At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a local team to create stunning visual displays and maintain brand image.
- Company: Join Max Mara, a leading fashion brand with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to travel and grow within a dynamic retail environment.
- Why this job: Make your mark in fashion by shaping the visual experience for customers.
- Qualifications: Experience in visual merchandising and team leadership required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Are you a Visual Merchandising professional who combines a strong eye for brand image with a genuine talent for leading and developing people? We're looking for a Visual Merchandising Manager to deliver our brand image in store and lead a local VM team.
About the role
The Visual Merchandising Manager is responsible for delivering and maintaining our brand image across stores, in line with company guidelines. You’ll be the point of reference for the local VM team, leading their day‑to‑day organization, and working in close partnership with HQ and the central team.
What you’ll do
- Act as the lead for the local VM team, managing their organization, schedules and the planning of activities across assigned stores.
- Coordinate the team’s work, ensuring priorities and timings agreed with HQ are met.
- Lead the appraisal, development and professional growth of your team, helping each person build on their strengths and potential.
- Foster a collaborative, supportive and results‑focused working environment.
- Create window displays and merchandising set‑ups in line with brand guidelines, commercial needs and the product available in store.
- Support HQ in delivering the retail strategy through hands‑on execution of VM activities (window rotations, re‑merchandising, and so on).
- Ensure activities are delivered to the timings planned with the HQ Visual Merchandising Manager.
Store supervision & network relationships
- Supervise and monitor assigned stores, both on‑site and remotely, ensuring brand image standards are upheld.
- Track sales performance to assess the impact of VM activities and help shape the visual merchandising strategy.
- Share structured feedback with HQ on the needs of the retail network.
Training
- Develop in‑store training and coach store teams on visual merchandising techniques and principles, ensuring windows and displays are executed to standard.
What we’re looking for
- Solid experience in Visual Merchandising within retail.
- Demonstrable experience leading and coordinating a team — organizing, planning, and supporting people’s appraisal and development.
- A strong eye for detail and brand aesthetics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a flair for coaching and training.
- The ability to work to objectives and manage your own timings.
- Willingness to travel to assigned stores.
- A commitment to keeping your technical and professional know‑how up to date.
Max Mara Fashion Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Visual Merchandising Manager - Max Mara UK employer: Max Mara Fashion Group
Max Mara Fashion Group is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that celebrates creativity and excellence in luxury retail. Located in the heart of Westminster, employees benefit from a dynamic environment that fosters professional growth through mentorship and collaboration, while being part of a pioneering brand that shapes modern women's fashion. With a commitment to enhancing the luxury shopping experience, Max Mara provides its team with unique opportunities to build lasting client relationships and thrive in their careers.
