Associate Creative Director, Global Retail Experience

The role

The Associate Creative Director, Global Retail Experience will shape in-store experiences and retail design. This includes creating flagship locations, retail models, and go-to-market activations through experiential and digital storytelling.

What you will do

• Design and deliver global store concepts through spatial, material, and experiential detail.
• Partner with Global VM and Commercial teams to support business objectives.
• Develop fixture systems, material libraries, and scalable design toolkits.
• Translate creative briefs into 2D and 3D renderings, technical drawings, and production-ready documentation.
• Collaborate with Regional teams and vendors to ensure design intent is executed.
• Participate in concept development for flagship, pop-up, department store, and travel retail.
• Contribute to the Global Retail Playbook and Fixture Sourcebook.
• Partner with Global PMO to track project timelines, deliverables, and cost parameters.
• Mentor design team partners.
• Build relationships across Global Marketing, Global Creative, Visual Merchandising, Creative Operations, and Regional stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in retail design, environmental design, or related creative field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and/or 3D rendering software.
• Strong understanding of materials, fixtures, and production processes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in global beauty or lifestyle brands

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus program
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Inclusive culture

About the company

Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand inspired by Brazil’s beauty rituals. Headquartered in New York, it has expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany.