- Location:
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San Francisco (50273355) - California, United States
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Type:
- Permanent
- Main Industry:
- Search Media Jobs
- Other Industries & Skills:
- Fashion, Art & Design, Information Technology Purchasing & Supply Chain, Sports, Leisure & Lifestyle
- Advertiser:
- Sephora
- Job ID:
- 132266974
- Posted On:
- 16 September 2025
Job ID: 273700
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Real Estate/Prop Dev
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule
Company Overview:
At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
The Opportunity:
Store Development designs, builds, and maintains beautiful stores in some of the most coveted real estate in North America. We bring the physical expression of our brand to life by keeping client experience at the forefront of our decision-making processes and ensuring the success of our stores by managing cost, quality, and schedules
We are looking for a passionate and fearless Senior Store Design Manager who will play a key role in delivering on the promise of SEPHORA’s innovative retail experience. Collaborating with Store Development’s cross-functional partners (Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Estimating, Workflow, Budget Team, Accounting, and Maintenance), this position contributes to SEPHORA’s success by elevating the overall quality of our clients’ experience while meeting costs, schedules, and operational requirements.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working through the complexities of problem-solving for unique site conditions, including new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects. They will maintain a relentless eye on the best design solution for any given project at any point in the project lifespan.
This role requires the demonstration of SEPHORA’s values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative. Additionally, the Senior Store Design Manager will support the Manager, Store Design with basic questions from Store Designers, training, proofing of work, rough draft designs, aid in developing training processes for the team, conducting office hours for process/CAD training, and designing complex projects.
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-Support the Manager of Store Design with Store Designers basic questions, training processes, proofing of work both your work and Store Designers, rough draft designs for complex stores, aid in developing training for team, conduct office hours for process/CAD training, and design complex projects
-Provide planning, interior elevations and storefront design studies based on our current Sephora design standards and specific site conditions. Design for unique conditions. Advocate for the design, ensuring we always put our best foot forward. Assist or lead special projects as required
-Initiate start of project with Architects, Engineers, Sign Manufactures, and Permit Expeditors with store design approved drawings, scope of work, LOI and specific design information.
-Initiate project communications with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement and Workflow via Internal Alignment Conference calls; followed by an External Alignment conference call with Landlord, Architects, and Workflow Management to ensure that all obligatory scope of work, design elements, and schedules are understood and incorporated into the construction documents.
-Continue communications and coordinate closely with Real Estate, Construction, Procurement, Project Estimating, Workflow, Merchandising, Budget team and Accounting throughout all stages of the project. Coordinate closely with Store Team Field Operations to ensure a successful store opening.
-Oversee and coordinate outside consultants such as survey teams, permit expediters, architects, signage, photographer, and engineers, and third-party inspectors, to ensure project documents are accurate for landlord review, permitting,
-Explore the best options to expedite permit and landlord approvals. Act as primary contact between Sephora and tenant coordinators. Meet face-to-face as required. Partner with AOR to track permit approvals to ensure construction starts on schedule
-Quality control by checking all drawings to meet Sephora design standards and criteria. Coordinate with outside consultants’ architects and ensure that drawings are accurate, and construction will begin on schedule. Continue quality control throughout the lifecycle to ensure that information is correct
-After starting construction, collaborate and communicate with construction project managers and architectural and engineering consultants to quickly respond to shop drawing approvals, and RFIs
-Be a responsible liaison for specific tasks to align and elevate all levels of Store Development processes and procedures. Aid manager with new initiatives with the store development team, and cross-functional partners, such as Budget and Accounting, Store Surveys, template coordination and Project Coordination with external partners. Research and provide new industry standards and insight to continually improve upon the delivery of on-brand, beautiful, functional and cost-effective stores
We’d love to hear from you if you have…
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-Eight to ten years of related experience in Retail Architecture, Retail Design or similar field.
-Highly proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
-Experienced with one or more computer visualization (SketchUp, Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
-Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or interior design.
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-Architectural Design Skills:
Proficiency in designing retail spaces, including floor plans, elevations, and renderings.
-Project Management Skills: Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
-Technical Skills:
Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit), CAD software, and construction documentation
-Budget Management Skills:
Ability to manage project budgets effectively
-Plan and prioritize
work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
-High level of initiative
: Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Possesses a high level of curiosity and motivation. Actively seeks new ways to improve their craft. Embraces feedback and loves a challenge
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-Collaborate:
Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Problem Solve: Make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consider various inputs, criteria and tradeoffs to arrive at the best decision/recommendation
-Communication and Collaboration Skills:
Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
-High level of initiative
and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Possesses a high level of curiosity and motivation. Actively seeks new ways to improve their craft. Embraces feedback and loves a challenge
The annual base salary range for this position is $132,005.00 - $145,550.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.
While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…
-The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
-The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
-The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.
Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
