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&aposs degree or above with interior design or creative design
- Minimum 8 years&apos 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
