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Global Go-To-Market Design Manager
INITIO Parfums Privés
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Manager
Onsite
3 days ago
Visual MerchandisingSketchUpVRayAdobe Creative Suiteretail designspatial design
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About the Role
INITIO Parfums Privés is seeking a Global Go-To-Market Design Manager to implement global Visual Merchandising strategies and design trade activations across retail environments.
Key Skills for This Role
Visual MerchandisingSketchUpVRayAdobe Creative Suiteretail designspatial design
Responsibilities
- Implement global Visual Merchandising principles and strategies across all POS formats, including counters, boutiques, and pop ups
- Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Commercial teams to design local retail activations, including pop ups, outposts, gondolas, tables, and window displays
- Partner with Regional Trade teams to oversee production, ensuring quality meets brand standards, approved materials, and validated samples
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of global POSM production to market warehouses
- Anticipate sample development and availability for all markets, and validate local sourcing and materials
- Maintain and elevate high standards of retail presentation globally to reinforce brand image
Requirements
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Visual Merchandising and Retail Animation
- Master’s degree in Architecture, Scenography, or any related field
- Luxury industry experience is required, preferably in beauty or fragrance
- Proven experience designing retail animations in POS, supported by a portfolio
- Proven experience managing global or regional Visual and Trade Merchandising strategies
- Experience creating planograms and understanding Visual Merchandising principles
- Highly proficient in SketchUp, VRay and Adobe Creative Suite
- Fluency in English required
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- This role will be responsible for implementing global Visual Merchandising strategies, as well as designing and executing Trade activations across all retail environments, from counters and boutiques to pop ups, tables, and window displays.
- Based at global headquarters in Dubai, the Global Go To Market Design Manager will focus on structuring processes, and ensuring the execution of global VM guidelines.
- Working closely with Trade Marketing and Global Design teams, this position will also adapt global campaign concepts into impactful in store activations.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement global Visual Merchandising principles and strategies across all POS formats, including counters, boutiques, and pop ups
- Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Commercial teams to design local retail activations, including pop ups, outposts, gondolas, tables, and window displays
- Partner with Regional Trade teams to oversee production, ensuring quality meets brand standards, approved materials, and validated samples
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of global POSM production to market warehouses
- Anticipate sample development and availability for all markets, and validate local sourcing and materials
- Maintain and elevate high standards of retail presentation globally to reinforce brand image
Soft Skills
- Highly organized and flexible, with excellent time management skills
- Highly creative with strong conceptual and design abilities
- Strong attention to detail and excellent aesthetic flair
- Strategic mindset with a strong understanding of retail environments, spatial design, and visual merchandising
- Strong ability to read and interpret technical plans, with solid knowledge of materials and production processes
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment
- Collaborative, proactive, and solution oriented, with strong stakeholder management skills
Desired Background and Experience
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Visual Merchandising and Retail Animation
- Master’s degree in Architecture, Scenography, or any related field
- Luxury industry experience is required, preferably in beauty or fragrance
- Proven experience designing retail animations in POS, supported by a portfolio of work
- Proven experience managing global or regional Visual and Trade Merchandising strategies
- Experience creating planograms and understanding Visual Merchandising principles
- Highly proficient in SketchUp, VRay and Adobe Creative Suite
- Fluency in English required; French is a plus
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