Responsibilities

• Site Sourcing & Deal Negotiation
• •Identify and cultivate relationships with landlords, retail partners, campuses, hotels, and event venues for short-term and seasonal activations.
• •Lead negotiations on short-term leases, licenses, and pop-in agreements — terms, rent structure, build-out allowances, and exit provisions.
• •Evaluate prospective locations against foot traffic, demographics, seasonality, and brand fit; build the business case for each opportunity.
• •Maintain a pipeline and calendar of activations across markets, balancing lead time, capital, and staffing capacity.
• Concept, Design & Visual Merchandising
• •Partner with creative, marketing, and merchandising teams to concept each activation's look, feel, and product story, tailored to the venue and audience.
• •Brief and manage third-party designers, fabricators, and vendors to bring concepts to life within budget and timeline.
• •Ensure every activation reflects Roller Rabbit's brand aesthetic and visual merchandising standards.
• Build-Out & Field Execution

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in experiential retail, pop-up/activation management, retail operations, or a related field, with a track record of owning projects end-to-end.
• Demonstrated success negotiating short-term leases, licenses, or venue agreements with landlords and partners.
• Strong eye for visual merchandising, retail design, and brand storytelling in physical space.
• Hands-on experience managing construction, fabrication, or build-out vendors and general contractors.
• Excellent budget management skills, with comfort building, tracking, and reporting on project-level P&Ls.
• A flexible, get-it-done operating style — comfortable both in strategic partner conversations and on-site during a bump-in at 6am.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to activation sites, campuses, and store locations.

Preferred

• Fashion, lifestyle, or specialty retail experience strongly preferred.