Director, Brand Retail Design Experience - Global

Deciem Beauty Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A beauty company with a unique vision in Toronto is seeking a Director of Brand Retail Design Experience. This hybrid position requires a candidate with extensive experience in retail and visual merchandising, along with strong leadership skills. The responsibilities include creating compelling retail designs, managing projects, and collaborating with teams globally. Join us to help shape the future of beauty with a company that values authenticity and sustainability.

Benefits

Generous Vacation & Personal Days

6 months paid time off for new parents

Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year

Hybrid work model

Summer Fridays

Dog-friendly office

Employee Assistance Program

Access to Development Grants

Generous discounts on products

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the beauty or fashion industries.
• Knowledgeable in sustainability and construction costs.
• Passionate about building the store of the future.

Responsibilities

• Generate and initiate new Retail Design experiences.
• Produce and coordinate renders and 3D sketches.
• Manage and organize projects effectively.
• Collaborate on budgeting and cost-saving action plans.
• Oversee and coordinate Visual Merchandising strategies.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Retail design

Leadership

Project management

Market analysis

Education

8+ years of experience in related field

Job description

Overview

Director, Brand Retail Design Experience - Global

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

What you’re applying for

Director, Brand Retail Design Experience – Global (1 year contract), with a background in VM and retail design to join our Creative Design team. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating a clear retail storytelling experience and retail design concepts across our global retail partners (Ulta, Harrods, Sephora, Boots, Selfridges, etc.).

This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto office.

• You must submit your portfolio link in order to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Generate & initiate new Retail Design experiences and conceptualize ideas and validation and present to the Creative Director & C-Suite for approval
• Produce and coordinate renders / 3D sketches, storyboards and draft visualize retail commercial ideas
• Understand commercial market initiatives, strategic positioning of our FSS, SIS & other commercial spaces for our current & new target audiences
• Create plans, manage & organize projects, complete tasks with Creative Director & project coordinator while productively managing team workloads
• Review all 3D renders and architectural packages for The Ordinary, NIOD & DECIEM Brands to make sure all details, construction details have met project / commercial space requirements
• Own & delegate the Visual Merchandising brand strategy initiatives in freestanding stores, concessions, and counters
• Collaborate with Creative Director & Retail Director on budgeting and manage cost allocation for commercial projects, to understand and lead cost-saving action plans for the Brand Retail Design Experience team
• Coordinate with the real estate committee & Regional Brand teams on future development plans & new market initiatives
• Oversee the consistency of update of the Visual Merchandising strategy for evergreen approach for Retailers - inclusive of signage, fixtures, assortment categorization, and copy strategy
• Measure in-store performance, identify performance improvements and find solutions for these improvement areas

Qualifications

• Passionate about building the store of the future
• Experience in a similar role within either the fashion, beauty or skincare industries, ideally working with retail / wholesale partners
• Experience in both visual merchandising and retail design
• 8+ years of people management and / or leadership experience is required
• Knowledgeable in VM / store material sustainability as well as experience and an understanding of construction and construction costs

What you’ll gain

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Do the right thing
• Respect small things
• Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, " Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey ".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

WANT TO JOIN US?

Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

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