Manager, Visual Merchandising 3D Design Development

Hourglass Cosmetics • West Hollywood, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Visual Merchandising 3D Design Development is a key member of Hourglass Cosmetics’ Global Visual Merchandising & Store Design team. This role leads the design, development, management, and execution of visual merchandising displays, secondary retail fixtures, and experiential installations across multiple retail formats, including key Sephora placements. It leads secondary retail activation design and partners with cross-functional teams to bring product launches and campaigns to life, increase brand visibility, and support global business growth objectives.

The role translates global creative concepts into secondary retail displays and experiences, tailoring designs and specifications to retailer guidelines. It owns vendor development to validate technical drawings, material specifications, and production details, and manages projects from initial concept through final execution. The Manager works closely with 2D designers, marketing, commercial, education, and operations partners to integrate artwork and deliver cohesive consumer experiences. Designs must be innovative, timely, within budget, operationally effective, and consistent with Hourglass’ luxury brand aesthetic.

The position requires working from the Corporate Office at least 60% of the time and includes bi-monthly store visits to document displays and assess merchandising and design trends. The expected base salary range is $95,000 to $105,000 per year, with eligibility for the company discretionary bonus plan based on personal performance and company results.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–8+ years of visual merchandising, retail, fixture design, and/or related experience.
• Proven experience creating planograms, schematics, or other planning guides.
• Proficiency creating technical drawings to scale.
• Proven experience with 3D development, from technical drawing review through prototyping.
• Proficiency creating 3D renderings.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet, and MS Teams.
• Portfolio with technical drawings and/or planogram examples required.
• Must be able to work from the Corporate Office at least 60% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in product design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, engineering, or another relevant educational background or training preferred.
• Adobe Illustrator or an additional CAD program is a plus.
• SketchUp is preferred for 3D rendering.
• Prestige or luxury beauty brand experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design process for visual merchandising displays and secondary brand experiential environments, from concept ideation, mood boards, and 3D renderings through technical development, refinement, and execution.
• Translate marketing briefs into three-dimensional designs that meet commercial and functional objectives and are both brand-elevating and operationally effective.
• Create and adapt designs for multiple retail formats, including endcaps, gondolas, retailer towers, temporary displays, and promotional activations.
• Create 3D renderings and design concept proposals for review and approval.
• Develop vendor kick-off decks that communicate design intent, material requirements, specifications, and critical design details.
• Review and approve technical drawings.
• Identify and escalate budget risks; develop value-engineered solutions that preserve design intent and luxury brand standards.
• Ensure design details and material specifications support durability, functionality, and performance in high-traffic environments and meet retailer requirements.
• Create technical drawings for product display templates that align with assortment requirements.
• Collaborate with the 2D design team to integrate copy, visuals, and structural design with the overall design strategy.
• Manage prototype review and approval processes and timelines with vendors and internal stakeholders; provide timely feedback and approvals and escalate risks as needed.
• Communicate comprehensive feedback to vendors in live meetings and through Asana.
• Conduct site visits when required to oversee installation and ensure best-in-class execution.
• Work with marketing, commercial, and education partners to understand project briefs, functional requirements, and experiential requirements; manage reviews to achieve stakeholder alignment.
• Track seasonal launch cadence, timelines, and individual retailer launch dates.
• Translate brand event creative and experiential objectives into secondary retail activations and cohesive consumer experiences across touchpoints.
• Coordinate with Visual Merchandising & Store Design Operations partners on design timelines, graphics, shipping, and instruction sheets.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the Hourglass retail landscape, including retailer types, fixture formats, secondary placements, graphic treatments, assortments, and merchandising strategies.
• Contribute accurate, to-scale fixture drawings, planograms, and 3D renderings to the Hourglass library.
• Support development of design guidelines and global best practices.
• Keep files labeled, organized, and updated on SharePoint and Asana.
• Conduct bi-monthly store visits to document Hourglass displays and assess market trends in merchandising and design.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans and company match
• Paid family leave
• Education-related programs
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary vacation time
• Company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed