GLOBAL TOP TIER VM MANAGER F/H

Lacoste; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lacoste in Paris is seeking a Senior Global Flagship Project Manager to lead and coordinate weekly follow-ups across major flagship projects worldwide, including Arena Paris, Seoul, and NYC, and to support flagship openings.

You will drive master planning, installation calendars, cross-functional collaboration, VM guidelines, and post-installation follow-up, with a strong emphasis on fashion luxury experience and international coordination.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in retail project management, VM, flagship operations or related environment.
• Strong experience in international and cross-functional project coordination.
• Fluent English mandatory - written and spoken.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong sensitivity to fashion, retail and luxury environments.
• VM expertise.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented profile.

Responsabilités

• Lead and coordinate weekly follow-ups across major flagship projects: Arena Paris, Seoul, Pedder Street Hong Kong, NYC.
• Support flagship openings and strategic store developments; coordinate master planning and installation calendars.
• Ensure clear ownership, project tracking and deadlines; coordinate with local markets and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage suppliers and external partners; VM guidelines for flagships and key stores.
• Coordinate installations and night shifts when required; post-installation follow-up and SAV.
• Visit Arena regularly (min twice monthly); provide VM feedback and guideline compliance.
• Request store reports and pictures across international flagships; ensure consistency and excellence.
• Develop Windows and in-store amplification of key stores; participate in props, display tools and mannequins.
• Monitor sales, traffic, KPI performance; translate store feedback into actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate flagship activations and key moments; align HQ and local teams; support execution of activity plans.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Organizational skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Ownership mindset

Multi-project management

Communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Fashion/retail sensitivity

Description du poste

• Lead and coordinate weekly follow-ups across major flagship projects:
• Arena Paris
• Seoul
• Pedder Street Hong Kong
• NYC
• New Flagships to come (China, etc)
• Support flagship openings and strategic store developments
• Coordinate master planning and installation calendars
• Ensure clear ownership, project tracking and deadlines
• Coordinate with local markets and cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage suppliers and external partners

Global Flagship Project Management

• Lead and coordinate weekly follow-ups across major flagship projects:
• Arena Paris
• Regent Street London
• Seoul
• Pedder Street Hong Kong
• NYC
• New Flagships to come (China, etc)
• Support flagship openings and strategic store developments
• Coordinate master planning and installation calendars
• Ensure clear ownership, project tracking and deadlines
• Coordinate with local markets and cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage suppliers and external partners

Operations & Store Excellence

• Lead operational follow-up for Arena flagship
• Sole responsible for VM guidelines for Flagships & key stores
• Coordinate installations and night shifts when required
• Ensure post-installation follow-up and issue resolution (SAV)
• Visit Arena regularly (minimum twice per month)
• Provide VM feedback and ensure guideline compliance
• Request store reports and pictures across international flagships
• Ensure consistency and excellence across all key stores

VM & Windows Development

• Windows Development & In store Amplification of Key Stores
• Support VM adjustments where needed
• Participate in the development of props, display tools and mannequins
• Contribute to new display solutions and retail innovations
• Example projects:
• fragrance counter displays
• display tools
• mannequins
• in-store amplification tools

Business Performance & Insights

• Monitor key business indicators:
• sales
• traffic
• KPI performance
• Identify quick wins and business opportunities
• Build reporting and insights
• Translate store feedback into recommendations

Marketing & Activations Coordination

• Follow activation calendars across markets
• Coordinate flagship activations and key moments
• Ensure proper planning and alignment between HQ and local teams
• Support execution of flagship activity plans
• Minimum5 years experiencein retail project management, VM, flagship operations or related environment
• Strong experience in international and cross-functional project coordination
• Fluent English mandatory - written and spoken
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong ownership mindset
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong sensitivity to fashion, retail and luxury environments
• VM expertise
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive and solution-oriented profile