Senior Store Design and VM Manager SEA

Our SEA organisation culture is dynamic, agile, and progressive. With increasing demand of pop-up stores, customers events, temp counters, and new store opening, we are seeking new talents to join the team. This Senior Store Design and VM Manager

• is responsible for designing and implementing our SD & VM standards in all Charlotte Tilbury stores in direct markets and indirect markets across SEA.
• understands and adapt design directions from Global team or past reference.
• will design bespoke pop-up stores and events, new store opening and prepare production drawings for successful implementations.
• will support the Brand Director SEA and work closely with the relevant stakeholders within the group to provide support and implement executions in line with desired brand expression.
• manage a group of vendors to control the cost and quality of the VM and Store design.

Key Responsibilities 

• Close communication with Commercial, Retail, Marketing team, Global SD & VM teams and APAC teams to ensure understanding of design intent.
• Work on creative proposals that fit budget and local engagement needs.
• Adapt and design new store design concepts through global guidelines and past reference.
• Provide detailed and innovative designs according to different campaigns and fit local engagement needs.
• Develop special animations & displays for specific occasions, pop-ups in collaboration with Marketing, Events, and commercial teams. 
• Research and analyse event and retail experience trends globally, including physical, digital shopping experience and social workplaces.
• Handle projects independently from design concept, project development, and materials application to project completion.
• Provide timeline and cost estimation for each project.
• Manage timeline and cost for each project independently.
• Identify and anticipate design obstacles and resolutions.
• Review construction drawings from suppliers.
• Monitor event production, factory visit, setup and provide reports and follow up on snagging.
• Attend conference calls with retailers and external suppliers to align the requirements.
• Act as a proactive force in enhancing brand image, elevate the experiences in all touchpoints, leveraging pop ups/ events to improve client experience & drive sales.

Reporting Relationships

• This role reports into the Brand Director SEA

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or above with interior design or creative design

• Minimum 8 years’ Store Design, Visual Merchandising & graphic design experience in Luxury, Cosmetics industry is preferred.
• Flexible, collaborative, self-motivated, influencing people, strong ownership, and execution.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Fluent in oral and written English & Chinese
• Proficient in Adobe suite and sketch up is a must.