Senior Visual Merchandising Executive - Travel Retail West (Maternity Cover)

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Travel Retail West to appoint a Senior Visual Merchandising Executive, over a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract, based in our London head office. This role reports to the VM Manager and is based in our office 4 days per week with the opportunity to work from home 1 day per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Visual Merchandising projects across Travel Retail EMEA, ensuring execution is on time, within budget, and aligned with brand standards.


• Manage new store openings, renovations, campaign launches, pop-ups, and promotional activations in partnership with Store Design, Brand Teams, and retailers.


• Oversee project budgets, supplier management, production, logistics, installation, and asset delivery.


• Plan and deliver campaign collateral, lightboxes, planograms, and VM updates across the region.


• Maintain VM calendars, databases, and asset compliance, ensuring accurate records and effective inventory management.


• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, installers, and external agencies to ensure best-in-class execution.


• Monitor project progress, manage risks, and drive continuous improvements to processes and in-store execution.


• Present project updates to stakeholders and support VM training, workshops, and Go-to-Market meetings.


• Coach and support junior team members while promoting collaboration and high execution standards.

Qualifications

About You

• Experience in Visual Merchandising within beauty, fragrance, luxury, or premium retail (Travel Retail experience preferred).


• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• Commercially minded with experience managing budgets, suppliers, and external partners.


• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.


• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a passion for premium retail execution.


• Willingness to travel across the EMEA region when required.

Software

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)


• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)


• SketchUp or similar 3D visualisation software (preferred)