Special Projects Manager, Brand Image EMEA

Ralph Lauren; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks a Brand Image Manager in London to lead special projects enhancing the brand's visual presence. The role requires strong visual merchandising skills, project management expertise, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders while managing multiple projects across EMEA.

Qualifications

• Experience in visual merchandising with a luxury retailer.
• Proven project management skills, ability to handle multiple projects.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and execution of special projects in stores across EMEA.
• Manage budgets and liaise with marketing teams for all projects.
• Handle project from design to execution, ensuring efficient use of resources.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Creative Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Tools

Sketch-up

Photoshop

Job description

Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview
The Brand Image Manager oversees the development and execution of special projects across full price stores across EMEA. They are responsible for conceptualizing, designing, sourcing, managing production and supervising installationsfor key product initiatives and events, focusing on enhancing the brand's visual presence and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate needs to have a strong Visual Merchandising/Creative design background and have great attention to detail, creativity, understanding of magic/logic balance, strategic thinking, and people skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

* Translate product and sales objectives into creative strategies/briefs that adhere to all standards of the Ralph Lauren brand.
* Manage calendar of special projects, planning and overseeing all installations to activate the balance of 'magic and logic'.
* Compile a creative brief and manage a "to-do" list per project. Partner with key business counterparts to ensure implementation on time, on budget and with a clear roadmap for all parties to understand progress.
* Manage Capital/expense budget associated with all projects.
* Liaise with Marketing teams for all Special projects and initiatives with the ability to speak on all aspects.
* Handle project from design to execution. Manage the procurement and compilation of creative and aesthetic elements for each project. Research, identify and utilize multiple vendors and resources for props, decorative elements and set building.
* Manage schedule and coordinate the different vendors/counterparts to ensure efficient use of time/resources and minimum store disruption during trading hours.
* Take responsibility for staying up to date with product delivery/install dates, regional budgets, new marketing events/initiatives and key EMEA projects across other creative channels.
* Help compile images and information for BI decks to share with the business.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

* Strong visual merchandising and creative design with a luxury goods retailer.
* Strong project leader. Strategic, extremely creative yet business savvy. Proactive, resourceful, can-do attitude.
* Excellent people and communication skills. Great ability to build effective relationships with internal and external business partners.
* Demonstrated ability to balance planning, installations, and maintenance on a rolling calendar, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
* Excellent project/budgetary management and organizational skills.
* General computer proficiency to include Design software's, such as Sketch-up and Photoshop
* Ability to conduct installations outside of standard working and retail store hours (e.g. evenings and weekends).
* Ability to manage & travel to multiple stores/locations across the EMEA.
* Passion and affinity for the Ralph Lauren Brand.