SITKA - Environmental Designer

W.L. Gore & Associates is seeking an Environmental Designer for their Bozeman facility, with a hybrid remote work option. The role involves generating innovative concepts for experiential projects, developing spatial layouts and interior designs for retail stores, and executing brand activations. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, oversee the design process, incorporate multi-sensory elements, and manage production to enhance brand experiences and consumer engagement.
About the position

We are looking for an Environmental Designer to join our team at our Bozeman facility in Bozeman, Montana. This position offers the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending on the responsibilities of the role and business needs. The Environmental Designer will play a crucial role in generating innovative ideas and concepts for experiential projects, including retail stores and brand activations, in collaboration with leadership and cross-functional retail and marketing teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing spatial layouts, interior designs, and key experience concepts for owned retail stores that enhance the overall brand experience and drive consumer engagement. This includes designing and executing brand activation experiences for events, ensuring that the brand message is effectively communicated and resonates with target audiences. The designer will work closely with brick-and-mortar partners to design, build, and execute scalable retail sets that align with brand standards, ensuring a consistent and impactful brand experience. In this role, the designer will incorporate multi-sensory elements into designs, considering lighting, audio, and interactive technologies to enhance the overall experiential impact. They will continually monitor emerging technologies and trends in retail design, integrating innovative solutions and interactive elements into the design of retail spaces. The designer will oversee the end-to-end design process, collaborating with internal teams, external vendors, and retail partners to ensure successful execution within established timelines and budgets. Additionally, they will manage the production and installation of experiential designs, ensuring that the final product meets or exceeds established design standards for retail environments. Close collaboration with retail partners and leadership will be essential to understand the vision, gather input, and incorporate feedback into the design process while ensuring alignment with the brand's objectives.

Responsibilities
• Generate innovative ideas and concepts for experiential projects in collaboration with leadership and cross-functional retail and marketing teams.
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• Develop spatial layouts, interior designs, and key experience concepts for owned retail stores that enhance the overall brand experience and drive consumer engagement.
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• Design and execute brand activation experiences for events, ensuring the brand message is effectively communicated and resonates with target audiences.
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• Work closely with brick-and-mortar partners to design, build, and execute scalable retail sets that align with brand standards, ensuring a consistent and impactful brand experience.
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• Incorporate multi-sensory elements into designs, considering lighting, audio, and interactive technologies to enhance the overall experiential impact.
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• Monitor emerging technologies and trends in retail design, integrating innovative solutions and interactive elements into the design of retail spaces.
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• Oversee the end-to-end design process, collaborating with internal teams, external vendors, and retail partners to ensure successful execution within established timelines and budgets.
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• Manage the production and installation of experiential designs, ensuring the final product meets or exceeds established design standards for retail environments.
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• Work closely with retail partners and leadership to understand the vision, gather input, and incorporate feedback into the design process while ensuring alignment with the brand's objectives.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Experiential Design, Interior Design, or a related field.
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• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as a designer with a strong portfolio showcasing successful retail projects and/or brand activations.
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• Minimum 5 years of experience leading internal and contract creatives.
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• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, or similar tools.
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• Strong understanding of spatial design principles, retail architecture, and visual merchandising.
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• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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• Versatile and innovative problem solver with a proven track record of delivering successful initiatives on time, on budget, and in alignment with strategic goals.
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• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, leadership, and retail partners.
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• Familiarity with fabrication processes and materials used in retail environments.

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports everyday needs and helps build a better tomorrow.
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• Distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country.
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• Potential opportunities for profit-sharing.
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• Flexible working arrangements permitted for Associates in the continental United States and Canada.