placemaker is hiring on behalf of a leading luxury beauty & fragrance brand known for its iconic retail experiences across the region. As the brand continues to expand its footprint in Saudi Arabia, we're looking for a Visual Merchandising Manager to join the team in Jeddah, KSA.
This role will shape how the brand appears across stores, department stores, and large-scale activations, ensuring every touchpoint reflects the highest standards of luxury, craftsmanship, and visual storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end visual merchandising function across KSA, ensuring retail environments consistently reflect the brand's luxury positioning.
- Translate global VM guidelines into market-relevant executions and ensure seamless rollouts across all store formats.
- Drive the planning and delivery of seasonal launches, brand animations, podiums, and special retail events.
- Partner with regional teams on store openings, refurbishments, and layout enhancements.
- Provide training and ongoing support to field teams to elevate VM standards and retail execution.
- Oversee store maintenance related to visual displays, ensuring all doors remain aligned with brand expectations.
- Champion sustainability-focused VM practices, including reuse, responsible production, and compliant disposal methods.
- Manage VM budgets, monitor spending, and optimize production costs without compromising quality.
- Lead and mentor a growing VM team, ensuring strong performance, alignment, and collaboration.
- Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, retail partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of experience in visual merchandising, ideally within luxury, beauty, cosmetics, or premium retail environments.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, with confidence managing budgets and reporting.
- Ability to interpret design guidelines, technical drawings, and store layouts.
- Strong creative sensibility paired with a structured, detail-oriented approach.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative, solutions-driven mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with design tools such as SketchUp or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is required for this role.
*Please note that due to large volumes of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
