Retail Store Designer
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Retail Store Designer
Austen & Blake
About Austen & Blake
Austen & Blake is a modern fine jewellery brand dedicated to celebrating life’s most meaningful moments. With showrooms across the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, we are building a global brand known for exceptional craftsmanship, elevated customer experiences, and beautifully designed retail environments.
Our showrooms are not simply places to purchase jewellery. They are spaces designed for consultation, discovery, and celebration, where customers can explore our collections and create bespoke pieces to mark life’s most important milestones.
As we continue to grow internationally, the physical store experience is a critical part of our brand. We are now looking for a Retail Store Designer who can help shape and elevate the design of our showrooms globally.
The Role
The Retail Store Designer will be responsible for the concept, design, and development of Austen & Blake retail environments, ensuring every showroom reflects the brand’s premium positioning while delivering a highly functional and memorable customer experience.
This role requires a strong design eye combined with a deep understanding of luxury retail environments, interior design, spatial planning, and technical drawing. You will work closely with teams across the business including Retail Operations, Brand, Marketing, Property, and Leadership to bring our retail environments to life.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping us create beautiful, memorable, and highly effective retail spaces as we expand our global store network.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Design & Concept Development
- Design elegant, premium showroom environments aligned with the Austen & Blake brand
Store Planning & Layout
- Produce store layouts, spatial planning, and interior concepts for new stores and refurbishments
- Create environments that optimise customer flow, consultation areas, and product presentation
- Design spaces that balance aesthetic beauty with operational functionality and commercial performance
Technical Design & Documentation
- Produce detailed technical drawings, floorplans, and elevations for retail environments
- Work closely with architects, contractors, and shopfitters to deliver projects to specification
- Ensure designs comply with relevant building regulations and retail standards
- Support the preparation of construction documentation and material specifications
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Retail Operations, Brand, Marketing, and Property teams on store development projects
- Work closely with visual merchandising teams on product display and storytelling
- Support leadership teams in developing future store concepts and retail innovation projects
Store Rollout & Execution
- Support the delivery of new showroom openings and refurbishments across multiple markets
- Manage timelines and ensure design integrity is maintained throughout the build process
- Conduct store visits and provide guidance to ensure execution matches the design vision
Brand Elevation
- Continuously refine and evolve the Austen & Blake retail environment
- Identify opportunities to enhance the in-store experience through materials, layout, lighting, and design details
Tools & Systems Experience
Technical Design & Drawings
- AutoCAD for technical drawings, layouts, and construction documentation
- Vectorworks or similar architectural design software
- Experience producing detailed floor plans, elevations, and technical specifications
3D Visualisation & Concept Development
- SketchUp or similar 3D modelling tools
- Rhino or equivalent modelling software
- Rendering tools such as V-Ray, Enscape, or similar to visualise retail environments
Design & Creative Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Ability to develop visual concepts and design presentations
Project & Collaboration Tools
- Experience working with project management tools such as Asana, Monday, or similar
- Ability to collaborate across teams using shared documentation and digital platforms
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a designer who combines creative vision with practical execution, someone who understands how design shapes both brand perception and customer experience.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience designing luxury or premium retail environments
- Background in retail design, interior design, or architecture
- Strong understanding of technical drawings, spatial planning, and retail layouts
- Experience working with architects, contractors, and shopfitters
- Excellent aesthetic judgement with a strong eye for materials, finishes, and detail
- Strong understanding of how retail environments influence customer behaviour and experience
- Ability to balance design creativity with operational practicality
What Makes This Role Exciting
- Opportunity to shape the physical identity of a growing global jewellery brand
- Work on beautiful retail environments designed around life’s most meaningful moments
- Collaborate with an ambitious leadership team focused on brand elevation
- Play a key role in future store concepts and global expansion
If you are passionate about luxury retail design and creating memorable customer environments, we would love to hear from you.