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Store Designer jobs are open across retail, hospitality, and commercial interiors, covering specializations in visual merchandising, fixture planning, and concept development, from junior to senior and lead levels. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Run our Seekonk design center and be its kitchen designer — one role covering both, because Seekonk is a low-traffic store and one strong person makes more sense than two. About the store, plainly: Floors & Kitchens Today is a moderate-to-low-traffic business. Seekonk usually sees 2–4 customers walk in per day. We succeed by closing 60%+ of them, not by volume. Earnings come from closing, not from a crowd. This is a co-shopping store, not a point-and-pay store. Our displays carry no prices and there are thousands of samples — customers cannot successfully shop alone. You stay with the customer, guide them, look prices up for them, ask what else they are working on, and book the next appointment before they leave. A customer who walks in for backsplash tile may be building a whole house. The salesperson who points at a rack and sits back down will always fail here. The quiet hours are not idle hours. They are for kitchen design work, drawings, follow-ups, and building contractor relationships. This role suits someone who fills quiet time with design and pipeline work, not someone who needs walk-in traffic to feel busy. What you will do: - Run the Seekonk store day to day and own its number. - Design kitchens: meet customers, design, measure, quote, and follow through to installation. - Sell flooring, tile, and kitchens by co-shopping with customers — stay with them, show options, read their reactions, narrow the search. - Help customers who arrive with no picture in mind: show them a few directions, watch their reactions, and focus from there. Some bring a Pinterest photo; some start completely blind. - Diagnose installation realities in customers' homes — for example a floor that is not level, where luxury vinyl plank will fail or need significant prep — and quote the prep honestly. What matters most: - Smart, a sense of people, and able to relate to people. - A design eye: what looks good together, what matches and coordinates, creative ideas. - A closer: comfortable being the person every walk-in depends on, at a 60%+ close rate. - You do NOT need product specifications memorised. You need to know where to find the information, or which manufacturer's rep to call. - Installation knowledge is a real plus, but it can be trained. - Financials, our operating system, and general operations are NOT a requirement — those are the owner's strengths and he will coach you on them until you are on your feet. The practical details: - Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm. Sunday off, plus one weekday off (usually not Monday). - Saturdays are mandatory unless using PTO — Saturday is by far our busiest day. - The work is physical: loading out customers and moving materials around the warehouse. - Pay: $50,000–$60,000 base salary, plus commission and bonus — total compensation of $85,000–$100,000 for a strong closer.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Tell us about a time a small customer request turned into a much bigger project because of something you asked.
- A customer wants shower tile and has no idea what it should look like. How do you start?
- What kitchen design software have you used, and how many kitchens have you designed?
- Have you ever had to tell a customer a product would not work in their home (for example, an unlevel floor)? What happened?
- This store sees 2–4 walk-in customers a day and needs a 60%+ close rate. How do you feel about that pace, and how would you fill the quiet hours?
- Are you able to work Saturdays?
Work Location: In person
Run our Seekonk design center and be its kitchen designer — one role covering both, because Seekonk is a low-traffic store and one strong person makes more sense than two. About the store, plainly: Floors & Kitchens Today is a moderate-to-low-traffic business. Seekonk usually sees 2–4 customers walk in per day. We succeed by closing 60%+ of them, not by volume. Earnings come from closing, not from a crowd. This is a co-shopping store, not a point-and-pay store. Our displays carry no prices and there are thousands of samples — customers cannot successfully shop alone. You stay with the customer, guide them, look prices up for them, ask what else they are working on, and book the next appointment before they leave. A customer who walks in for backsplash tile may be building a whole house. The salesperson who points at a rack and sits back down will always fail here. The quiet hours are not idle hours. They are for kitchen design work, drawings, follow-ups, and building contractor relationships. This role suits someone who fills quiet time with design and pipeline work, not someone who needs walk-in traffic to feel busy. What you will do: - Run the Seekonk store day to day and own its number. - Design kitchens: meet customers, design, measure, quote, and follow through to installation. - Sell flooring, tile, and kitchens by co-shopping with customers — stay with them, show options, read their reactions, narrow the search. - Help customers who arrive with no picture in mind: show them a few directions, watch their reactions, and focus from there. Some bring a Pinterest photo; some start completely blind. - Diagnose installation realities in customers' homes — for example a floor that is not level, where luxury vinyl plank will fail or need significant prep — and quote the prep honestly. What matters most: - Smart, a sense of people, and able to relate to people. - A design eye: what looks good together, what matches and coordinates, creative ideas. - A closer: comfortable being the person every walk-in depends on, at a 60%+ close rate. - You do NOT need product specifications memorised. You need to know where to find the information, or which manufacturer's rep to call. - Installation knowledge is a real plus, but it can be trained. - Financials, our operating system, and general operations are NOT a requirement — those are the owner's strengths and he will coach you on them until you are on your feet. The practical details: - Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm. Sunday off, plus one weekday off (usually not Monday). - Saturdays are mandatory unless using PTO — Saturday is by far our busiest day. - The work is physical: loading out customers and moving materials around the warehouse. - Pay: $50,000–$60,000 base salary, plus commission and bonus — total compensation of $85,000–$100,000 for a strong closer.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Tell us about a time a small customer request turned into a much bigger project because of something you asked.
