Manager, Visual Merchandising
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising leads the creative development and execution of visual merchandising and experiential assets for Dior across retail environments, including Ulta, Sephora non-client-facing events, and broader retailer activations. The position also supports Dior’s internal Education and corporate initiatives by creating educational materials and internal event experiences. The role translates global creative direction into production-ready 2D and 3D solutions, maintaining consistent luxury execution across consumer touchpoints and internal brand experiences. It oversees projects from concept through final production, including design development, vendor coordination, prototyping, budget management, and execution oversight across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in graphic design, visual merchandising, or luxury retail/beauty brand environments.
- Strong experience in both 2D and 3D design development, including retail and event-based applications.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Proficiency in SketchUp for 3D modeling and rendering.
- Proven experience developing production-ready artwork for large-scale retail and event environments.
- Strong understanding of print production, fabrication processes, materials, and color management.
- Experience managing end-to-end creative production workflows, from concept development through final execution.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, Creative Directors, and external vendors.
- Highly detail-oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with additional 3D rendering tools.
- Experience managing budgets, purchase orders, and vendor cost tracking.
- Experience working within luxury, beauty, or premium retail environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of visual merchandising assets for Dior across Ulta, Sephora non-client-facing events, and internal Education initiatives.
- Develop and produce 2D visual merchandising assets for Ulta, including Visual Week campaign materials, in-store prints, price strips, and fragrance update visuals.
- Support and execute visual planogram updates for Ulta Beauty fragrance and beauty categories, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with brand guidelines.
- Lead development of 3D visual merchandising components for Visual Weeks and retail activations, including concept development, renderings, DTOs, and production coordination.
- Manage the end-to-end 3D production process, including briefing decks, design development, prototyping, fit and finish reviews, and final production validation.
- Oversee color, material, and finish approvals with external vendors to ensure luxury-level execution and consistency.
- Coordinate fabrication, prototyping, and production timelines with vendors across multiple concurrent projects.
- Collaborate with the Creative Director on planning and designing Ulta Beauty and Sephora non-client-facing events.
- Partner with internal Education teams to design and produce educational materials, including Dior Education books, printed toolkits, and training assets.
- Support Education-led events and brand experiences through spatial design, visual development, and production of event environments and set-ups.
- Manage project budgets, purchase order creation, tracking, and reconciliation across concurrent projects.
- Track costs, vendor invoices, and project spending across visual merchandising, education, and event initiatives.
- Manage parallel projects across retail, education, and event environments, prioritizing and delivering under tight deadlines.
- Ensure deliverables meet Dior creative standards, production feasibility, budget requirements, and timeline expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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