Project Manager (Retail Design and Pop-ups)

Our client is a Retail Design Studio in London, whereby they are looking for an experienced Retail PM who has expereince working on luxury campaigns in a build sense.You will be tasked with managing end‑to‑end delivery of creative retail display and visual merchandising projects. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role, working across design,  and installation for projects ranging from bespoke pop-ups to displays to store designs.
Their studio is based in London and they are go into the office full time with some worldwide travel happening on occasion.

Importantly they are only looking to make this hire for Q2 when projects in the pipleine heat up then.


Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initial client brief through to production, installation, and delivery
• Act as the main client contact, managing expectations, approvals, and relationships
• Brief 3D Designers and communicate designs to production teams
• Oversee sampling, materials, fabrication, costing, and production processes
• Plan timelines, critical paths, and installations
• Create and manage budgets, quotations, and cost tracking (Excel essential)
• Ensure quality, profitability, and smooth delivery across all projects

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar creative retail design environment
• Strong client‑facing project management experience
• Experience with retail display / 3D visual merchandising
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment
• Confident working independently and within a small, dynamic team