Designer, Store Experience

Employee Type:

Full-Time

Location:

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Job Type:

Design

Experience:

3 to 5 years

Date Posted:

4/20/2024

Job Description

Overview

We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: "Life's a Party, We're Makin' It Fun!" and "So Much Fun It's Scary!"

At Spencer's and Spirit Halloween, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.

One Team / One Goal

We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it's developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work environment

• Career advancement

• Competitive base salary

• Bonus opportunity

• Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance

• 401k with a company match

• 30% merchandise discount

Responsibilities

This position will assist with the ideation and creation of the Spirit 'In-Store Experience' displays from conception to approval.

• Design cutting edge 'In-Store Experience' displays

• Research and create mood boards, inspiration, and presentation decks to present to cross-functional partners and executive teams

• Create and maintain specification sheets, renderings, SketchUp models, and other assets for design team and external partners

• Assist with various processes, timelines, and specifications for display production

• Organize details and due dates for display samples, development and production, and assist in obtaining approvals from Spirit leadership

• Partner with Visual Merchandisers to develop detailed documentation and instruction for training practices and execution in store

• Engineer and translate concepts to detailed 3D/architectural design, using SketchUp, or similar 3D software programs

• Collaborate in execution of graphics/textures/lighting in 3D to prove concepts in 3D and through sampling

• Follow and manage an organized timeline for design creation/approval for production

• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Design or Engineering and/or three to five years related experience

• Strong working knowledge of SketchUp or similar 3D/architectural software and Photoshop or similar image/graphic editing software. Experience with Enscape a plus

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Publisher

• Highly creative with an ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced work setting

• Enthusiastic about Halloween, with experience or passion for Home-Haunts or themed events

• Strong sketching, illustration, and 3D rendering skills

• Detail oriented, with solid organizational, prioritization and project management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Able to travel to stores and other events to research future opportunities