition which enables its customers to shop seamlessly across all channels. JD now has over 970 stores in 19 territories, 4 continents across the globe. As a Group, our portfolio stretches to 3300+ stores operating across Sports, Outdoor and Leisure brands.

The Property Design Team

The Store Development Team is responsible for driving innovation and design excellence across all of the JD Group brands on a global scale. The department delivers inspiring, commercial retail environments for our customers to maximize their shopping experience, whilst maximizing profitability for the group. This includes the strategic direction of large, complex store build programmes consisting of new, up-size and refurbishment projects with a specific focus on cost, time, and quality parameters. The team are continually reviewing processes to improve value, reduction of costs and optimization of all store design and build programmes.

The role

The position of midweight retail designer is a key role in the global expansion of JD within Greece and Cyprus. Working as part of the property team based in country, with reporting responsibilities into the Global design team at GHQ in Manchester UK. This position necessitates a high principle of design standards with the creative ability to develop each store design on a project-by-project basis using the agreed store grading guidelines. Strong leadership, communication and reporting skills are essential as is proven experience in a retail environment, designing and delivering stores.

The role is based in Athens, Greece (Average one day per week field-based attending meetings with occasional overnight stays).

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Responsibilities:

• Lead design projects within agreed territory, taking projects from brief through to completion
• Attendance of strategy meetings to obtain design briefs and general direction of projects
• Assist with the on-going development of the JD Store design specific to the Greek and Cypriot marketplace
• Liaising with key project stakeholders at varying stages of projects, working closely with internal departments (Acquisitions team, Project managers, Quantity surveyors, Retail, Merchandising, Marketing, Multichannel, IT, Security, Health and Safety etc.)
• Coordinate meetings to present store designs and obtain feedback and approval
• Attend site meetings; talking through the design with the project delivery team, check surveys and record site information, ensuring all data is up to date in all documentation
• Set up drawings in AutoCAD using landlords or survey information ensuring all work is accurate
• Space plan merchandise layouts using a design brief and option targets
• Production of detailed plans, shop fronts, sections and elevations for proposed store designs and site-specific details where required
• Liaise with external professional agencies such as architects, MEP and structural engineers, permitting departments in order to obtain statutory approvals
• Offer assistance and support to the global design studio to support workload in other regions as / when time permits
• Partner with the GHQ graphics team to deliver project specific designs

Requirements

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential with a min 3 year’s industry experience
• Manage architects and MEP consultants with regard to store design across Greece and Cyprus
• Experience in a creative role with a leading retail design agency or in-house design team
• Proven experience at all stages of the design process, from conception through to implementation
• Strong retail and commercial awareness, specifically within the sports fashion industry
• Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders
• Design creatively to set budgets, demonstrating an understanding of construction costs
• Plan work streams and set deadlines for both yourself and 3rd party consultants
• Interpret briefs accurately and efficiently to deadlines
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and driven, with the ability to manage own workload to deadlines
• Strong spatial awareness
• Detailed understanding of construction or shop fitting coupled with a strong understanding of permit regulations throughout Greece and Cyprus
• Be prepared to travel and stay away from home when necessary
• Must hold a valid passport
• Full driving license
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills in Greek and English

Skills:

• Expert level AutoCAD with working knowledge of how to build dynamic blocks
• Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud suite
• Experience of Revit is desirable
• Expert in visual rendering and 3D modelling
• Ability to use all Microsoft Office programs
• An interest in the use and specification of sustainable materials and construction methods

Qualifications:

Degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Interior Design or other relevant qualification

Benefits

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Competitive compensation package
• Career development opportunities & education programs
• Flexibility to work remotely 2 days /week
• Onsite gym, as well as health & wellness programs to keep you active
• One day off, part of our “parents’ day off” program
• Flexitime for working parents: Open Work from Home Anytime- Anywhere you need
• Generous employee discount in all our brands (Cosmos Sport, Sneaker10, Slamdunk, Sportsfactory, Rundome)
• Extras, discounts and perks – Being a valued member of Cosmos Sport team means a lot to us! We offer a variety of 100+ cool extras link here!

We are committed to providing a great place to work for all of our people, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientations, genders, or disability.

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