VM and Store Design Planning Manager

Richemont; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury goods company in Dubai is seeking a VM & Store Design Planning Manager to optimize retail spaces and enhance customer experience. Responsibilities include managing visual merchandising strategies, collaborating with teams, and overseeing a Capex Budget. Suitable candidates will have over 4 years of marketing experience and strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Marketing, preferably in Visual Merchandising.
• Outstanding project, team, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Business proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the regional Trade Marketing strategy.
• Manage boutique and shop-in-shop placement and maintenance.
• Collaborate with teams to develop effective store layouts.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Retail design principles

Creative approach

Job description

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

As the VM & Store Design Planning Manager, you will play a crucial role in optimizing the layout and design of our retail spaces and visual merchandising to enhance customer experience and drive sales. You will be responsible for defining and managing the visual merchandising and store design strategy in line with regional objectives, Maison HQ guidelines, and the defined budget to maximize brand expression and visibility, and support in maintaining the brand image across the Middle East/GCC/Turkey/India/Africa/Israel/CIS region.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing the regional Trade Marketing strategy and annual calendar.
• Managing boutique and shop-in-shop placement, buildings, and their maintenance.
• Developing animation designs for activities in the boutiques (opening events, activations, animations).
• Maintaining brand guidelines and image across all points of sale (POS).
• Leading VM implementation in all shop-in-shops and boutiques.
• Controlling and optimizing the Capex Budget and A&P spending.
• Managing and building strong relationships with agencies and partners, updating contracts, and following up on payments and execution of works.
• Preparing presentations on a regular basis for specific projects, executive management, or business plans.
• Collaborating with Maison HQ, merchandising, and marketing teams to develop effective store layouts.
• Analyzing sales and traffic data to make data-driven decisions about product placement and store flow.
• Optimizing space allocation to maximize sales per square foot.
• Working with cross-functional teams to implement planograms and fixture plans.
• Conducting regular store visits to assess layout effectiveness and gather feedback.
• Collaborating with architects, contractors, and vendors on store design projects.
• Participating in the development of store planning standards and guidelines.
• Providing support and guidance to store teams regarding visual merchandising and layout implementation.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

To excel in this role, you will need:

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Marketing, preferably in Visual Merchandising.
• Outstanding project, team, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• An operational, hands-on mentality.
• An exact, insistent, and dainty way of working with a strong eye for detail.
• A highly agile and flexible mindset and personality.
• Business proficiency in English.
• A hands-on personality that easily communicates in an international environment.
• A strong understanding of retail design principles and spatial planning.
• A creative approach to store layouts.

WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

• We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.
• We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.
• We care for the world we live in.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

If your application is selected, we will give you an introductory call to explain further steps and discuss the opportunity. If things go well on both ends, you will have a chance to meet the Hiring Managers and the HR Manager.