- A customer wants shower tile and has no idea what it should look like. How do you start?
- What kitchen design software have you used, and how many kitchens have you designed?
- Have you ever had to tell a customer a product would not work in their home (for example, an unlevel floor)? What happened?
- This store sees 2–4 walk-in customers a day and needs a 60%+ close rate. How do you feel about that pace, and how would you fill the quiet hours?
- Are you able to work Saturdays?
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in store designer jobs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Revit for floor plan and fixture layout drawings
- Portfolio demonstrating completed retail or commercial interior design projects
- Bachelor's degree in interior design, architecture, or a related design field
- Knowledge of retail fixture systems, materials, and construction documentation
- Experience collaborating with visual merchandising, construction, and brand teams
- Familiarity with ADA compliance standards and local building codes for commercial spaces
Tips for Your Store Designer Job Search
Tailor your portfolio for retail formats
Hiring managers want to see finished environments, not just mood boards. Organize your portfolio by store type, such as boutique, big-box, or pop-up, and include before-and-after layouts, material specifications, and any measurable outcomes like increased traffic flow or reduced shrinkage.
List your CAD and rendering software explicitly
Job postings for store designers almost always name specific tools, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, or Adobe Creative Suite. Match your resume's skills section to the exact software listed in each posting so your application clears keyword filters without ambiguity.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists store designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional collaboration on your resume
Store designers work alongside merchandising, construction, and brand teams. Call out specific projects where you coordinated with contractors or buyers, naming the deliverable and your role, so recruiters can see you can move a store concept from sketch to opening day.
Prepare a walk-through narrative for interviews
Interviewers often ask you to present a past project in real time. Practice walking through one store design from brief to opening, covering constraints you faced, decisions you made, and what you would change. This shows process thinking, not just aesthetic judgment.
Negotiate scope alongside title and pay
Store designer roles vary widely in authority. During offer discussions, ask whether the position controls vendor selection, owns the fixture budget, or influences brand standards. Clarifying scope upfront prevents you from accepting a role that limits your design influence after you start.
Store Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most store designers?
The most active employers for store designers right now are Amazon, AT&T, and Apple, and the most openings are in Texas, Ohio, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Retail chains, specialty brands, and commercial interior firms tend to hire most consistently throughout the year.
How many store designer jobs are remote?
About 33% of store designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role traditionally requires on-site visits for surveys, contractor coordination, and store openings. Concept development, space planning, and documentation work are the sub-areas most compatible with remote arrangements, while installation oversight typically stays in person.
How do you become a store designer?
Start with a degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field, then build a portfolio focused on retail or commercial environments through internships, freelance projects, or entry-level roles in design firms. Learning CAD software and understanding fixture systems early gives you a practical edge. Many store designers move up from visual merchandising or junior design assistant positions within retail brands or specialized design studios.
How do you get hired as a store designer with little experience?
Focus on building a portfolio rather than waiting for experience to accumulate. Volunteer to redesign a local small business, complete a speculative retail concept, or document a freelance pop-up project in detail. Applying for visual merchandising coordinator or junior design assistant roles at retail brands is a common entry path, since those positions expose you to store planning workflows and internal brand standards that make you competitive for a full designer role within a couple of years.
What does the store designer interview process look like?
Most store designer interviews include a portfolio review where you walk hiring managers through one or two completed projects, explaining your process from brief to delivery. A second round often involves a design exercise or take-home challenge, such as proposing a layout for a sample retail footprint. Final rounds typically include conversations with cross-functional partners like construction managers or brand directors to assess how well you collaborate beyond the design phase.
Where can I find and apply to store designer jobs?
You can find and apply to store designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that fit your experience, specialization, and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that matches.
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