Tom Ford Executive Director, Global Experiential Retail Design

About Tom Ford

Tom Ford stands as a modern icon of luxury, renowned for its cinematic glamour, impeccable tailoring, and uncompromising vision across fashion, beauty, eyewear, and accessories. As an employer, the house offers a refined, high-performance environment where creativity, commercial intelligence, and exacting standards converge. Employees are invited to contribute to a brand defined by sensual elegance, disciplined execution, and a distinctive global identity. With opportunities spanning design, retail, marketing, product development, and corporate functions, Tom Ford attracts professionals who value excellence, sophistication, and cultural relevance, while seeking to shape the future of contemporary luxury with confidence and precision.

Role & Responsibilities

• Propose and develop experiential retail design aligned with Global Brand vision across all store formats, outposts, pop-ups, retail installations, and beauty windows
• Create evergreen and bespoke experiences and services for in-store and at-outpost retail events, consumer engagement touchpoints, and HTSM gifting initiatives
• Oversee consumer journey mapping for all new store locations, retail events, and outposts
• Identify and evaluate applications of emerging digital technologies to enhance and optimize consumer experience
• Ensure customer experience continuity and consistency across all channels and retail formats
• Provide creative oversight and develop comprehensive guidelines for all scales of beauty PR and retail events, balancing evergreen and bespoke design approaches
• Maintain and uphold Global Brand vision at consistent excellence standards whilst addressing regional parameters, market dynamics, and concerns
• Coordinate with visual merchandising, store design, marketing, and PR teams to ensure cohesive brand design identity across all experiential formats
• Actively participate in strategic meetings and assume decision-making responsibilities across cross-functional initiatives
• Manage high-volume workload, prioritize competing project requirements, and deliver multiple projects simultaneously with timeliness and efficiency
• Facilitate clear communication, knowledge transfer, and strategic alignment with regional teams to build collaborative and efficient processes
• Collaborate with Global Communications, Consumer Engagement, and Education functions to conceptualize innovative, best-in-class events tailored for press, consumer, and internal audiences
• Cascade event guidelines and best practices to key stakeholders in timely and clear manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10–12 years of professional experience in experiential design, retail design, or brand experience development
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience
• Advanced proficiency in 3D design software (Rhino preferred) and 2D design tools (Vectorworks or AutoCAD)
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop
• Demonstrated expertise in design fundamentals including lighting, sound, video, photography, and social media applications
• Ability to conceptualize and visualize ideas through mood boards, hand sketches, renderings, photorealistic comps, and digital presentations
• Knowledge of materials, fabrication methods, and installation techniques for retail fixtures and construction
• Demonstrated excellence in design vision, execution standards, and taste level
• Proven ability to detail fixtures in realistic and executable fashion
• Strong command of retail trends, contemporary retail environments, and experiential design best practices
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to articulate creative vision, execution strategy, and tactical considerations across disciplines
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities
• Flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities, design revisions, and evolving market conditions
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to shepherd projects from conception through completion
• Interest in the cosmetics industry, fashion trends, pop culture, and emerging media
• Ability to challenge conventional practices and apply innovative, unconventional thinking

Skills

Experience

10–12 years of progressive experience in experiential design, retail environments, brand experience design, or related creative fields. A minimum of 3 years of project management experience is required. Background in luxury beauty, fashion, or premium consumer goods industries is advantageous.

Education

Bachelor's degree required; major or concentration in graphic design, interior design, architecture, visual arts, marketing, or related creative discipline is preferred.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 154,000 to USD 264,750 per annum.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, competitive bonus program with performance-based overachievement potential, share incentive plan participation.

Culture

Tom Ford fosters a polished, high-performance culture shaped by bold creativity, meticulous craftsmanship, and an uncompromising eye for detail. As an employer, the brand values confidence, discretion, and collaboration, offering an environment where teams contribute to a sophisticated vision of modern luxury.

About Cerulean

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