We're partnering with one of Australia's most recognisable and successful Quick Service Restaurant brands to appoint an exceptional Retail Design Manager who wants to influence the future of a national restaurant network.

You'll play a pivotal role in evolving the customer experience across hundreds of restaurants, leading refurbishment strategies, driving design innovation and ensuring every investment strengthens both the brand and commercial performance.

If you're an Architect, Interior Designer or Retail Design professional with QSR experience, this is your opportunity to leave a lasting mark on one of Australia's most loved brands.

Why Apply?

• Join one of Australia's most respected and recognised QSR brands
• Influence the design direction of a national restaurant network
• Work alongside an outstanding Property, Development and Operations team
• Genuine career progression within a growing national business
• Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
• Attractive salary package of $165,000-$175,000 + Bonus
• Long-term employee incentive scheme

The Opportunity

Reporting into the National Design team, you'll be responsible for developing refurbishment strategies that elevate customer experience, improve operational efficiency and ensure every restaurant reflects evolving Brand Standards.
You'll work closely with Development, Operations, Real Estate, Construction and external architects to deliver commercially smart, highly functional and visually exceptional restaurants.
This isn't simply about producing drawings.
It's about influencing how millions of customers experience one of Australia's favourite restaurant brands.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead new-build, refurbishment and reinvestment strategies across the national store network
• Assess existing restaurants and recommend innovative design improvements
• Develop concept documentation alongside architects and consultants
• Drive projects from concept through approvals and construction support
• Prepare business cases and capital approval submissions
• Ensure designs meet brand standards, operational requirements and commercial objectives
• Partner closely with Operations to continuously improve the restaurant environment
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer experience while maximising return on investment

About You

You'll probably come from Architecture, Interior Design or Retail Design and understand the unique challenges of designing for high-volume customer environments. More importantly, you'll be commercially minded and passionate about creating spaces that people genuinely enjoy visiting.

You'll bring:

• Experience designing or delivering Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) or high-volume retail environments
• Strong knowledge of restaurant design, customer flow and operational functionality
• Architecture, Interior Design or similar qualifications
• Experience with CAD, SketchUp or similar design software
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills
• Commercial thinking with the confidence to influence investment decisions
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

This Role Is Perfect for Someone Who Wants To...

• Influence the future of an iconic Australian brand
• Work on projects that will be seen by millions of customers
• Collaborate with talented property, development and operations professionals
• Move beyond pure design and become a strategic business partner
• Join a business that genuinely invests in its people and rewards performance

Apply Now

If you're looking for the next major step in your design career and want to help shape one of Australia's leading restaurant brands, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply via the link below or contact Mathew Thompson at Talent Butler for a confidential discussion.

Please note: Applicants must have Australian QSR or comparable retail design experience together with unrestricted Australian working rights.