Team Leader Visual Merchandising
The company
Longines - famous for the elegance of its timepieces - is a member of the Swatch Group Ltd, the world's leading manufacturer of horological products. Based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland since 1832, Longines watchmakers enjoy an expertise steeped in tradition, elegance and performance. With generations of experience as Official Timekeeper of World Championships and as a partner of international sports federations, Longines has created lasting and durable links to the world of sport.
Job description
We are looking for a Team Leader Visual Merchandising for our Marketing Department.
Role Overview
As the lead of the visual merchandising team, you will be in charge of the conception, creation and delivery of state-of-the-art visual merchandising solutions for Longines corporate stores, wholesalers and temporary installations. You will be managing the creation of guidelines and interior display solutions in-store and deliver continuous training to all Longines markets on a global level. The role entails that our standards are represented worldwide across store merchandising, product launches, events, and store openings. In this position, you will be reporting to the Head of Retail Environment.
In this role, your main tasks will be to :
o Lead the visual merchandising team and manage the brand's global visual merchandising for corporate stores, wholesalers and temporary installations
o Create and update the visual merchandising strategy for all new retail concepts and POS types, including lead of product display strategy and visual merchandising guidelines for all standard POS types and new store concepts
o Manage the conception and creation of window deco solutions, including testing/prototyping and implementing special projects
o Direct continuous training to all Longines markets on a global level
Guide the creation of visual concepts for global in-store communication on product launches
o Lead the creation of visual merchandising guidelines & POS material launch kits dedicated to campaigns and ensure their correct implementation, including support to markets worldwide
o Contribute to the creation & development of new long-term materials and specific displays, including follow-up of the production with suppliers and procurement team
o Coordinate creative or design visual merchandising projects with internal and external resources
o Provide support in exhibition setups for internal meetings and public events, including project development, budget handling, organization, coordination and implementation on-site
o Manage visual merchandising budgets
o Maintain and further develop a network with suppliers
o Follow current trends on visual merchandising and propose relevant ideas
Profile
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Architecture or a related field
Proven experience (5+ years) in visual merchandising in a fast-moving international retail environment or design studio
Strong understanding of the watch and fashion industries and their trends is a plus
Experience in leading a diverse team
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Excellent knowledge of Adobe CC Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Knowledge of SketchUp, AutoCAD or equivalent
Please submit a portfolio of your work along with your application.
Please submit a portfolio of your work along with your application.
Professional requirements
Team player
Autonomous and flexible
Organized and able to manage priorities
Conscientious and have good resistance to stress
Customer-oriented
Languages
Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
Good command of spoken and written French and German is a plus
Company address
St-Imier
Contact
Raphaël Spano
Contact
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Lausanne / St-Imier / Genève / Saint-Imier
