We’ve built Rowan by rethinking the ear piercing experience from the ground up—prioritizing safety, clinical expertise, and a customer experience that feels both celebratory and trusted. Every piercing is performed by licensed nurses and guided by our Rowan Clinical Piercing Standard® and paired with our hypoallergenic products, setting a clear standard that is differentiated from traditional retail models. Our goal is to create a destination where customers feel confident, cared for, and excited to participate.

What you'll do:

Design new retail and piercing studios, ensuring design excellence across all locations.

Produce design packages for new stores and refreshes, and any required presentation materials, including preparation of design documents consisting of plans, elevations, details, signage and millwork

Coordinate with our internal design team, external consultants, contractors and business partners

Create project solutions and manage the implementation of the various concepts

Work on multiple projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize workload accordingly

Assist the team in creating, organizing and maintaining standards packages for store development

Manage external consultants and suppliers to ensure projects are executed standards.

Review and approve construction, signage and millwork shop drawings.

Coordinate project requirements with internal partners, including NSO team, Procurement, and Visual Merchandising

Partner with construction team to coordinate execution of details.

Adhere to established AutoCAD, drafting, project management and directory standards.

Experience we're looking for:

Degree in Architecture or Interior Design

5 years of architectural design experience minimum, ideally in the retail field; In house store planning experience preferred. Experience in jewelry and accessories retail a plus!

Good understanding of all phases of an architectural project

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple competing priorities effectively.

High proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Bluebeam & Google Suite.

Knowledge of rendering software, a plus!

Strong knowledge of millwork standards, details and construction.

Strong analytical skills, highly organized and detail-oriented.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Occasional travel

Proactive, positive, and professional nature

Full-Time Benefits + Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision Health Plans

Short and Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

401k and Roth IRA Plans

Paid Parental Leave

Open PTO policy

Employee discounts on our amazing products!

About Us: Rowan is an innovative ear-piercing and hypoallergenic jewelry brand that brings safety to the forefront with our team of licensed nurses—and celebration to every guest with our joyful approach to piercings and jewelry. Our brick-and-mortar locations across the US also provide a long-overdue alternative to the standard mall piercing. At Rowan, we believe that every ear piercing is a milestone and it should be celebrated. We believe in “Piercing for All”.

Check us out on CNBC's How I Made It

Check us out on the TODAY Show on NBC — How 1 woman is reinventing the ear piercing experience (today.com)

How Rowan Has Created a New Pathway for Nurses

Important note: Rowan believes in teamwork, collaboration, and diversity. We know our team is stronger together and we commit to staying true to these values as we grow. In a remote setting, interviewing at Rowan may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try! We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!

Rowan is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender identification), gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status of any person, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws (“protected characteristics”).