Sr. Manager, Global Visual Merchandising Design

Overview

Aquent is partnering with a fast-growing beauty brand to identify a Senior Manager, Global Visual Merchandising Design to lead the creative vision and execution of global retail experiences. This role is ideal for a seasoned creative who thrives at the intersection of brand storytelling, spatial design, and cross-functional leadership.

You’ll shape and deliver consumer-centric visual merchandising concepts across global retail environments, ensuring design excellence, brand consistency, and seamless go-to-market execution. This role blends hands-on design leadership with strategic oversight, partnering closely with brand, creative, operations, and regional teams.

What You’ll Do

Creative & Design Leadership

• Translate brand strategy and space planning into compelling global VM concepts.
• Lead concept development through sketches, 3D modeling, and clear design direction.
• Own VM briefs, presentations, guidelines, planograms, and DTO drawings.
• Build and maintain a global 2D/3D library of products, fixtures, and assets.

Cross-Functional & Project Leadership

• Drive alignment across Brand, Creative, Copy, Operations, and regional partners.
• Lead the VM Go-To-Market calendar, managing timelines, milestones, and budgets.
• Partner with Brand Operations to deliver efficient, on-budget space planning updates.

Brand Stewardship & Quality

• Serve as a brand guardian, ensuring consistency, quality, and craftsmanship across all VM outputs.
• Anticipate future needs and introduce innovative VM solutions aligned with market trends and brand evolution.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Interior Design, Architecture, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in luxury beauty visual merchandising or relevant retail design.
• Advanced 3D design skills (SketchUp Pro or similar) and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Deep knowledge of fixture systems, materials, and global retail formats (e.g., Sephora, Ulta, international markets).
• Strong creative judgment paired with operational rigor and project management expertise.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable leading multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.