Retail Space Planner

Who We Are

At Agile Retail, we operate stores, build brands and support some of the world's most recognisable retail businesses. We are looking for a Retail Space Planner to sit at the centre of our retail operation - taking ownership of visual merchandising, retail layouts and space planning across stores, fit outs, pop-ups and branded retail environments.

This is not a traditional visual merchandising role. No two days are the same and the right person will thrive in a fast-paced retail environment where creativity, commercial awareness, problem solving and strong execution genuinely matter.

The Retail Space Planner Role

Sitting in the HO team you'll be responsible for planning, developing and supporting retail layouts that are both visually impactful and commercially effective across a variety of retail projects / brands.

• Own the planning and development of retail layouts, planograms and merchandising solutions across stores, pop-ups and branded retail environments
• Interpret client briefs and translate them into effective retail layouts and space plans
• Optimise retail space, customer flow and fixture placement to maximise commercial performance
• Collaborate with project managers, creative teams, production teams and clients to ensure brand standards are maintained
• Support retail rollouts, seasonal updates, store refreshes and new store openings
• Work closely with production and build teams to ensure layouts are practical and deliverable onsite
• Resolve layout and merchandising challenges during live installations
• Maintain accurate drawings, layouts and merchandising documentation throughout every project
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve retail layouts, customer journey and merchandising effectiveness

What's In It For The Retail Space Planner

• Fast-growing retail business working with major global brands
• High exposure to clients, creative teams, production teams and retail partners
• A role with real ownership across retail layouts, merchandising and customer experience
• Energetic, entrepreneurial culture where creativity and accountability matter
• Genuine variety across fit outs, retail rollouts, store refreshes and experiential activations
• The opportunity to shape how Agile Retail delivers outstanding retail environments as the business grows

Company Benefits

• Dress down office environment
• Office gym / communal bar / cafe / dog friendly office / outdoor terrace
• Quarterly company bonus
• Enhanced paid holiday
• Booze bar & snack area
• Regular work socials inc summer & Christmas parties
• Wellbeing allowance

The Role Would Suit Someone Who Is

• Experienced in visual merchandising, space planning or retail design
• Creative with a strong understanding of retail layouts, customer journey and visual presentation
• Commercially aware with an eye for improving customer experience and retail performance
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A confident communicator who enjoys collaborating across creative, production and project teams
• Proactive, solutions focused and enjoys balancing creativity with practical retail functionality
• Experienced creating planograms, merchandising layouts and retail space planning solutions

Bonus points if you have experience with

• SketchUp, AutoCAD or other space planning software
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Fashion, beauty, lifestyle or luxury retail brands
• Retail fit outs, pop-ups or experiential activations
• Retail production processes and fixture planning

Part creative. Part planner. Part retail experience expert.

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