Visual Merchandising Manager; Luxury & Lifestyle

Position: Visual Merchandising Manager (Luxury & Lifestyle)

Ate Magine Solutions, we’re partnering with an exciting international luxury & lifestyle brandin the UAE to hire aVisual Merchandising Manager who can take an already-strong retail presence and elevate it to the next level.

We’re looking for someone withnatural creative flair— a VM leader who blendsdesign thinking, luxury aesthetics, commercial merchandising and flawless execution. If you’re the person who sees the story, the flow, the focal points and the finishing touches instantly… this one’s for you.

Interviews are happening ASAPand the client is moving quickly.

What you’ll be responsible for

You’ll own the end-to-end visual standards and in-store brand experience, including:

• Driving thevisual merchandising strategy across stores (luxury look, feel, and consistency)
• Creating and executing high-impactseasonal campaigns and retail moments
• Delivering premiumwindow displays, mannequin styling, and front-of-store storytelling
• Owningstore zoning, space planning, floor layouts, product flowand customer journey
• Building and rolling outVM guidelines, planograms, merchandising standard sand store toolkits
• Partnering closely with Retail, Buying/Merchandising and Marketing to align product priorities and storytelling
• Coaching store teams to deliver a consistently elevatedluxury VM standardevery day
• Ensuring stores are always "brand ready":detail, cleanliness, balance, colour, composition, props, fixtures, signage

Seasonal campaigns you’ll lead (examples)

You’ll be expected to plan and execute a full calendar ofseasonal VM campaigns, such as:

• Spring/Summer launch(new season floor set + key stories)
• Autumn/Winter launch(new season floor set + hero categories)
• Ramadan / Eidretail storytelling and gifting moments (where relevant)
• National Daylocalisation and brand moments
• Peak trading / promotional periods(e.g., sale readiness, high-volume changeovers)
• Festive / gifting seasonstorytelling (luxury gifting zones, add-ons, premium windows)
• Plus:capsule drops, collaborations, pop-ups, new store opening sand special brand moments

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in Visual Merchandisingwithinluxury / premium / lifestyle retail
• A strong eye fordesign, styling, composition, colour, balance, proportion and detail
• Ideally aDesign / Arts / Visual Communication / Fashion / Interior Designbackground
• Strong capability across:
• Space planning and store zoning
• Planogramsand product placement
• Window merchandising and mannequin styling
• Retail storytellingand campaign execution
• Luxury brand standard sand consistency across multiple locations
• Commercial mindset: you understand how VM drivesconversion, sell-through and basket size
• Hands-on, energetic, and able to move fast while keeping standards premium

Keywords

Visual Merchandising Manager, Visual Merchandising, Retail VM, Luxury Retail, Lifestyle Retail, Premium Brand, Store Design, Brand Experience, Customer Journey, Space Planning, Store Zoning, Floor Set, Planograms, Product Placement, Window Display, Window Merchandising, Mannequin Styling, In-store Styling, Retail Storytelling, Seasonal Campaigns, Visual Standards, VM Guidelines, Fixtures, Props, Signage, Retail Operations, UAE, Dubai.

Skills Core Visual Merchandising & Creative Skills

• Luxury visual aesthetic
  : strong taste level and ability to maintain a premium "brand world"
• Advanced styling
  : colour, composition, balance, proportion, layering, finishing details
• Window display creation
  : hero storytelling, focal points, high-impact front-of-store execution
• Mannequin styling
  : outfitting, proportion, accessory styling, commercial looks that still feel luxe
• Retail storytelling
  : translating campaigns/product priorities into clear in-store narratives

Planning, Space & Layout Skills

• Space planning & store zoning
  : customer flow, sightlines, hot/cold zones, adjacency planning
• Floor set execution
  : seasonal changeovers, speed + precision, minimal disruption to trading
• Planograms & product placement
  : category logic, density, replenishment-friendly merchandising
• Customer journey design
  : guiding discovery, gifting moments, add-on zones, impulse points

Commercial & Performance-Driven Skills

• Commercial mindset
  : understands how VM impacts conversion, sell-through, ATV/basket size
• Tr…