Temporary Associate Manager, Visual Design & Store Merchandising (2 Month Contract)

Orveon group; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Orveon Group seeks a Temporary Associate Manager for Visual Design & Store Merchandising to drive retail execution across 2,000+ doors in North America. You will coordinate gondola updates, planograms, and artwork with design agencies and internal teams in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional project coordination, vendor management, and budget monitoring, with a focus on on-brand visual impact in major department stores and beauty retailers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, industrial design, graphic design, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or a related field; beauty or prestige retail experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to collaborate across internal teams and manage external agency and vendor relationships.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable reviewing technical documents, artwork files, and vendor quotes for accuracy.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, or SketchUp) and a solid understanding of retail fixture design and production processes
• Familiarity with major North American prestige retail environments (ULTA, Sephora, Macy’s, department stores); experience working with large-scale door counts a plus

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of gondola updates in partnership with Channel and Global Marketing, contributing to a roadmap that drives efficiency across 2,000+ doors
• Coordinate with design agencies on gondola templates, planograms, and supporting graphics, ensuring brand alignment, visual impact, and retailer-specific format requirements are met
• Route designs through the internal approval process (Global Marketing, US Channel Marketing, Sales); track prototype reviews, manage vendor revisions, and support final artwork sign-off prior to production
• Monitor costs against budget and flag variances; review store-level execution instructions for accuracy prior to rollout
• Support gondola overhaul projects as assigned, coordinating across Creative, Global Marketing, and US Channel Marketing teams; assist with tracking vendor options, timeline milestones, and phased installation logistics
• Confirm accuracy of final artworks with design agencies, verifying graphics, copy, product images, and legal copy prior to production release
• Serve as a key point of contact for US in-store maintenance requests, triaging issues (equipment, cosmetic, lighting) and identifying cost-effective, timely resolutions
• Partner with procurement to source and manage contractors; review quotes and hold vendors accountable to quality and completion standards
• Coordinate lightbox rollouts in department stores, providing door lists and creative direction to graphic agencies
• Maintain clear and proactive communication with internal stakeholders (Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Sales, Creative) to ensure alignment before and during execution
• Manage project timelines, track deliverables, and flag risks early to keep programs on schedule
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external design agencies and vendors, providing clear briefs and constructive feedback
• Support preparation of internal presentations, recaps, and status reports for leadership review

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Clear communication

Detail-oriented

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, industrial design, graphic design, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino

SketchUp

Job description

Temporary Associate Manager, Visual Design & Store Merchandising (2 Month Contract)

Job Category: Creative

Requisition Number: TEMPO002337

Full-Time

Locations

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Description

About The Role The Temporary Associate Manager, Visual Design & Store Merchandising is a detail-driven, cross-functional role at the intersection of brand storytelling and retail execution. You will support visual merchandising programs across our most critical North American retail partners – including ULTA, Macy’s, and department store equivalents – spanning 2,000+ doors. From coordinating with design agencies and managing planogram updates to tracking prototypes and supporting maintenance programs, you will help shape how our brand shows up at shelf and in-store. This role is well-suited for a collaborative, organized, and creatively minded professional who is comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment and communicates proactively to keep projects on track.

Primary Responsibilities

Fixture Programs & Gondola Updates

• Support planning and execution of gondola updates in partnership with Channel and Global Marketing, contributing to a roadmap that drives efficiency across 2,000+ doors
• Coordinate with design agencies on gondola templates, planograms, and supporting graphics, ensuring brand alignment, visual impact, and retailer-specific format requirements are met
• Route designs through the internal approval process (Global Marketing, US Channel Marketing, Sales); track prototype reviews, manage vendor revisions, and support final artwork sign-off prior to production
• Monitor costs against budget and flag variances; review store-level execution instructions for accuracy prior to rollout
• Support gondola overhaul projects as assigned, coordinating across Creative, Global Marketing, and US Channel Marketing teams; assist with tracking vendor options, timeline milestones, and phased installation logistics
• Confirm accuracy of final artworks with design agencies, verifying graphics, copy, product images, and legal copy prior to production release
• Serve as a key point of contact for US in-store maintenance requests, triaging issues (equipment, cosmetic, lighting) and identifying cost-effective, timely resolutions
• Partner with procurement to source and manage contractors; review quotes and hold vendors accountable to quality and completion standards
• Coordinate lightbox rollouts in department stores, providing door lists and creative direction to graphic agencies

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Coordination

• Maintain clear and proactive communication with internal stakeholders (Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Sales, Creative) to ensure alignment before and during execution
• Manage project timelines, track deliverables, and flag risks early to keep programs on schedule
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external design agencies and vendors, providing clear briefs and constructive feedback
• Support preparation of internal presentations, recaps, and status reports for leadership review

Key Stakeholders

• Global Marketing
• Global Creative
• Procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, industrial design, graphic design, or a related field
• 3–6 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or a related field; beauty or prestige retail experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to collaborate across internal teams and manage external agency and vendor relationships
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable reviewing technical documents, artwork files, and vendor quotes for accuracy
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, or SketchUp) and a solid understanding of retail fixture design and production processes
• Familiarity with major North American prestige retail environments (ULTA, Sephora, Macy’s, department stores); experience working with large-scale door counts a plus

Pay Transparency

One of our values is StarkHonestyand the followingrepresentsa good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position.

AtOrveonGlobal, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors whendeterminingsalary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The rate for this role is $45/hr.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations

Orveon is deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We strive to build and nurture a culture where a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is instinctive. Our deep sense of passion and pride in what we do, both as individuals and as a collective, unifies our shared commitment to "changing beauty for the better".

Therefore, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. We recognize and celebrate different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds and know they create a more robust and creative work environment.

Find out more on our careers page: https://www.orveonglobal.com/career

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