Assistant Global Visual Merchandising Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100’s 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc’s Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

The Manager, Global Visual Merchandising, manages the design development of our Global Visual Merchandising guidelines and toolkits, supporting creative concept and 3D design direction for both 360 campaigns and permanent VM in support of New Product Launches, seasonal moments, and brand initiatives.

Reporting into the Creative Director, Global Visual Merchandising, this role partners closely with the Global VM & Retail Experience team and regional partners to consistently elevate our in-store presence.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with deep knowledge of Visual Merchandising best practices and brand storytelling, able to introduce and execute design ideas across various retail formats. They know design software by heart, can confidently present their work, and have an informed opinion about their creative concepts. They must also have a keen understanding of the importance of consumer engagement and of product and messaging hierarchies to ensure the consumer is served the right information at the right time and in an engaging way.

VM Design + Systems

• Support the Global VM team in translating brand and campaign strategy into VM creative concepts, storylines, and modular guidelines that scale across retailers, fixtures, and footprints.
• Contribute to the development of Global VM campaign guidelines, leveraging your outstanding 3D design skills to deliver compelling and scalable VM fixture designs and display units.
• In partnership with Retail Experience and 2DVM, ensure guidelines and renderings are current with campaign assets, message, consumer engagement tactics, and product zoning.
• Create VM toolkits for permanent VM guidelines, translating product and messaging hierarchy to different fixture formats in both 3D and 2D to guide regional planograms and brand initiatives at retail.
• Organize and prepare 3D VM design files for final release to regional partners.
• Support the Creative Director, Global VM, with in-store initiatives that are strategically aligned with the Global brand vision.

• Collaborate with Global Creative, Retail Experience, Product Marketing, and regional VM partners to ensure needs are captured and met.
• Support regional design reviews, execution recaps, local store visits, and vendor reviews. Document learnings, quality benchmarks, and corrective actions.
• Champion creative problem solving and develop a reputation for being a collaborative and solutions-oriented contributor.

• BA/BS/BFA degree in Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Environmental Design
• 5+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising, Retail Design, or related fields. Some beauty experience preferred.
• Strong portfolio representing a grasp of retail storytelling, planogramming, 3D spatial design, and rendering. Comfortable with vendor specs and technical drawings.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino or SketchUp, Keyshot or other rendering tools.
• Organized and process-driven, with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely – ability to provide and receive constructive feedback that is necessary to improve designs.
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment.

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Salary Range

$100,000—$115,000 USD

• Competitive salary and bonus program for full-time team members
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand

The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com.

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