Retail Experience Design Specialist II

The role

You will design and develop WHOOP retail environments including stores, pop-ups, and fixtures. You will translate brand principles into spatial experiences and manage design workstreams from concept through installation.

What you will do

• Design and develop WHOOP retail environments, stores, shop-in-shops, pop-ups, fixtures, and displays.
• Translate brand principles into cohesive spatial experiences.
• Develop architectural and spatial design concepts through sketches, plans, 3D models, and renderings.
• Lead space planning and layout development.
• Produce and maintain detailed design documentation for stakeholders and vendors.
• Collaborate with Retail, Brand, Creative, and Operations teams.
• Drive design workstreams from concept through production, installation, and launch.
• Research and recommend materials, finishes, furniture, and lighting.
• Contribute to prototype development and design reviews.
• Work with vendors and fabricators to ensure final executions align with design intent.

Required qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture (M.Arch or BArch)
• 2–4 years of professional experience in architecture, retail design, experiential design, environmental design, or a related discipline
• Portfolio demonstrating architectural and design thinking, spatial problem-solving, and technical development
• Strong understanding of architectural design fundamentals
• Proficiency with Rhino
• Proficiency with KeyShot and Enscape
• Proficiency with Figma
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop
• Ability to produce design documentation and coordinate with vendors, fabricators, or external partners
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills
• Commitment to leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks

Benefits

• base salary
• generous equity package

Before you apply

• The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
• WHOOP participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.

About the company

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life by empowering members through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.