Retail/Spatial Designer
Manchester (Hybrid Working) £40,000 – £50,000 + Benefits
Design Experiences. Shape Environments. Bring Brands to Life.
We’re partnering with an award-winning creative agency to recruit a talented Retail Designer for a flagship global client account. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of brand, space, and customer experience—creating engaging retail environments that connect people with brands in meaningful ways.
We’re looking for a designer who thrives in the conceptual stages of a project and can transform strategic thinking into visually compelling physical experiences. Whether it’s a retail activation, pop-up concept, shop-in-shop, or permanent store environment, you’ll play a key role in shaping how customers interact with a globally recognised brand.
The Opportunity
Joining a highly collaborative creative team, you’ll work alongside Creative Directors, Strategists, Technical Designers, and Visualisers to develop innovative retail concepts from initial idea through to execution.
You’ll be someone who naturally thinks in 3D, understands customer flow, and has a passion for designing spaces that are both immersive and commercially effective.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Translating creative briefs into engaging retail and experiential concepts
- Developing customer-focused environments that bring brand stories to life
- Creating innovative spatial layouts and customer journey experiences
- Producing high-quality 3D concepts, mood boards, and presentation materials
- Collaborating closely with visualisation and technical design teams
- Contributing to the creative direction of projects, including materials, finishes, lighting, and environmental details
- Presenting concepts and design rationale confidently to internal stakeholders and clients
- Ensuring concepts remain both creatively ambitious and practically deliverable
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years’ experience within Retail Design, Spatial Design, Environmental Design, Experiential Design, or Interior Architecture
- Strong portfolio showcasing concept-led retail, branded environments, or experiential projects
- Advanced proficiency in SketchUp or 3ds Max (essential)
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Excellent spatial planning and environmental design skills
- Understanding of customer behaviour, retail experience, and shopper journeys
- Ability to communicate ideas through compelling visual storytelling
- Strong appreciation of materials, finishes, lighting, and environmental design
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for creative problem-solving
Why Join?
- Work on high-profile projects for a globally recognised brand
- Be part of a creative, forward-thinking agency environment
- Influence projects from concept development through to delivery
- Hybrid working model based in Manchester
- Opportunity to create experiences seen and experienced by millions of consumers worldwide
If you’re a creative retail designer who loves turning ideas into immersive brand experiences and has strong SketchUp or 3ds Max capability, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to find out more.
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