Manager, Creative Development

Are you a creative with retail store design experience?  Do you want to be a part of the world’s leading jewellery company recently voted the No. 1 employer in Denmark!...  If yes, then this could be the role you’ve been looking for!

We are currently looking for a Creative Development Manager who will be responsible for designing custom Pandora stores that require solutions beyond standard concept toolbox. This person will be responsible for designing store layout, fixture and furniture and supporting the marked store planning team in realizing the store.

Ideally, this person will be a strong creative but also be skilled with stakeholder and project management. On key projects, like new retail concepts and flagship stores, you will work together with the broader Store Creative & Design department contributing with expect creative and process skills securing that great, commercial design solutions are realized. You will drive innovation, constantly seeking to improve and optimize Pandora’s store concepts. As a strong presenter, you will be using both your communication and visual design skills to convey your ideas to our many stakeholders.

This role reports into the Director of Concept Development and partner closely with our Creative Studio, Store Planning Managers and the Global Indirect Procurement team in your day-to-day work. Together, you will elevate our store experience while building cross functional processes and alignment to ensure on-time, on-budget scalable solutions

Key Accountabilities

Driving desirability into concept stores. Store design and planning of key store projects. End-to-end responsibility from design to implementation. Onsite support and market cooperation. Owning white-box specifications and bespoke design solutions.

• Design key location stores that require solutions beyond standard concept toolbox. Making 2D and 3D layouts and high-quality renders.
• Liaising with market architects to secure optimal store design and execution of store layouts.
• Partner with global stakeholders to develop and design stores bespoke store layout and experiences including bridging digital into the physical space.
• Design and develop bespoke furniture and fixture solutions. Ensuring a constant balance between quality and cost.
• Manage project timelines, design budget and communications to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive the development of new store fixtures and displays and bring them to market.
• External agency and supplier management.

What is Needed to Succeed 

• A minimum of 8 years of architectural design experience is required with minimum 5 years in retail design, store planning or architectural project management. Store design and project management experience required. Degree in architecture, interior design, or industrial design preferred. Strives in an international environment and good at navigating in a large organization.
• Strong skill set in fixture design and 3D visualizations.
• Experience with retail prototyping, testing and vendor relations.
• Strong business management skills with a demonstrated ability to create and lead projects
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders at the same time.
• Speak and write English fluently and used to working in an international environment. Great communication and presentation skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Revit, Rhino or other 3D visualizations.
• Some travel is required.

Did we get your attention?

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible.

You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com            

Icing on the cake You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 37,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery using only recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 31.7 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in 2024.

At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued

Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Best Workplaces and ranked #1 among Danish companies, Pandora is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that reflecting the diversity of society in how we engage with our customers is essential to fulfilling our purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We are dedicated to nurturing a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.