Brand Designer, Retail & Physical Experiences
7 days ago
New York
Job Description Athena Club is building the next-generation personal care company, and we're just getting started. Over the past 12 months, we've doubled our business, accelerated our retail momentum, and expanded our reach as more customers turn to Athena for beautifully designed, high-performance essentials. We're redefining everyday personal care through innovation, transparency, and design-led thinking, transforming daily routines into rituals. With strengths in world-class product development, compelling storytelling, and a brand built to stand out on shelf and in culture, we're entering an exciting new phase of category expansion and national growth. We're looking for experienced, entrepreneurial leaders who thrive in fast-moving environments, take full ownership, and know how to scale teams, systems, and outcomes. This role is a rare opportunity to help shape Athena Club's next chapter, driving strategy, execution, and long-term impact as we build an iconic modern personal care brand. The Role Athena Club is looking for a Brand Designer, Retail & Physical Experiences to join our Creative team at our New York HQ. Reporting directly to the Creative Director, this Team Member will lead the design and execution of physical brand expressions across retail, gifting, and experiential environments, bringing our brand to life wherever customers encounter it. This is a hands-on role for a designer who loves crafting beautiful, brand-right work in real space and is excited to grow their conceptual, spatial, and storytelling skills through physical design. Responsibilities Brand, Retail & Physical Design * Lead the design of retail ISM systems, including shelf architecture, endcaps, secondary placements, displays, risers, trays, fixtures, signage, headers, and environmental graphics * Concept and design visual merchandising strategies that elevate product storytelling at shelf * Translate brand campaigns into retail-ready systems that work across multiple store formats * Develop creative for retail pop-ups, activations, trade shows, and retailer-specific campaigns and takeovers * Create gifting, PR/influencer kits, and tactile brand touchpoints for DTC and partnerships * Concept and design merchandise, premiums, and gift-with-purchase programs that feel distinctive in-store * Prepare production-ready files and collaborate with vendors, fabricators, printers, and manufacturers to ensure precision and quality Campaign & Digital Support * Create and adapt digital assets for social, eCommerce (including Amazon carousels and PDP imagery), and paid placements * Adapt campaign creative for in-store, trade marketing, and retailer-specific needs * Design supporting digital assets for social, eCommerce, and retail partners where relevant * Partner with internal and external teams to maintain brand consistency across physical and digital touchpoints Collaboration & Process * Work closely with creative, brand, retail, product, and ops teams to translate strategy into compelling physical design * Share work early, invite feedback, and iterate collaboratively * Bring fresh ideas that evolve how the brand lives in real space and retail environments Requirements * BA or BS and 3–5 years of design experience, ideally with consumer, CPG, beauty, or lifestyle brands * Strong portfolio spanning packaging, retail, ISM, and brand environments * Skilled in print production, fabrication specifications, and file preparation for physical builds * Thinks spatially and understands how design translates from screen to shelf * Self-starter with excellent organizational and prioritization skills * Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally across technical and non-technical teams * Brings curiosity, taste, and a high bar for craft and execution Nice to Have * Experience designing for major retailers (e.g., Target, Ulta, Sephora, Walmart, Amazon) * Familiarity with retail planograms, fixture systems, and store requirements * Comfort working with agencies, freelancers, printers, and fabricators The (+) Extras * Medical, Dental, Vision insurance * Life + Disability * HSA or FSA * Commuter benefits * 401K * Weekly team lunches * Optional Bi-Weekly Team Workouts * Annual Offsite "Camp Athena Club" Salary Range$70,000—$80,000 USD Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Athena Club is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our team and our products, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.