Retail Design Executive (Contractual Position)

Puig; Dubai; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Retail Design Executive, where you'll craft impactful retail experiences for top luxury brands. This role involves executing design projects from concept to installation while collaborating closely with brand teams and ensuring high-quality implementation. If you have a design background and passion for retail, we’d love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Proficient in design software such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Able to prepare technical drawings and maintain visuals at point of sale.
• Experience in working with luxury and beauty brands is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute permanent wholesale projects from design to installation.
• Collaborate with brands and global retail teams on project design.
• Monitor the quality of materials and ensure installation standards.

Skills

Design skills

Technical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Retail Design Executive to join our local market team on a contractual basis. This role requires a design background and hands-on experience to support in retail design permanent projects at the point of sale.

You will assist in permanent visibility projects — from technical drawings and material selection to installation and maintenance — for Puig brands in perfumeries and department stores, including Carolina Herrera, Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier, Penhaligon's, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Byredo, and more.

If you are passionate about crafting impactful retail experiences, we’d love to hear from you!

What you'll get to do

• Execute permanent wholesale projects from design to installation.
• Maintain close relations with the brands and global retail teams, collaborating on projects. Review and challenge brand teams to deliver designs aligned with market and retailer needs.
• Prepare detailed project briefs for brand design teams, including all necessary information.
• Ensure appropriate relationships with suppliers & manufacturers. Monitor the quality of materials according to brand standards and ensure excellent implementation during production and installation.
• Develop merchandising guidelines for new stands.
• Report installations with professional pictures to the brand after completion.
• Keep track of counter maintenance to ensure optimal implementation over time and address any durability risks.
• Coordinate fixture roll-out and semi-personalization projects in perfumery chains.
• Coordinate Permanent VM updates across Retail & Wholesale doors.
• Forecast POSM materials for permanent spaces.
• Monitor costs of permanent and temporary installations within budget and ROI parameters.

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Design & technical skills, including understanding of layout planning and technical drawings.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Attention to detail to ensure high-quality execution of installations and maintenance of visual elements at the point of sale.
• Stakeholder collaboration skills, working cross-functionally with marketing, commercial teams, and external vendors.
• An understanding of luxury and beauty brands, retail environments, and travel retail dynamics is an advantage.
• Problem-solving & adaptability skills to anticipate challenges, troubleshoot on-site, and adapt to changing project requirements.