Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

Trinny London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing beauty brand in London is seeking a Senior Visual Merchandising Manager to develop and lead their global visual merchandising strategy. You will create captivating displays, mentor teams, and ensure brand storytelling across channels while managing budgets. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in visual merchandising, preferably in the beauty sector, and is skilled in design tools like Adobe Illustrator. The role offers hybrid working and various benefits including a personal development budget.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

25 days holiday

£500 annual product allowance

Company discount

Vitality health scheme

Personal training budget

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• Track record in leading large-scale retail environments.
• Experience in the beauty, fragrance, or luxury sector preferred.
• Ability to translate creative ideas into practical execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop global visual merchandising strategy.
• Oversee captivating layouts and in-store displays.
• Lead and mentor the VM team.
• Stay ahead of industry trends.
• Own the VM budget for cost efficiency.

Skills

Extensive experience in visual merchandising

Ability to lead cross-functional teams

Understanding of how VM drives sales

Awareness of retail and consumer trends

Manage complex, multi-market projects

Skilled in Adobe Illustrator

Resourceful and ambitious

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

SketchUp

Job description

Are you ready to rethink your routine? We're looking for a Senior Visual Merchandising Manager to join our Creative team. In this role, you’ll go beyond creating displays, you’ll set the vision, define the strategy, and lead execution across markets. From crafting immersive layouts to developing global VM guidelines, you’ll ensure our brand story is consistently and beautifully brought to life in every retail space. Reporting into our Head of Store Design & VM, you'll balance creativity with commercial focus.

Welcome to Trinny London!

Here at Trinny London, we’re changing the face of makeup and demystifying skincare, and we’re only just getting started. Founded in 2017 by Trinny Woodall, Trinny London is challenging people all over the world to rethink their routines.

We have achieved tremendous growth since 2017 and we’re proud to be one of Europe’s fastest-growing beauty brands. We’re generating millions of sales by developing innovative products, acquiring hundreds of thousands of supporters and customers all over the world, and more importantly, building a talented and motivated team to support our fantastic growth.

Our Values

We live by three core values: we bring fearless passion, we act with smart intent and we all wear yellow.

We always go the extra mile, working together to push boundaries and celebrate our wins and learnings as a team. We listen to every idea, big or small, and make considered decisions. We support each other to achieve our goals and thrive on collaboration.

The Role

Your daily to-dos might look like this:

• Develop and lead the global visual merchandising strategy to ensure consistency, innovation, and alignment with seasonal campaigns and brand direction.
• Oversee the creation of captivating layouts, windows, and in-store displays that elevate the customer journey and maximise product visibility.
• Partner with Marketing, Commercial, Retail Operations and Design teams to deliver cohesive brand storytelling across all channels.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire the VM team, while creating clear execution guidelines to support flawless rollouts at store level.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, consumer behaviours, and competitor activity to continuously refine and refresh our VM approach.
• Oversee the production, sourcing, and installation of visual elements, ensuring cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery.
• Own the VM budget, ensuring all projects are delivered within scope and resources are optimised.
• Build capability within store teams through training programs, workshops, and toolkits, ensuring consistent brand representation.
• Act as a brand ambassador, safeguarding visual integrity and ensuring all displays reflect our ethos and deliver a premium customer experience.

These skills will help you go far in this role

• Extensive experience in visual merchandising, with a track record of leading large-scale retail environments as well as smaller scale department store counters, ideally in the beauty, fragrance, or luxury sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of how VM drives sales and enhances brand equity, with the ability to align creative concepts to business goals.
• Strong awareness of retail and consumer trends.
• Excellent ability to manage complex, multi-market projects, prioritise effectively, and deliver under tight timelines.
• Skilled in design tools such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and SketchUp, with an ability to translate creative ideas into practical execution.
• Ambitious, resourceful, and excited by the challenge of taking VM to the next level.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working, with core working hours
• 25 days holiday (we’re also partial to a handful of spontaneous and well‑earned Wellbeing Days throughout the year, as well as Early Finish Fridays and Summer Fridays)
• Welcome to Trinny London Starter Stack and swag
• Your Beauty Wallet: You'll receive a £500 annual product allowance to explore and enjoy our full range of Trinny London products
• Company discount for yourself, your friends, and family
• Vitality health scheme, EAP and Medicash (including dental, optical & audiological care)
• An annual personal training and development budget
• Enhanced family friendly packages
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• T-Parties = many office socials as well as summer and festive celebrations!
• Rewards and Recognition Scheme (awarding length of service with gifts, vouchers and additional annual leave)

Equal Opportunities

We celebrate diversity in our customers, our products, and the teams we build. We champion inclusivity and want everyone to be the best versions of themselves.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome people from all backgrounds, with their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences.