Retail Design And VM Manager - Travel Retail Middle East

Retail Design And VM Manager - Travel Retail Middle East

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Reporting to the TR Middle East GM, the Retail Design & VM Manager plays a key role in bringing Puig’s brands to life across the Middle East region’s travel retail environments. From impactful animations and pop‑ups to permanent counters and immersive brand spaces, this role shapes how travelers experience our brands.

You’ll lead the end‑to‑end planning and execution of all retail design and visual merchandising initiatives. As a hands‑on leader of two Retail Design & VM Executives, you’ll guide, support and inspire your team to ensure a seamless delivery of excellent brand experiences across the region.

• Deliver and implement the brand image across all airport points of sale, including permanent, semi‑permanent, pop‑ups and temporary spaces for all Puig brands.
• Project‑manage and coordinate fit‑out for new store openings and ongoing refit/upbrand projects.
• Oversee product launches and in‑store animations, ensuring seamless execution and retail excellence.
• Manage and deliver the budget, including CAPEX, ensuring clear communication of risks and opportunities.
• Build relationships and collaborate with global brand teams. Influence brand teams to deliver a design in line with market and retailer needs.
• Create briefs to enable clear communication with global brand teams and local suppliers.
• Collaborate with the global brand team on the Middle East personalization plan.
• Manage suppliers to ensure highest quality production and installations meeting project deadlines and brand expectations.
• Act as expert in material specifications and recommendations, signing off technical plans and samples to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with retailers to obtain approvals on renders and technical drawings, ensuring brand image is not compromised.
• Conduct field visits to ensure perfect implementation of brand image, identify best practices and analyse competition activities.

• Experience in space/retail design, ideally within the beauty sector, with project management and team management experience.
• Degree in design related field.
• English proficiency.
• Strong leadership, autonomy and organisational skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complexity and handle multiple responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment.
• High sensitivity to local culture and luxury.
• Understanding of consumer shopping behaviours, ideally in an airport environment.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Autodesk and Adobe applications (Illustrator, Photoshop).

• Entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture.
• Range of learning and development opportunities.
• International company with plenty of opportunities to grow.
• Competitive compensation & benefits package.

• Role level:
  Mid‑Level
• Work type:
  Full‑time
• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Dubai
• Company website:
• Job function:
  Design & Creative Arts
• Industry: Retail, Luxury Goods and Jewelry