Store Design Designer - 12‑month contract

Full-time

Department: Retail Operations

Employee Type: Contract

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Compensation: CAD 70,000 - CAD 95,000 - yearly

WHO WE ARE

Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifullydesigned lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believein real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment,and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyfulmoments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, theirbelief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of booklovers. As such, we believe inthe power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential ofour employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles are thefew key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day.

We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best

We Will Be Entrepreneurial

We Will Be Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, and Our Environment

We Will Be Committed to True and Shared Value Creation

We Will Be Systems Thinking, Data Driven and AI enabled

MISSION

The Designer, Store Design is responsible for developing all aspects of design for the Indigo retail setting. The primary focus will be to create concepts consistent with Indigo's brand and business goals to elevate the Customer Experience.

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

Completion of new store projects on time, on budget, and within scope

Elevation of store design and experience (both for customers and employees)

Customer satisfaction as evidenced by stakeholder feedback

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

Support the development of new store designs,



and assist with managing concept and millwork development drawings

Collaborates closely with both, Manager, Store Design

Working closely with cross-functional departments on projects as applicable

Working closely with architects, consultants (Architects of Record, MEP engineers, Structural engineers, Lighting Designers), fabricators and suppliers

Contributes to design solutions that achieve merchandising goals set forth in design brief

Responsible for execution of team deliverables

Produce CAD fixture floorplans for large and small format projects

Produce CAD & 3D renderings where necessary to illustrate effectiveness of new designs, plans and fixtures

Support the design and roll-out of fixtures

Understand, and apply Indigo's Store Design standards to store projects

Responsible for maintaining and updating database of the current fixture floorplans, fixture drawings, and photographs of all stores

Responsible for source samples from suppliers and maintain the materials library.

Take on special projects assigned by senior team member

Embrace and seek out solutions that supports the omni-channel, online / in-store integrated customer experience

Ensure the store experience is best-in-class, acting as an advocate for the customer and employee by placing them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes

People

Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily

Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself

Support others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input

Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback

Cultural

Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do

Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset

Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes

Embrace, champion, and influence change through your team and/or the organization

SCOPE

📌 Store Design Designer (Toronto)
🏢 Indigo-Books-
📍 Toronto