Retail Interior Architect EMEA

Be part of an iconic story.

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

The Team
Within the Visual Merchandising department, our mission is to drive the design and delivery of visual merchandising across DTC, eCommerce, and wholesale, in line with PVH's global brand vision and commercial objectives. This position's team serves as the backbone of our department, collaborating closely with Hub Visual Merchandising teams to ensure seamless execution of seasonal product storytelling and on-brand campaigns for all consumer channels. With an integral position in the team, this role ensures that our visual merchandising initiatives elevate the customer experience and drive commercial success.

The Position

The Retail Interior Architect is a strategic and creative role within the Visual Merchandising team, responsible for shaping and maintaining the physical retail environments that bring the brand to life across stores, shop-in-shops, showrooms, and other consumer-facing spaces. This role ensures that every branded environment—from full price stores to outlets—reflects the design DNA, storytelling, and premium positioning of each label. Your mission will be to ensure that all stakeholders' needs are balanced between outstanding brand aesthetics, excellent store functionality, and astute operational investment. You will act as a strategic partner in reviewing new and renovation store layouts, zoning, fixturing, and CAPEX proposals, bringing a critical and objective view to the planning process with a strong eye for detail and commercial awareness.

Key Responsibilities:
• Brand Environment Strategy: Develop, define, and implement the physical retail environment strategy across all store formats in alignment with global brand identity and customer experience goals.
• Store Architecture Review: Evaluate all new store and renovation plans across formats to ensure alignment with design tiering, layout flexibility, and brand identity.
• Campaign Integration & Storytelling: Translate seasonal marketing campaigns and product stories into compelling physical environments that enhance storytelling and shopper engagement within stores.
• CAPEX & OPEX Consideration: Provide objective insight on design cost impact, balancing creative vision with budget feasibility across store formats.
• Project Management: Oversee the rollout of new concept stores, remodels, and brand environment upgrades across markets. Manage timelines, budgets, and partner deliverables to ensure consistent execution.
• Tiering Strategy Application: Ensure each project reflects appropriate design standards based on store tier, commercial goals, and assortment complexity.
• Zoning & Fixturing Strategy: Recommend ideal layout, zoning and fixture solutions that support product density, retail performance, and a premium customer experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with visual assortment teams to align on sales expectations against key areas such as total capacity, and capacity by sub-brand vs sales.
• Window & Animation Strategy: Review and guide window size, format, and flexibility to accommodate seasonal campaigns and storytelling opportunities
• Material & Finish Evaluation: Ensure the use of appropriate materials and finishes that support both design integrity and long-term maintenance.
• Guidelines & Standards Governance: Create, maintain, and distribute Brand Environment Guidelines that define key design principles, execution standards, and aesthetic direction across regions and store formats.
• Consistency & Adaptability: Safeguard brand consistency across store types, whilst enabling the ability to flex store layouts.
• Quality Control & Field Feedback: Conduct store visits and virtual reviews to evaluate execution quality. Collect feedback from regional teams and customers to drive continuous improvement in store environments.

Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.

Measures of Success
• Design Execution & Store Consistency: High-quality and consistent execution of store design principles across all store formats, maintaining alignment with brand standards and regional tiering strategies.
• Functionality & Commercial Alignment: Store layouts and fixtures that effectively support product capacity, sub-brand segmentation, and commercial goals, resulting in improved operational efficiency.
• Cost Efficiency & Investment Optimization: Smart design decisions that balance aesthetics and function while minimizing OPEX and CAPEX, ensuring responsible use of VM investment.
• Adaptability & Future-Proofing: Store environments designed with flexibility in mind—allowing for animation, layout changes, and seasonal updates without compromising brand integrity.
• Brand Consistency Across Store Formats: Successful delivery of branded environments that align with global design principles across full-price, outlet, wholesale, and other formats.
• Project Delivery on Time and Budget: Completion of new store concepts, remodels, and fixture programs within agreed timelines and budget allocations.
• Execution Quality: High-quality execution of in-store environments as assessed via store visits, regional feedback, and audit reports.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from internal stakeholders (e.g. Store Design, VM, Retail Ops, Marketing) and external partners on collaboration, creativity, and leadership.
• Adaptability Across Markets: Ability to balance global standards with local flexibility, ensuring design relevance and commercial alignment in diverse markets.

The Ideal Candidate
• Degree in Design: Bachelor's in Interior Design, Architecture, Visual Merchandising, or related field.
• Retail Design Experience: 7-10 years in store design or brand environment roles, ideally in fashion or lifestyle retail.
• Global/Retail Exposure: Experience with international markets and multiple retail formats (full-price, outlet, wholesale).
• Design Software Skills: Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D visualization tools.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to lead projects across regions, on time and on budget.
• Creative & Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate brand identity into compelling, commercially effective environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Comfortable working across Store Design, VM, Retail Ops, and Marketing teams.
• Excellent Communication: Strong visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Trend & Sustainability Awareness: Passion for innovation in retail design, with awareness of sustainable practices.
• Fluency in English: Other language skills are a plus, especially for working across global teams. Commercially-driven mindset with a deep understanding of how VM impacts customer engagement and sales performance. Experience managing budgets, timelines, and external vendors for VM production and installations.
• Fluent in English and at least one other European language.
• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Fashion, Retail Management, Marketing, or a related field.

At PVH, how we act is as important as what we do. Here are some key behaviours we expect from our people:

ENTERPRISE FIRST – we act in the best interests of PVH and its consumers beyond our own team, brand, region or market.
DRIVE CHANGE – we lead by example and are optimistic about change. We challenge the status quo but fully commit once a decision is made.
CREATE CLARITY – we are diligent in providing context and setting our priorities so we can be productive quickly.
INSPIRE TRUST – we create safe spaces for debate and deliver on what we promise so people can learn to depend on us.
TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY – we focus on work with the biggest business impact and give candid feedback to each other.

Your Wellbeing is Our Priority

In the heart of Amsterdam, PVH is home to the global headquarters of Tommy Hilfiger and the European offices of Calvin Klein.  

• Wellbeing: exclusive onsite gym and fitness classes, personal training, meditation studio, sports clubs, in-house physio, and receive access to our nutritional and wellbeing programs 

• Campus: extensive food and beverage offerings, top-notch restaurant, barista coffee bars, sky bar, monthly social events, weekly Thursday drinks, game nights, and campus-themed activities that will keep your social life busy 

• Develop your career: whether you lead a team or contribute your own expertise, everyone is a leader at PVH. PVH University curates and delivers training programs for you to continuously develop your professional and personal goals 

• Be at the forefront: stay closely connected to our brands, CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER, and be a part of seasonal market launches, sample sales and receive employee discounts! 

Check out our Amsterdam Campus here.

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.