Summary
Dolce & Gabbana, a leader in the luxury fashion industry, has exceptional opportunities available in its Beauty Division Retail experience & visual merchandising team. Join the brand in its new venture and come work in an exciting environment, favorable to audacity & creativity.
About the job
We are currently looking at a Visual Merchandising Manager. Temporary Merchandising who will join the Retail experience global team based in Milan, directly reporting to the global Head of Visual Merchandising.
How you will contribute
1. Lead temporary installations (launches, seasonal activations etc…) end-to-end, from ideation (supported by internal design team or external design agencies) to production/installation in-store at global level.
2. Develop the Visual Merchandising (VM) guidelines for every activation, ensuring with the Go-to-market team that all commercial needs are met.
3. Manage the prototyping & on-time production of all display materials and tools, in partnership with the production and the purchasing teams.
4. Develop planogram guidelines for temporary visibility location/unit/context, in partnership with global marketing and global go-to-market and ensure/monitor their perfect implementation.
5. Enable & monitor local productions & installations, in close collaboration with local VM teams.
Key requirements & Competencies
6. University Degree or similar in Visual Arts /Design/ Interior Design/Merchandising. Open to business degrees, with demonstrated design skills.
7. Previous experience (2+ years) as Visual Merchandiser/Retail design project manager in the luxury sector. Experience in the luxury beauty sector is a plus.
8. Pro-active and solution-minded, you demonstrate leadership in your projects.
9. Curiosity, creativity, energy and pragmatism are key words for you.
10. You are both top-line/at ease with creating a compelling story and detail-oriented in the execution.
11. You have good planning and organizational skills, able to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
12. You are a team player with good communication skill.
13. Mastery of Adobe Suite.
14. Fluent in spoken/written English. Italian fluency/knowledge is a plus.
Additional information
15. Starting asap in a full-time position (local Italian contract).
16. Salary depending on experience.
Location: Milan