Retail Store Designer

Role Overview

• You’ll lead the design and planning of Article’s physical retail spaces, helping create intuitive showroom experiences that support how customers interact with our products
• Develop and evolve Article’s retail store design standards, layouts, and customer experience principles
• Create furniture showroom layouts that support customer flow, product storytelling, operational needs, and strong visual merchandising
• Partner closely with Visual Merchandising, Retail Operations, Real Estate, Construction, Brand, and Category Management throughout the store development process
• Lead early test fits and site evaluations to assess customer experience opportunities, operational practicality, and potential design risks
• Translate merchandising concepts into practical, scalable, and buildable store environments
• Guide design intent across fixtures, millwork, lighting, signage, materials, storefronts, and back-of-house planning
• Provide design input that supports lease negotiations, RPF preparation, permit review planning, vendor scoping and construction planning
• Create clear design packages and direction for architects, vendors, and construction partners
• Review layouts, drawings, and vendor outputs to ensure alignment with Article’s retail experience standards
• Apply store-tier design standards to balance customer experience, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Use post-open learnings, customer feedback, and store performance insights to improve future retail locations
• We use G Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Google Docs, Meet, etc) to work and Slack to collaborate and communicate, with your choice of Mac or PC device.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in store design, retail design, retail architecture, or store planning
• Experience designing furniture, home, showroom, lifestyle, specialty retail, or multi-location retail environments
• Strong understanding of customer flow, spatial planning, and retail environments
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Visual Merchandising, Construction, Operations, and external vendors
• Strong proficiency with retail space planning and design documentation
• Experience reviewing architectural drawings, test fits, millwork packages, and vendor drawings
• Understanding of accessibility considerations, fixture systems, lighting, and material applications
• Ability to identify design risks, operational constraints, and opportunities for simplification or scalability
• Legally able to work in Canada
• Completion of a criminal background check

Benefits

• The salary range is $110,000 to $120,000
• Starting salary is determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• We believe in Winning Together. When Article hits its annual financial goals, eligible* *employees will receive a cash bonus
• 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple
• 20 days of vacation*
• 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
• 6 well-being (sick) days
• Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
• Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks
• Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
• $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
• TELUS Health App
• Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
• Virtual medical appointments
• The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
• Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room
• Standup desks can be requested too
• Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
• Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
• Pickleball, badminton, and table tennis matches happen, from very competitive to very casual
• A dog-friendly office
• well-socialized pups are welcome
• Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
• Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
• 20-minute walk to either Main Street
• Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations
• 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family)