Senior Designer Visual Merchandising - IC Extended

Senior Designer of Visual Merchandising

We are looking for a senior designer to partner with our client's hallmark creative team, working onsite in a hybrid capacity at our client in midtown Manhattan.

• Cross‑functional collaboration:
  Collaborate with brand partners to execute briefs and deliver physical assets aligned with omni‑campaign goals.
• 3D concepting & visual design:
  Design and model highly creative 3D retailer destinations (Visual Weeks, In‑Posts), custom window displays, seasonal holiday programs, and brand pop‑ups/outposts/events.
• Design Turn Overs (DTOs):
  Author and package detailed DTO specifications including complex dimensions, localized die‑lines, and detailed material callouts for manufacturing handoff.
• Vendor coordination & local installs:
  Coordinate with print, production, and installation vendors, request fabrication quotes, manage print proofs, review prototypes, supervise local visual installations ensuring luxury‑grade execution. Own end‑to‑end professional photography shoot process of key projects used to showcase brand executions for global review.
• Visual asset archiving & global showcasing:
  Direct and own the professional photography process used to showcase best‑in‑class executions for global review.
• End‑to‑end project administration:
  Manage the full operational lifecycle of assigned projects—including sharing project progression with key stakeholders for approval, maintaining strict timelines, tracking individual project budgets, and managing vendor development / production to deliver designs within project allocations.

• 8+ years of related experience in luxury 3D retail design, industrial design, or visual merchandising.
• Expert‑level proficiency in 3D modeling/rendering software (Sketch Up, VRay/Keyshot) and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Outstanding ability to balance high‑level creative concepting with on‑site, physical build coordination and daily administrative organization under rapid turnaround times.
• Proven ability to manage corporate relationships, multiple cross‑functional projects, and influence partners for decision making.

The anticipated salary range for this role is $100,000 - $119,000 annually, calibrated by work location, individual experience, and skills.

This role operates in a hybrid capacity with several days per week onsite at our client in midtown Manhattan.

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