Job description
POSITION: Specialist, Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services
REPORTS TO: Head of Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
LOCATION: New York, NY (hybrid)
Welcome to Kering Beauté – Established in 2023, Kering Beauté aims to create value for the Group and its Houses. In June 2023, Kering Beauté announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire historic high-end fragrance house Creed; founded in 1760 it is known for its distinctive collections of timeless and sophisticated perfumes, including the iconic Aventus. This acquisition represents a major step for Kering Beauté. It perfectly complements Kering’s existing portfolio, and immediately gives Kering Beauté a significant presence.
Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
Why Work With Us? We care about our team members, and we offer a competitive salary of $62,400.00 - $78,000.00, benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, employee discounts and much more!
OVERVIEW: This position is responsible for supporting all aspects of Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services on behalf of the Kering Beauté brands. This person will assist in visual merchandising initiatives & store design services for all brands, provide support for creative production management, event production projects, and photography. As this is a small team, the role requires a personality that can blend both technical production and execution, and someone who can work highly collaboratively with internal and external clients. The right candidate is self-motivated with outstanding organizational and analytic skills for project management, excellent communication skills for client/vendor relations, and is a self-starter.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works closely with retail partners, display vendors, and multiple internal teams to build brand positioning through innovative visual merchandising initiatives.
- Manages timelines for all projects, ensuring all key milestones are on track.
- Creates and communicates directives for the field team.
- Owns and oversees accuracy of execution in market of all VM programs as well as new retailer door and boutique.
- Keeps current database of all store/counter locations in collaboration with Sales team.
- Coordinates and executes merchandising plan for new retailer door openings and boutiques, including building planograms, ordering factices and lightbox/video imagery for openings, working in partnership with store planning.
- Creates, updates, and manages planograms for all store formats.
- Coordinates and executes window displays for holiday/promotional launches in collaboration with the marketing and creative teams.
- Conducts market research and creates trend and comp summaries of retail environments.
- Brainstorms and collaborates with other members of the creative and marketing teams on new launches.
- Influences and follows brand guidelines for each brand and ensures consistency of visual voice.
- Collaborates with the creative and event marketing teams on the creation and execution of event designs.
- Collaborates with sales and operations teams on all relevant programs.
- Develops necessary collateral maintains oversight for production and delivery of merchandising initiatives.
- Embodies the firm’s vision to inspire our clients through beauty innovations and the narrative of luxury while championing company practices and culture.
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree plus 2-3 years Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services experience in the luxury sector; beauty/fragrance industry preferred
Strong understanding of print and visual production
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator a plus
Excellent collaborative project management skills, including the ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Innovative critical thinker with strong strategic skills and analytical ability
Excellent oral, written and visual communication skills
Team player with ability to work successfully as part of a cross-functional team
Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment while being adaptable to change
At ease working with a small team and willing to take on new challenges/opportunities
