Retail Space Planner

Role: Retail Space Planner (RETAIL MULTI BRANDS)
Location: Hammersmith, LONDON
Contract: Full Time - Permanent
Contract Type: 4 days office / field & 1 day WFH
Salary: £35,000 per annum plus competitive bonus & benefits
Benefits: Enhanced Holiday, Quarterly Socials & Thriving Business

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.