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Sr. Manager, Global Visual Merchandising Design

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United States, California, San Francisco
Dec 24, 2025
Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$45 Hourly


Start Date:

Feb 2, 2026


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.

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