Company Description The General Store is a retail strategy and innovation consultancy that helps brands create effective, customer-focused retail experiences. The team delivers services across brand strategy, retail marketing mix planning, consumer insights, and workshop facilitation. They specialize in creative innovation, including store design, advertising, digital, ecommerce, and loyalty programs.

Clients range from major retailers and brands such as Baby Bunting, Coles, Telstra, and others in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

The General

Store offers exposure to diverse sectors and projects, providing opportunities to shape influential retail environments.

Role Description The Retail Designer is a full-time role based in Sydney, NSW, with a hybrid work arrangement that combines in-office collaboration and some work-from-home flexibility. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing retail and interior design concepts, producing layouts and detailed drawings, and planning store environments that optimise customer experience and commercial performance. The role involves space planning for new and existing stores, collaborating with strategy and marketing teams to align design solutions with brand objectives, and preparing presentations and visual materials for clients.

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Designer will also work with external partners and suppliers, support project documentation and implementation, and contribute to ongoing innovation in store design and retail experiences.

Qualifications

- Candidates should possess skills in Retail Design and Retail, with experience creating engaging store environments aligned to brand and business goals.
- Candidates should possess skills in Space Planning and Interior Design, including layout development, circulation planning, and functional use of space.
- Candidates should possess skills in Graphic Design, with the ability to translate brand identity into in-store visual communication and signage.
- Relevant skills such as proficiency in design software (e.g., Vectorworks, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite) and solid visualisation and presentation abilities are beneficial.
- Qualifications such as a degree or diploma in Interior Design, Retail Design, Architecture, or a related field, along with experience in retail or commercial projects, are preferred.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills, and the ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, are important.

📌 Retail Designer (Sydney)
🏢 The General Store
📍 Sydney