Job Description

At Rituals, our stores are more than points of sale - they are places of meaning, where every detail supports a thoughtful customer journey. As Sr. Technical Designer in our Format & Design Team, you are the technical anchor who helps bring our retail concepts to life with precision, quality, and care. You translate creative and architectural ideas into buildable, scalable technical solutions that work across formats from Travel Retail and wholesale (WHS) to our flagship stores.

Working closely with Concept Designers, (interior) Architects, Design Development Project Managers, and Construction Managers, you help make sure every detail can be produced and executed in the real world. With a strong focus on the APAC region, you collaborate with local suppliers and partners, balancing brand standards with regional requirements. You take ownership of technical development from early design stages through prototyping and rollout readiness. In everything you do, you protect the Rituals experience—beautiful, feasible, and consistent, store after store.

In this role, you will:

• Translate conceptual designs into robust technical solutions and detailed technical packages for execution
• Own the technical development process from concept to implementation across global retail formats and fixture systems (Retail, Travel Retail, WHS, flagship)
• Partner closely with internal teams, suppliers, engineers, and production partners to ensure quality, feasibility, and smooth execution
• Lead prototyping, value engineering, and rollout preparation to deliver cost-effective and scalable solutions
• Safeguard global technical standards, including documentation, material libraries, and compliance requirements (e.g., fire certificates)
• Represent Rituals on-site when needed, travelling independently to the APAC region to support strategic project execution

Qualifications

Bring all of you

You bring deep technical design expertise and the calm confidence to guide complex projects from idea to reality. You enjoy working in a creative environment, but you’re at your best when you can add structure, precision, and practical solutions. You communicate clearly with different stakeholders and know how to align expectations without losing the essence of the concept. You’re detail-driven, curious about materials and methods, and comfortable balancing quality, timelines, and feasibility. Experience working with (or in) APAC is a strong plus, especially when it comes to collaborating with suppliers and understanding local execution needs.

To be successful in this role, you:

• Have a degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Bring 8+ years of hands-on technical design experience in premium retail environments, including complex international rollouts
• Are advanced in Vectorworks (required) and skilled in tools such as Rhino, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering software (e.g., V-Ray or Enscape)
• Have strong technical knowledge of materials, construction methods, fixture systems, and joinery
• Are willing to travel independently to Asia (APAC) for project execution and stakeholder alignment

At Rituals, we are committed to care for everyone and strive to create a diverse workplace where all employees belong and have equal opportunities to succeed. Read more about our commitment here https://careers.rituals.com/en-NL/work-with-heart-and-soul/diversity-and-inclusion/

Grow with us! The next steps are:

• Apply via our website and include your portfolio (make sure you meet the requirements and tell us why you apply)
• Our recruiter Camilla Milson will contact you within 10 working days.
• A first interview follows in our Central Head Office in Amsterdam.
• You do an online assessment.
• You have the second interview.
• In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
• Any questions? Our recruiter is happy to speak to you via camilla.milson@rituals.com

Please note that applications via e-mail and LinkedIn are not taken into consideration.

We kindly ask recruitment agencies to refrain from acquisition efforts. Unsolicited CVs or resumes will not be taken into consideration and will be treated as not received.