Visual Merchandising Designer
About The Position
Experience the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our Marketing team is applying the latest technologies to personalize the buying experience of true beauty enthusiasts-in ways that surprise and delight. Building love and loyalty, one communication, one experience, one brilliant idea at a time. We represent the perfect blend of strategy and creativity. Of tactics and analytics. To make Ulta Beauty a brand guests will advocate for. Growing share of heart. Delivering with disciplined consistency. Whether your deepest passion is for design or content, strategy or data, or some combination of all things marketing, Ulta Beauty will provide significant latitude to explore your talents and passions, with opportunities to stretch and deepen, to grow and build. Truly, the possibilities are beautiful. The VM Designer plays a key role in driving Ulta Beauty's in-store brand presence by developing visually compelling creative concepts for internal pitches and store updates. This position is responsible for bringing brand stories to life in a retail setting, translating brand DNA into immersive, shoppable environments. The ideal candidate is highly creative, detail-oriented, and stays current on industry and retail design trends. They are fluent in rendering visual concepts and adept at designing across various formats with consistency and a deep understanding of Ulta Beauty's retail environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, or related field.
- 2-4 years of experience in visual merchandising design, preferably in a retail environment.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and 3D rendering tools such as SketchUp or Cinema 4D.
- Strong conceptual and visual storytelling skills with an eye for layout, color, and typography.
- Ability to interpret and translate brand aesthetics into a three-dimensional retail environment.
- Solid understanding of fixture design, retail space planning, and shopper behavior.
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Create renderings and visual materials for brand pitches and updates.
- Translate brand DNA into cohesive, visually compelling in-store presentations aligned with Ulta Beauty's aesthetic and merchandising strategy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with visual merchandising, store design, marketing, and merchant teams to ensure design intent aligns with business goals.
- Stay up to date on retail and visual merchandising trends to inform and inspire design solutions.
- Support execution of store presentation strategies that elevate the guest experience and reinforce brand identity.
- Develop scalable design concepts for various store formats and fixture types.
- Present ideas and design rationale to key stakeholders, incorporating feedback to refine deliverables.
- Assist with organizing and archiving design assets and presentation materials.
- Support special projects, pilot programs, or new store formats as needed.
- Ability to present to complex concepts to leadership in written and verbal formats.
- Participate in store visits and competitive shop analyses to inform creative direction.
Benefits
- Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits.
- Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
