Head of 3D Visual Merchandising & Displays

Hourglasscosmetics; West Hollywood (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid family leave

Education programs

Paid holidays

Discretionary vacation

Job summary

Hourglass Cosmetics is seeking a Manager, Visual Merchandising 3D Design Development for a hybrid role in our Global Visual Merchandising & Store Design team. Lead design from concept to final execution for displays and experiential activations, ensuring brand luxury standards across Sephora and other retailers.

You will translate briefs into 3D concepts, develop vendor decks, review technical drawings, and manage timelines with internal and external partners, while aligning with seasonal

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8+ years visual merchandising, retail, fixture design and/or related experience.
• Degree in product design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, engineering or other relevant educational experience and training preferred.
• Proven experience creating planograms, schematics or other planning guides.
• Proficiency in creating technical drawings to scale (Adobe Illustrator or additional CAD program a plus).
• Proven experience with 3D development, from technical drawing review through prototyping.
• Proficiency creating 3D renderings (Sketchup preferred).
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Powerpoint, Excel, Smartsheet, MS Teams.
• Prestige/luxury beauty brand experience a plus.
• Portfolio with technical drawings and/or planogram examples required.
• Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process for visual merchandising retail displays and secondary brand experiential environments, from initial concept ideation, mood boards, and 3D renderings through to technical development, refinement and final execution.
• Translate marketing briefs into impactful three-dimensional designs that meet commercial and functional objectives, delivering creative solutions that are both brand-elevating and operationally effective.
• Create and adapt design solutions across a variety of retail formats including endcaps, gondolas, retailer towers, temporary displays, and promotional activations.
• Create 3D renderings and design concept proposals for review and approval.
• Develop and deliver vendor kick-off decks that effectively convey design intent, material requirements, specifications and critical design details.
• Responsible for technical drawing review and approval process. Proactively identify and elevate budget risk. Deliver value engineered solutions as needed that preserve design intent and brand luxury standards.
• Ensure design details and material specifications are optimized for durability, functionality, and performance in high-traffic environments, and meet retailer requirements.
• Create technical drawings for product display templates that align with assortment requirements. Ensure seamless integration of copy and visual elements through close collaboration with 2D design team.
• Manage prototype review and approval process and timeline with vendors and internal stakeholders. Ensure timely feedback and approvals to meet production timelines. Escalate risk when needed.
• Communicate comprehensive feedback to vendors via live meetings and in Asana in a timely manner.
• Conduct site visits when required to oversee installation and ensure best-in-class execution.
• Work closely with marketing, commercial and education partners to understand project brief including functional and experiential requirements. Manage review process to create stakeholder alignment.
• Understand seasonal launch cadence, timelines and individual retailer launch dates.
• Translate brand event creative and experiential objectives into impactful secondary retail activations, ensuring a seamless and cohesive consumer experience across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate with 2D team during design phase to ensure visuals and copy are aligned with the overall design strategy. Support 2D teams on structural design.
• Work closely with Visual Merchandising & Store Design Operations partners to communicate information regarding design timelines, graphics, shipping, and instruction sheets.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the Hourglass retail landscape, including retailer types, fixture formats, secondary placements, graphic treatments, assortments, and merchandising strategies.
• From gondola to secondary retail environments, contribute to the Hourglass library of fixture drawings, planograms, and 3D renderings to ensure they are accurate and to scale.
• Support the development of design guidelines and global best practices.
• Keep files labeled, organized, and updated on SharePoint and Asana.
• Perform bi-monthly store visits to document Hourglass displays and assess market trends in merchandising and design.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Retail experience

Fixture design

3D development

Planograms

Technical drawings

3D renderings

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Degree in product/industrial/architecture/interior design or engineering

Tools

SketchUp

Illustrator

Job description

Hourglass Cosmetics is seeking a Manager, Visual Merchandising 3D Design Development for a hybrid role in our Global Visual Merchandising & Store Design team. Lead design from concept to final execution for displays and experiential activations, ensuring brand luxury standards across Sephora and other retailers.

You will translate briefs into 3D concepts, develop vendor decks, review technical drawings, and manage timelines with internal and external partners, while aligning with seasonal