Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop permanent POSM, displays, and signage in line with brand identity; furniture development is outside the role scope.
• Manage prototyping, sampling, and costing from concept validation through production-ready specifications.
• Build and maintain clear VM guidelines for local teams and distribution partners.
• Oversee field rollout and implementation, ensuring brand-standard compliance and execution quality.
• Assess needs and local constraints with markets worldwide and adapt applications accordingly.
• Manage projects end to end, liaising with suppliers and vendors through concept, prototyping, costing, production, and deployment.
• Balance aesthetic ambition with technical feasibility, cost control, and international retail logistics.
• Contribute to permanent VM strategy with the Head of Visual Merchandising & Design.

Profile and qualifications

• Degree in design, interior architecture, architecture, or a related field, with retail design specialization or strong affinity.
• At least 5–8 years of visual merchandising or retail design experience; experience in both large structured groups and niche houses is described as ideal.
• Proven niche perfumery experience and familiarity with its culture, aesthetic codes, and quality standards.
• Strong field implementation experience, including work with local teams and vendors and resolving execution issues.
• Creative and technical capability, including translating design concepts into workable specifications.
• Fluent French and professional English are required; the role requires comfort in a French-speaking team and understanding of French culture.
• Autonomy, versatility, organization, and ability to manage multiple markets and projects in parallel.
• Available for regular international travel.

Technical skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent design tools.
• Knowledge of POSM materials, manufacturing processes, and production constraints.
• Hands-on experience with retail-material prototyping, sampling, and costing.
• Understanding of international deployment logistics and budgets.