VM Manager The Grove Abu Dhabi

Position

Job responsibilities

• Translate global visual merchandising guidelines and marketing campaigns into localized displays, window designs, and floor sets.
• Establish, communicate, and monitor visual merchandising standards across retail locations.
• Analyze sales data, traffic patterns, and product performance with retail and buying teams to optimize product placement and visual density.
• Develop visual merchandising guidelines, seasonal lookbooks, and planograms for store teams and partner locations.
• Train and mentor in-store visual teams and store managers on merchandising techniques, styling, and maintenance standards.
• Oversee visual setup for new store openings, pop-ups, seasonal launches, and VIP client events.
• Manage the visual merchandising operational budget; source props, fixtures, and materials; and maintain supplier and contractor relationships.

Profile

• 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or a similar creative retail role; luxury, fashion, or lifestyle experience is ideal.
• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Fine Arts, Interior Design, Fashion, or a related field.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and understanding of luxury retail presentation and styling.
• Proficiency in design and layout tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, CAD, SketchUp, or specialized visual merchandising software.
• Commercial awareness to balance creative vision with sales data and inventory levels.
• Strong project management, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Physical agility and willingness to travel to store locations for rollouts and audits.

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