Open Jobs Visual Merchandising Executive

Sephora; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Sephora in Dubai is seeking a Visual Merchandising Specialist to translate creative briefs into in-store displays across the Middle East, ensuring brand consistency and strong commercial performance. You will develop fixtures, planograms, and activation concepts, coordinating with suppliers and store teams while adapting global guidelines to local market needs.

Fluent English and Arabic, 2–3 years of in-store merchandising in beauty, and a keen eye for design will help you drive compelling

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of in-store merchandising experience in beauty within GCC.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of planograms and visual merchandising principles.
• Fluent in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandising concepts and fixture designs meeting Middle East consumer needs across store formats.
• Create and maintain planograms to optimize product visibility and customer flow.
• Coordinate with suppliers on fixture design, drawings, production and installation.
• Manage fixture updates, pricing and seasonal launches for alignment with brand guidelines.
• Conduct regular store visits to monitor standards, effectiveness and opportunities for enhancement.
• Prepare activation toolkits and communicate updates in English and Arabic.

Skills

Merchandising

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint

Excel

English

Arabic

Planograms

Education

No formal education specified

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

At Sephora beauty is about feeling seen valued and empowered individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others celebrating diversity and inclusivity unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges France and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997 Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56000 employees in 35 countries we connect customers and beauty brands within the worlds most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands and our own label Sephora Collection we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances makeup hair care skincare... and much more.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Visual Merchandising Specialist executes visual merchandising concepts across stores and retail events to support brand consistency and commercial performance. This role translates creative briefs and product strategies into clear visual guidelines displays and in store executions. Working closely with retail agencies and store teams the position ensures high quality implementation continuous optimization and measurable impact on client experience and sell through.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

Permanent Merchandising: Partner with Product Specialists and Global teams (when applicable) to develop merchandising concepts and fixture designs that meet Middle East consumer needs while accommodating various store formats and configurations. Coordinate with suppliers on fixture design technical drawings production and installation ensuring excellence in execution and cost efficiency. Develop and maintain planograms that optimize product visibility customer flow franchise share of business and storytelling through category segmentation routines and color coding. Manage fixture and pricing updates for all seasonal launches and assortment changes ensuring timely implementation across stores. Conduct regular store visits to assess merchandising standards monitor display effectiveness and identify opportunities for enhancement. Oversee the maintenance and upkeep of permanent fixtures including supplier coordination and grid ordering. Support store openings renovations relocations and closures through effective management of brand movements and merchandising installations.Non-permanent Merchandising: Partner with Product Specialists to forecast grid requirements for new launches campaigns and core assortment needs. Lead the end-to-end execution of retail activations and temporary merchandising initiatives. Align with Product Specialists on activation objectives key product messages consumer benefits routines and storytelling. Develop activation concepts and designs in line with global brand guidelines while adapting to local market insights and consumer preferences. Brief and manage suppliers to ensure high-quality implementation timely delivery and budget optimization. Collaborate with Retail teams and in-store experts to gather insights evaluate activation performance and identify best practices for future initiatives. Prepare and communicate launch updates merchandising guidelines pricing updates and activation toolkits to stores in both English and Arabic.

Reporting and Budget Management

Prepare bi-annual competitive benchmarking reports covering permanent merchandising and promotional activations. Maintain and track visual merchandising budgets across permanent fixtures activations and maintenance projects on a monthly basis. Monitor project spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining execution standards. Do not hesitate to apply if you have:

Experience: 2-3 years of in-store merchandising experience in the beauty industry within the GCC region. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign (ideal but not essential) Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications particularly PowerPoint and Excel. Experience with planogram development and visual merchandising principles is highly desirable. Fluent in English and Arabic both written and verbal. Attention to detail & passionate about excellence in execution. Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously & prioritize tasks and meet deadlines Strong sense of design and creativity Ability to work & communicate effectively in a team environment

Here you will find: Community in which authenticity is embraced and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit

• Culture of empowerment learning & growth that offers you the tools space and opportunity to learn innovate and lead

• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day to inspiring our industry at large every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful