Lead Architect - Store Design

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target’s distinctive brand love is infused throughout its many physical locations by the Properties teams. We have a direct and positive impact on the real estate, design, construction and maintenance of our stores, distribution centers and headquarters. Are you ready to help strategically grow Target’s brand through leading-edge design, development, construction and preservation? Can you effectively balance the efficiencies of a large-design build company with the unique challenges and innovative solutions required by individual sites? Then take your place on one of our Properties teams and help us make the most of Target’s physical assets, both in the U.S. and overseas.

A role in Store Design means the opportunity to apply your innovative and sustainable architectural design and technical expertise. Your work will ultimately help define the physical experience. The interactions and connectivity between the physical, digital and human elements Target develops for our guest, will evolve the brand image in store and ultimately support Target’s business strategies. You’ll interpret program and scope details to integrate them with interior and exterior site design and aesthetic for new stores, remodels and innovation projects
 

As a Lead Architecture Project Designer, you will have responsibility for developing, changing and maintaining and effectively training all site design, exterior design, life safety,and interior store design. Role will require juggling multiple projects, initiatives or programs at one time in various stages of development, a full understanding of how buildings are designed, detailed and constructed, with innate knowledge of general technical Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical systems, and Financial Sustainability expertise that influence design solutions.
 

You will translate strategy into design intent and deployment through the development of concept options and inform, direct and speak to design aesthetic to partners internal and external to Target.. Inclusive to this is creating and maintaining design criteria, change projects, prototypes, engaging in quality assurance routines, and training/onboarding internal and external partners as needed to service our programs. You will be responsible to research retail and other industry benchmarks, competition and internal guest and partner insights to inform design direction as well as maintain knowledge and understanding of current industry design trends and best methods. You will lead coordination with cross enterprise team members (e.g. Construction, Engineering, Real Estate, Store Planning, Fixture Design, Store Operations, Procurement, Creative, Space and Presentation, Visual Merchandising, etc.) to complete designs and deliver project scopes that
align with strategic direction, schedule and budget. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
 

Please submit a portfolio or work samples with the application

About you:

• 4 Year accredited degree (architecture or interior design preferred and or related Master’s degree

• 6+ years of relevant work experience as a licensed and registered design professional or comparable experience (retail preferred)

• Excellent project management, design and presentation skills, communication, collaboration, organizational skills

• Proven leadership in design communication skills, leading solution development and decision framing

•  Knowledge of ASME systems, basic building materials, how buildings are designed, detailed and built

• Site and Real Estate experience in working with Civil Engineers and Developers

• Ability to autonomously think strategically, conceptually and holistically while developing design and technical concepts

• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external industry working relationships and consultants

• Ability to influence without authority across different levels of leadership to gain alignment and support

• Proficient in Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint (Smartsheet & Sketchup preferred)

• Ability to synthesize complex information from multiple disciplines into clear, actionable insights

• Experience working within large, matrixed organizations and navigating competing priorities

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  

Application deadline is : 02/16/2026