About this role
Position Overview: The Architectural Designer - Façade Design & Special Projects is responsible for executing multiple projects (bespoke and institutional facades, as well as special architecture projects) and is responsible for conceptual design through a creative approach, design development, project reviews, project communications, quality and design control, scheduling, and project reporting. This individual must be creative, technical and with a project management attitude, detailed oriented and have the ability to develop design concepts within the Tiffany and Company standards. Key Accountabilities:
• Develop and refine elevated design concepts based on the creative direction from Senior Management. • Build strategic and elevated design for the retail environment that upholds and maintains the essence of the brand while ensuring its image consistency worldwide and continue fostering the brand’s recognizability. • Develop creative strategies and design directions/briefs to execute facades and new concepts for store interiors that build upon Tiffany’s core values and strengthen its culture / brand image. • Responsible for researching trends, competitors, innovative materials that can be applied to projects through mood boards, target analysis, competition research. • Participate in design conversation with Architects firms, consultants, and vendors, from the concept phase to the construction development. • Material research and sample boards. • Participate to conversation with all external consultants, including Architect Firms, GCs, vendors, and Local Architects. • Follow up with consultants, answering Requests for Information (RFIs). • Ability to handle project management phase • Organize work completion meetings, report, and list any punch list and follow up actions. • Set up agendas for meetings and assist with ad hoc projects. • Contribute to a positive and collaborative culture. • Promote innovation and out of the box thinking. Required Qualifications:
• 3-5 years of experience in luxury/fashion & jewelry retail / branding and design industries/ architectural firms. • Professional degree in Architecture preferred. • Experience in understanding shop drawings, structural drawings, and project schedules as to understand architectural intent. • Availability to travel to attend mock-up, testing and job site inspections, including project reports for all the parties involved. • Strong believer in teamwork and multidisciplinary approach, able to create excellent interpersonal relations. • Passion for building brands and challenging status quo, with a cultural awareness that advises key concepts and emerging trends. • Outstanding creative skills with a forward-thinking and innovative approach • Work proactively to review and correct submittals to maintain project schedule. • Creative strategy and Project development experience, including operational plans and compelling presentations. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Modeling with 3D program (Rhino, Cinema4D, 3D Studio Max) and use of software for rendering (Vray) • AutoCAD • Expertise on Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator) • High proficient using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Nice to have: Experience and expertise in Videomaking for Creative Concept, Creative Strategy, CVM – Premiere Pro, Cinema4D, 3D Studio Max, After Effects as an optional. Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree • Experience working in a corporate environment The hiring range for this position ranges from $84,745-114,655. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience.