Design Director â Architecture and Store Design UKEurope
Design Director â Architecture and Store Design UKEurope
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WHY JOIN ALO
Mindful movement. Its at the core of why we do what we do at ALOits our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat making their lives and their communities better. Thats the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
Design Director Architecture and Store Design UK/Europe
Overview
As the first Store Design employee in Europe this individual must be a strong self-starter with a growth mindset. This role will partner directly with cross-functional teams to support the store design across the UK. This role will lead the architectural design process for ALOs company owned UK and European projects.
Job Requirements:
- Lead the development and management of 10-15 projects per year in the UK and Europe.
- Provide recourses and develop partnerships in both new and existing markets.
- Lead the coordination and management between internal departments for all UK/European projects.
- Manage both internal and external teams to ensure the timely execution of all projects.
- Develop project specific details and specifications as required.
- Manage consultants on the execution of design development construction documents construction administration ensuring that all documents and deliverables meet Alo brand standards architectural quality standards landlord and project specific requirements.
- Ensure designs meet Alo Brand Standards established project timelines and project budgets.
- Lead landlord communications as it relates to design guidelines approvals and project start up.
- Assist with real estate queries reviews and pre-lease/lease negotiations related to design and construction.
- Provide site analysis and test fits for potential store locations.
- Assist the construction team on the project bidding and selection process.
- Assist the construction team on any requests for information or issues that come up during the course of construction.
- Review submittals and shop drawings for design conformance.
- Provide on-site observations as required throughout the course of a project.
- Partner with Construction on project closeout and punchlist.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Extensive architectural design experience in the UK and Europe
- Proven leadership and team management skills
- Strategic thinking and the ability to align designs with company goals
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of real estate and construction
- Passion for design and a commitment to design excellence
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Passionate self-starting intelligent dedicated efficient
- Bachelor and/or Masters Degree in Architecture Interior Architecture or equivalent
- 15-20 years of design/project management experience
- Proficiency in Autocad Sketchup/3D modeling software Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Excel and Project
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
