Store Designer

Your Journey

At Sweaty Betty, we’re more than just a global activewear and lifestyle brand for women.

We’re also a community that believes fitness is a flip-the-switch trigger for becoming the woman you want to be. Leggings and sports bras won’t change the world on their own. But with a grab-my-hand, let’s-go-for-it-now spirit, the women who wear them can.

If you want to join us on the next chapter of our adventure, you’re in the right place. This is an exciting opportunity for a Store Designer to join us on our mission to empower women through fitness and beyond by owning the Store Design workflow at Sweaty Betty.

SB Values:

∙ We Really Care ∙ First, Best, Bravest ∙ Our Strength is in Each Other ∙ Stand Up, Speak Up, Shout Out

Your SB Journey:

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the Store Design workflow at Sweaty Betty, managing multiple project timelines and working with freelance and agency support when required to ensure project deadlines are achieved. 

• Provide support in project management throughout the design and build process, acting as a technical SME and liaising with external suppliers and contractors and internal functions. Complete site visits throughout the build, monitoring standards and snagging issues. 

• Preparation of floor plans, storefront elevations and renderings to support new distribution across different markets. Management of the various processes involved including creating the best layout, maximising brand expression and producing technical draw packs. 

• Review all drawings for design integrity and safety standards. 

• Understand and interpret Landlord design guidelines, integrating comprehensive design solutions compliant with local and regional regulations. Take ownership for managing design packs for both internal and external approval including Landlord and Shopping Centre sign off processes. 

• Identify and propose solutions to resolve issues that may impact project schedule, cost, or design integrity. 

• Implement Brand guidelines and respond quickly to changing business conditions, design prototypes, or material developments.  

• Manage external suppliers to execute design development and construction documents. Review and approve construction documents by suppliers / licensees for adherence to design standards. 

• Work closely with the Head of Retail Operations & Property in the management of the project budget and timeline to ensure both are delivered. 

• Ensure all project documentation is organised, updated and archived in a timely manner. 

Must Haves

• 5 years store design experience either agency or in-house 

• Experience in Retail Project Management including new store openings 

• Relevant technical qualifications in design or architecture 

• Proficiency in Autocad / Adobe CS / Excel and Sketch up 

• Knowledge of materials/finishes and experience and interest in technical detailing 

• Awareness of shop fit costs and inventive approach to achieving cost effective solutions 

• Driven, passionate, highly organised, articulate, resourceful and flexible. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure  

The Extras

• Generous clothing allowance
• 60% off all Sweaty Betty merchandise
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 flexible bank holidays
• Sample sales
• 10 days work from anywhere policy
• Company bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan benefit with Medicash available to all Sweaty Betty UK Employees (Following successfully passing probation)
• Enhanced Family Leave policy
• Discounts at the best Studio Classes
• SB Flexible Working: we currently work flexibly between the office and home

Our D&I Commitment

Our mission is to empower all women. This means doing more and working harder to make the long-lasting changes necessary to become an inclusive, diverse and actively anti-racist company. We care about our people, our community, our world.  And we want to stand up for what we believe in. 

We want to give our people a platform to use their voice. And actively listen and learn from what they have to say. This involves focusing on learning, development and progression across the business. Training our leaders, managers and teams about their rights under our equality, diversity and inclusion policy. And being clear on the responsibilities we hold to each other and our community. It also means being committed to equal employment opportunities. Ensuring we consider ALL applicants for jobs. And work harder to make our job advertising more inclusive. 

Ultimately, we’re working to create a culture and team that represents our customers, our community and our mission of empowerment. We want to celebrate our diversity and the power it gives our team and our business. 

We know we’re on a journey. And far from perfect. But we want to be a part of the solution to the problem. It might not be comfortable or straightforward. But if we weren’t up for doing the hard work and breaking the mould, we wouldn’t be Sweaty Betty.  We are committed to working across our business and with our Internal Diversity & Inclusion Collective to be champions, allies and inclusive, always. Because when we say All, we mean it.