Visual Merchandising Manager - Maybelline, Consumer Products Division

We are on the lookout for a Visual Merchandising Manager to join L'Oréal UKI's Maybelline team. Come and be part of our dynamic team and make an impact in shaping the future of beauty in the merchandising space.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Creative Innovation: End-to-end creative development of all promotional merchandising for Maybelline New York. Leading with market trends and consumption habits to drive creativity and equity on promotional touchpoints in all retailers. Immersing all customers into the brand in unique ways. Ensure promotional VM storytelling is consistent with digital and social media campaigns for a seamless 360° consumer experience.
• Agency Leadership: Brief design agencies on the initiative and International direction, working together to design the complete visual appearance. Brief 'tactical' agencies to ensure we are on track to meet instore deadline and push the creativity of our campaigns. Act as the key interface between Marketing, Commercial teams, and external design/production agencies.
• Team Mentoring: Lead, mentor, and inspire VM Intern, oversee team workload and project allocation, ensuring that promotional deadlines are met during peak launch periods. Foster a collaborative and creative environment where the team is encouraged to "think outside the box" while respecting the brand's core DNA and commercial constraints.
• Operational Excellence: Manage the promotional VM budget, ensuring maximum "ROI" on temporary installations and negotiating with suppliers to optimize costs. Drive the use of eco-designed materials and recyclable components in all promotional units to meet L'Oréal's sustainability commitments. Analyse the impact of promotional VM on sales uplift and consumer engagement to refine future strategies. Mastery in delivering concise, actionable, and technical briefs to external production agencies.

WHO YOU ARE

• Organised: Strong planning and organisation skills - with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
• Measured: We want to track the success of our campaigns and initiatives so projects must be able to show ROI - Through easy-to-follow initiatives!
• Accurate: You can work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial: Every day, you spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, finding new ways to experience our brand instore.
• Super Creative: Whether it be in overcoming challenges or creating artwork for your channel, creativity is our backbone, and we love new ideas.
• Proactive and Open: L'Oréal is for the pioneers, which means embracing different ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands-on approach.
• One Team: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
• Only Human: We all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure. You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
• Ambitious: You crave success, and L'Oréal is the ultimate place to achieve your dreams. We will support you all the way and make sure you have the coaching and development in place to help you succeed in your role.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and play a vital role in the success of our company. We are committed to offering you a package that is fair, competitive, and equitable to help support you to do what you love most, achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself. Our range of optional benefits include money-saving offers and exclusive discounts, in addition to health & wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexibility, and leave entitlements. You will also have access to private medical and dental insurance, an enhanced pension, 25 days annual leave increasing after 3 years’ service, an online staff shop with up to 60% off products, access to incredible trainings and monthly talks, enhanced family leave provisions as well as up to 4 weeks paid fertility leave. We also have app partnerships with Thrive for mental health and Peppy Menopause support and an employee assistance service available to all employees for if and when you need it.

HOW WE RECRUIT

At L'Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond.