Retail Design & VM Manager — Luxury Beauty (UK & EIRE)

Maison Francis Kurkdjian; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Maison Francis Kurkdjian in London is seeking a seasoned Store Design & Visual Merchandising professional to implement the brand’s Store Design & VM strategy across the UK & EIRE. You will partner with the Head of Marketing and HQ to deliver a premium retail experience, safeguarding the brand image through innovative design and cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead counter projects, manage budgets, and coordinate with regional teams and external agencies to ensure timely, high-quality

Qualifications

• Strong ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Proven organisation and time management in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and teams.
• Understanding of customer experience requirements in department store environments.

Responsibilities

• Store Design: guardian of the Maison and ensure flawless execution for each project.
• Implement Store Design strategy with leadership teams to deliver brand-aligned retail experiences.
• Lead implementation of new/refurb counter projects within budget, timeline and quality targets.
• Direct line of communication to General Manager for project approvals.
• Forecast budgets for upcoming counter/Capex projects using historical data.
• Collaborate with external VM partners and agencies for high-level executions.
• Update planograms for campaigns to ensure full product display and compliance.
• Oversee and support design elements, materials, lead-times, and costs with local teams.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer experience

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

InDesign

Excel

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Maison Francis Kurkdjian in London is seeking a seasoned Store Design & Visual Merchandising professional to implement the brand’s Store Design & VM strategy across the UK & EIRE. You will partner with the Head of Marketing and HQ to deliver a premium retail experience, safeguarding the brand image through innovative design and cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead counter projects, manage budgets, and coordinate with regional teams and external agencies to ensure timely, high-quality