Visual Merchandising Designer - Industrial Color Extended

Industrial Color is looking for a visual merchandising designer to support our luxury beauty client. This role operates with a hybrid schedule, several days per week onsite in midtown Manhattan. The visual merchandising designer will be involved in various aspects of visual merchandising from initial design development to execution. The role involves developing innovative and customer centric design solutions through collaboration with the VM and Store Design teams. You will be charged with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. The designer will bring their ideas to life through presentation materials and detailed drawings. The ideal candidate can move fluidly between visual merchandising and store design.

Accountabilities

• Work closely with the Retail Design and Visual Merchandising team to create compelling Visual Merchandising designs in POS
• Create Merchandising Directives and Planograms
• Work cross-functionally with internal departments such as Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Creative, Sales Admin and Marketing.
• Design VM guidelines for all retail partners (Ulta, Sephora, Department Stores, etc)
• The ability to design from initial concept through 3-D computer renderings
• Create 3D proposals and planograms for seasonal updates to permanent fixtures, counters and units
• Create technical drawings and planograms in Sketchup and AutoCad for merchandising displays, launch units, and permanent merchandising.
• Create comprehensive technical Design Turnovers for production vendors.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional and external agency partners.
• Work with Creative team to ensure on-time delivery of all creative assets
• Maintain awareness of trends, styles, materials and technology relative to the prestige and luxury beauty market.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of sustainable design best practices and proactively apply to all projects.
• Format field team VM training guidelines and best practices for execution excellence & elevated merchandising

Requirements:
• Expresses and decodes Brand’s image, values and sense of purpose.
• Knowledge of Luxury product and aesthetic.
• Understanding of consumer paths and customer experiences rules
Ability to follow multiple Visual programs/projects simultaneously and work/communicate with diverse cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of finishes and materials, basic construction
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and prioritize.
• Bachelor of Industrial, Interior, Product, Furniture design (or equivalent) degree is required.
• Outstanding organizational skills and fine attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter, flexible and imaginative with an elevated sense of three-dimensional design.
• Understanding of luxury beauty market and aesthetic.
• Expert in utilizing Sketchup, AutoCad
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite ability (Particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign),Powerpoint

Benefits:
The anticipated salary range for this role is $95,000 - $104,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, and employee discounts.

Industrial Color is a division of CoCreativ, a family of integrated creative production companies. Industrial Color partners with top brands, agencies, and creative professionals providing a full range of essential production services. For over 30 years, we've led the industry through a culture of innovation, bringing state-of-the-art digital production and post-production solutions to our clients.

Our headquarters is based in Tribeca, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and studios in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Our clients include: L'Oreal, Publicis, Procter & Gamble, Tommy Hilfiger, Absolut Vodka, Nike, Estee Lauder, Amazon...