Senior Store Designer
Build Your Career with Ashley Furniture - Where Innovation Meets Comfort
Who We Are
At Ashley, inspiring the love of home is at the heart of everything we do. As the world's largest manufacturer of home furnishings, we're more than a business - we're a family driven by innovation, competitiveness, and a commitment to excellence. We push beyond the status quo and deliver exceptional customer experiences while developing future leaders.
Summary
The Senior Store Designer is responsible for managing complex large-scale retail projects, architectural plans, and design documents. This role oversees design from concept through completion, manages a ~$50M annual project portfolio, and ensures compliance with brand and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and execute 2D/3D retail design and construction documents
- Oversee multiple concurrent projects and timelines
- Ensure quality standards, brand alignment, and compliance
- Lead mentoring, training, and development of team members
- Manage vendor relationships, costs, and procurement processes
- Travel to retail locations for field verification and execution
- Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field
- 6+ years of relevant design experience (retail preferred)
- 2+ years of project management and leadership experience
- Experience managing large-scale construction projects
- Strong ability to mentor and develop team members
Technical Skills
- Advanced AutoCAD and Revit proficiency
- Experience with Photoshop, SketchUp, and Enscape
- Strong 2D/3D design and rendering capabilities
- Understanding of architectural documentation and construction
Professional Competencies
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Time management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
Schedule Expectations
Frequent domestic and international travel (30-50%). Flexibility required for evenings, weekends, and project deadlines.
Work Environment
Hybrid environment including office-based work and travel to construction sites and retail locations.
Benefits We Offer:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off; increases with years of service
- Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Tuition Assistance
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific)
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
Our Core Values:
- Honesty & Integrity: Acts with transparency, discretion, and ethical judgment. Trusted to handle sensitive information and provide accurate, unbiased insights.
- (Dirty Fingernail: Takes full accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. Inspects details, ensures data accuracy, and follows through to completion.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks better ways to improve templates, tools, and processes. Learns from prior initiatives and embeds lessons into standard work.
- Growth & Results Focus: Understands how transformation initiatives drive growth, cost reduction, and profitability. Keeps work aligned to enterprise priorities.
- Culture of Leadership: Leads through influence, reliability, and example. Builds trust across functions and supports leaders at every level.
- Customer-Centric & Boundaryless: Works across silos for the greater good of the organization. Ensures outputs meet the needs of executives, initiative owners, and teams.
- Operational Excellence: Demonstrates strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, executable tools.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Notice to Search Firms: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. We will not pay any placement, referral or other fees to any search firms unless we have agreed otherwise in a valid, written agreement for the specific position posted and signed by an authorized representative of Ashley Furniture Industries.
* Please note this position is not eligible for current or future employment sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future. 
