Assistant VM Manager - UKI

Launched in 2015, SOL DE JANEIRO is an award-winning, fast-growing premium global lifestyle beauty brand inspired by the beauty rituals and attitude of the beaches of Rio. Our brand purpose is to spark endless self-celebration and joy through the power and warmth of the Brazilian spirit. This philosophy extends from our products to our corporate culture. We are leaders, permanently inquisitive, category obsessed, incredibly diverse, self-demanding, true team players, and we are all Brazilian in Spirit.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we now have teams in Rio, Paris, London and Germany supporting the expansion across the globe.

The role will be based in our London office and report to the Senior VM Manger - UKI.

This role will support & manage the 2D and 3D creative visual merchandising output for the UKI region in all physical retail environments. Primary responsibilities include creative design, technical & operational execution of all visual merchandising requirements for UKI while ensuring strict adherence to global VM guidelines, brand standards and timelines. This includes (but not limited to) permanent VM displays, planogram updates, in-store visuals and consumer-facing communication, NPD updates, pricing updates and pop-up and brand activations in key UKI retailers. This role will also support the Senior VM Manager with new retailer rollouts and permanent counters in department stores and specialty multi-channel retailers as well large-scale pop ups, events and OOH activations.

Under the supervision of the Senior VM Manager UKI, this individual will collaborate closely with the regional and global VM teams to ensure brand consistency and excellence in execution across all VM touchpoints. Additionally, on a project basis, they will partner with cross-functional partners within the UKI sales and marketing teams to ensure all VM executions are aligned to the UKI business objectives and priorities.

This individual must have an entrepreneurial spirit, strong design sensibilities and excellent time management skills to thrive and make an impact in a dynamic, fast paced environment of a rapidly growing and a category-disrupting brand.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

VM, Pop-ups & Events

Ensure consistent brand execution that adheres to global guidelines and brand standards across all Sol de Janeiro retail environments

Own the update of all planograms in each retailer for all NPD launches & sharing these with retailers and field partners in a timely manner

Oversee and support the development of any local unit, POS for NPD and small to medium VM activations/events

Manage suppliers through a clear briefing process using your design skills for all assigned projects, managing timelines & budgets to launch projects on time

Review & approve detailed designs of all VM activations such as glorifiers & pop ups in partnership with Senior VM Manager

Coordinate all relevant timelines to retailers, sales, and marketing teams in regards to key timelines in order to get speedy approval on all deliverables

Manage the visual and lightbox updates in line with brand and NPD launches

Responsible for regular store visits with a focus on Flagship and top doors in partnership with the Sales & Education/Field team. Act on feedback in a timely manner to rectify all issues in the field

Develop a reporting and maintenance process for our newly developed Field team for any issues within the field. Champion housekeeping and maintenance in store

With support of the Senior VM Manager, develop training manuals for our Field team as well as agency staff on VM best in class. Enforce high Visual Merchandising standards at all times

Partner with sales and marketing to develop best in class activations, supporting them with any consumer engagement activities in retail environments & the tools to do this

New Store Opening/Renovations

Create planogram/product layout for new store designs in partnership with the Sales Team, using consumer and retailer insights as well as VM knowledge to inform our planograms and make suggestions for better shopper navigation

Work with supplier to create new store opening collateral orders to ensure we have all the correct artwork and glorifiers ready to print

Work with printer to ensure colour matching

VM dressing at point of launch, or guidelines to support

Ensure our stores reflect the global and local VM strategy by adhering to the VM guidelines

Requirements

Minimum of 4+ years experience

Creative and good sense of design

Coordination skills and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

Ability to come up with ideas and designs and bring them to life

Understanding and ability to work with fonts, communication hierarchy and Graphic design principals

Focus on elevating self-navigation and in store consumer experience in all store environments, with guidance

Experience managing vendor relationships

Materials, manufacturing, and installation execution knowledge

Experience in Boots/Sephora/Department Stores

Ability to travel within UKI for new store openings & events

Collaborative team player

Must be comfortable working a hybrid schedule

Qualifications

Relevant 3D, 2D, Product, Industrial, graphic design, interior design

Office 365 - Excel and Word capabilities required

Software - competent with Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite. Sketch up, V- Ray or any other 3D experience

Understanding of print process for all in store 2D graphics

Portfolio focused on beauty or luxury demonstrating all design stages

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In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

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.