Strategic Visual Merchandising Lead

FashionUnited; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

FashionUnited in Dubai is seeking a Manager - Visual Merchandiser to lead brand standards and VM strategies for multiple business units. You will shape seasonal concepts, partner with Marketing and Store Ops to roll out visual ideas, and ensure high-quality execution through leadership and training.

The role emphasizes creativity, retail environment understanding, and collaboration across departments to elevate in-store customer experience and sales performance.

Qualifications

• Strong artistic and creative abilities to design visually appealing displays with an understanding of retail environment, customer experience and store layout.
• Previous experience in visual merchandising or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual merchandising strategies and brand standards for specific business units.
• Understand strategic merchandising initiatives for areas of accountability and develop visual concepts for each season and merchant initiative.
• Partner with Marketing and Store Operations to communicate and execute visual concepts for each season and merchant initiative.
• Collaborate with field VM leadership to ensure consistent high quality execution of visual ideas through training content and audits.
• Lead visual presentation on innovation and reinvention projects.
• Create user-friendly VM guidelines for store execution based on product assortment and space.
• Develop store and departmental space allocations and adjacencies to maximize consumer appeal and sales.
• Identify, recruit and develop talent for growth within the organization.
• Provide input to in-store branding and consumer experience, including fixtures, layouts and signage to drive sales.
• Contribute to development of prototypes and concepts addressing customer needs.
• Provide input into pace and scope of store remodel or renovation programs.

Job description

FashionUnited in Dubai is seeking a Manager - Visual Merchandiser to lead brand standards and VM strategies for multiple business units. You will shape seasonal concepts, partner with Marketing and Store Ops to roll out visual ideas, and ensure high-quality execution through leadership and training.

The role emphasizes creativity, retail environment understanding, and collaboration across departments to elevate in-store customer experience and sales performance.