Global Go-To-Market Design Manager

INITIO Parfums Privés; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb, based in Dubai, seeks a Global Go-To-Market Design Manager to implement global Visual Merchandising strategies and design trade activations across retail environments, from counters to pop-ups. This role collaborates with Trade Marketing and Global Design to adapt campaigns into in-store activations while maintaining brand codes and visual impact across markets.

You will oversee production quality, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure timely POSM delivery of materials as the brand

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in Visual Merchandising and Retail Animation.
• Master's degree in Architecture, Scenography, or related field.
• Luxury industry experience in beauty or fragrance preferred.
• Portfolio of retail animations in POS with visible impact.
• Experience managing global or regional Visual/Trade Merchandising strategies.
• Experience creating planograms and understanding VM principles.
• Fluency in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement global Visual Merchandising principles across POS formats.
• Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Commercial teams to design local retail activations.
• Oversee production quality, ensuring brand standards and approved materials.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely POSM delivery to markets.
• Anticipate sample development and local sourcing validation.
• Maintain high standards of retail presentation globally.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Retail Animation

Planograms

SketchUp

VRay

Adobe Creative Suite

English fluency

French (plus)

Education

Master's degree in Architecture/Scenography

Tools

SketchUp

VRay

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job title: Global Go-To-Market Design Manager

Location: Dubai

About the role

This role will be responsible for implementing global Visual Merchandising strategies, as well as designing and executing Trade activations across all retail environments, from counters and boutiques to pop-ups, tables, and window displays.

Based at global headquarters in Dubai, the Global Go-To-Market Design Manager will focus on structuring processes, and ensuring the execution of global VM guidelines.

Working closely with Trade Marketing and Global Design teams, this position will also adapt global campaign concepts into impactful in-store activations, strengthening brand codes and storytelling while ensuring consistency and strong visual impact across all markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement global Visual Merchandising principles and strategies across all POS formats, including counters, boutiques, and pop-ups.
• Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Commercial teams to design local retail activations, including pop-ups, outposts, gondolas, tables, and window displays.
• Partner with Regional Trade teams to oversee production, ensuring quality meets brand standards, approved materials, and validated samples.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of global POSM production to market warehouses.
• Anticipate sample development and availability for all markets, and validate local sourcing and materials.
• Maintain and elevate high standards of retail presentation globally to reinforce brand image.

The scope of this role may evolve as the brand continues to grow.

Soft Skills:

• Highly organized and flexible, with excellent time management skills.
• Highly creative with strong conceptual and design abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent aesthetic flair.
• Strategic mindset with a strong understanding of retail environments, spatial design, and visual merchandising.
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical plans, with solid knowledge of materials and production processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented, with strong stakeholder management skills.

Desired Background and Experience:

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Visual Merchandising and Retail Animation.
• Master's degree in Architecture, Scenography, or any related field.
• Luxury industry experience is required, preferably in beauty or fragrance.
• Proven experience designing retail animations in POS, supported by a portfolio of work.
• Proven experience managing global or regional Visual and Trade Merchandising strategies.
• Experience creating planograms and understanding Visual Merchandising principles.
• Highly proficient in SketchUp, VRay and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Fluency in English required; French is a plus.