Job Description:

The Store Design Senior Manager is responsible for leading with brand to design and execute retail environments for the A&F Family of Brands (Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, YPB) across Owned and Operated locations in the Americas. This role ensures delivery of innovative, brand-right store experiences from design through execution, aligned to business strategies, operational requirements, and brand standards.

This individual works in close partnership with the Design Director, Store Concept & Design VP, and Real Estate & Construction leaders to execute the capital plan by ensuring projects are delivered on brand, on time, and on budget.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented design leader with strong communication skills. They are hands-on with design and actively engaged in projects while also leading a team of designers to execute work at a high level. This individual is an experienced designer with a strong understanding of North America building requirements and general constructability, bringing both strategic thinking and executional rigor to ensure design intent is delivered with precision, consistency, and operational excellence across new stores, remodels, and refreshes.

What You’ll Do

Design Leadership & Execution

Lead the development and delivery of store design packages, including schematic designs layouts, fixture plans, elevations, and manage external architects to deliver project specific construction documents

Remain hands-on in design development, providing direction, review, and input across projects

Translate and adapt brand concepts to a variety of site conditions, leading with brand while optimizing each space

Uphold high standards of design quality, innovation, and brand expression across all projects

Cross-Functional Partnership

Serve as a key design partner to Real Estate, Construction, Global Procurement, Field, Store Operations, Visual Merchandising, and Marketing

Communicate clearly and proactively with partners to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and design intent

Identify risks and opportunities early and drive solution-oriented outcomes throughout the project lifecycle

Project & Portfolio Management

Manage multiple concurrent projects with strong organization and attention to detail, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met

Drive execution of projects aligned to the capital plan in partnership with leadership and Real Estate

Oversee consultant partnerships and project workload, including external architecture and engineering partners

Lead the RFP process for external consultants, define scope, and align partners to project expectations

Manage consultant schedules and deliverables, ensuring clear accountability and timely execution

Ensure external partners deliver against timelines to support on-time store openings

Support seamless handoff between concept, design development, and execution phases

Ensure all design solutions are feasible, constructible, and aligned with project constraints and goals

Team Leadership & Development

Manage and mentor a team of designers, ensuring successful execution of projects across the portfolio

Provide clear direction, feedback, and coaching to elevate both individual and team performance

Balance hands-on contribution with oversight to ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency

Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, and high-quality execution

Who You Are

Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through

A clear and confident communicator who can align diverse stakeholders

Proactive and takes initiative, anticipating needs and driving work forward with minimal direction

Forward-thinking with the ability to assess multiple scenarios and forecast outcomes to inform decisions

A strong, hands-on design leader who leads with brand and creates impactful retail environments

Experienced in navigating North America building requirements and ensuring constructability of design solutions

Able to balance creativity with operational, budgetary, and timeline constraints

Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field

10+ years of experience in retail store design, architecture, or related environments

Strong proficiency in design tools (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, or similar)

Proven experience managing projects and leading designers through execution

Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners in a retail environment

Benefits & Perks

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F Co. is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:

Incentive bonus program
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.

Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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Senior Manager, Store Design