Senior Concept Design Manager – Starbucks Online Application

Job Description:

This leader must have a passion for all things design and have a proven track record developing top-shelf design talent and building world-class multi-disciplinary teams. You must be able to effectively collaborate with peers in the EMEA and Global Concept and Store design organizations, real estate, category, construction, operations, marketing and other key departments to execute to the highest standards. The leader must be able to effectively apply their creative leadership skills as well as their organizational and presentation skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops effective design programs and innovations that meet functional, brand and business needs.
• Negotiate contracts and manage work efforts of the external architect and design consultants to ensure they deliver high quality construction and design documents that comply with architectural and quality standards, building codes and health and safety regulations, on time and on budget.
• Closely works with store design to identify needs for programs, efficiencies, innovation and story-telling needs
• Collaborates with broader store development team to meet internal project timelines, annual new store and renovation project counts and sales weeks goals.
• Ensures the design studio:
• Challenges and inspires the team and provides timely coaching, feedback, leadership support and developmental opportunities in order to achieve design and business results. Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews.
• Able to effectively lead design studio to implement company programs in a highly fluid and fast-moving business environment. Deep understanding of process, timelines and budgets.
• Leads teams to develop thoughtful and highly creative design strategies and retail programs that uphold Starbucks high quality brand standards
• Able to leverage on-the-boards experience to provide focused creative direction and feedback that consistently drives and elevates design. Effectively addresses gaps and troubleshoots when needed.
• Builds strong creative studio culture, together with other design leaders, that encourages open discourse, collaboration and critical thinking. Has a passion for all things design and innovation, that includes an understanding of current trends and trend forecasting in design, furniture and fashion, storytelling.
• Identifies and clearly communicates key responsibilities, best practices and expectations to ensure the success of the immediate team of direct reports.
• Continuously sets a high bar for design talent, clearly articulates expectations to teams and provides effective and timely direction and feedback on performance and project work.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• General business experience in a large, matrixed organization
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstrated design leadership of multi-disciplinary teams (6+ people) in an architecture, design office, or international brand environment.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Management of complex and/or large-scale concept design projects
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Qualification & Experience:

• Design of high-end brand, retail, restaurant and hospitality environments preferred
• Hiring and managing outside consultants and designers/architects
• Building, leading and mentoring cross-functional teams
• Ability to plan and manage schedules for multiple tasks.
• Ability to foster teamwork among diverse groups and disciplines.
• Ability to elevate design in a fluid and fast-moving business environment.

Job Details:

Company: Starbucks

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: London, England, GB

Application Deadline: N/A

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