Specialist, Visual Merchandising & Store Design

TITLE: Specialist, Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services

REPORTS TO: Head of Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

LOCATED: New York, NY

JOB OVERVIEW: This position is responsible for supporting all aspects of Visual Merchandising & Store Design Services on behalf of the International Cosmetics & Perfumes (ICP) 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.  This role will also promote and maintain the intrinsic company culture that fosters the firm’s core values of: Transparency, Recognition, Accountability and Communication.

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 and oversees 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

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

Compensation includes competitive salary $70K - $75K , benefits such as medical/dental/vision care, PTO schedule, bonus, and 401K plan & match.

ICP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.