Senior Manager Store Design

GV‑Milan HQ Country: Italy City: Milan, Piazza Einaudi, 4 Contract Type: Regular Department: Store Design Experience required: 10+ years Mode: Hybrid

As a Senior Manager Store Design, you will lead the end-to-end design of global stores, pop‑ups, showrooms, hotels, and luxury apartments, overseeing all phases from preliminary concepts to final execution in line with brand vision, budget, and timing.

Design Responsibilities

• Preliminary Design production (2D and 3D) according to commercial, budget and timing constraints and briefs
• Design presentation to prepare submissions to CEO and Creative Director
• Final design production (2D and 3D) following CEO/Creative Director guidance, feasibility checks and budget constraints
• Construction Design drawings check and follow‑up, quality check leadership, including virtual walkthroughs and site visits
• Value engineering design solutions in case of extra‑budget
• Lighting design and architectural concept ideas, global check and coordination
• Feedback after store opening with various stakeholders
• Store concept evolution and production of new moods and aesthetics
• Materials research
• Luxury field & stores competitor research and benchmarking
• Prototypes coordination and approval
• Weekly conversations and alignment with visual merchandising and store planning project management team

Team Management Responsibilities

• Weekly organization of team duties
• Motivation and inspirational mindset
• Act as a leader, giving accountability and creating a healthy and sustainable teamwork environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a leader of design within luxury environments, ideally fashion retail
• 2D and 3D drawing drafting, including renderings, hand sketching and photo‑shopping skills
• Full knowledge of Adobe InDesign, AutoCAD, Rhino, 3ds Max, Illustrator
• English language proficiency and international experience
• Availability to travel when/if needed

EEO Statement

Diversity and inclusion are integral to Versace's DNA. Versace is an equal‑employment opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable laws. Versace also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.