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 , 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 :

Lead the visual merchandising team and manage the brands global visual merchandising for corporate stores, wholesalers and temporary installations

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

Manage the conception and creation of window deco solutions, including testing / prototyping and implementing special projects

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

Lead the creation of visual merchandising guidelines & POS material launch kits dedicated to campaigns and ensure their correct implementation, including support to markets worldwide

Contribute to the creation & development of new long-term materials and specific displays, including follow-up of the production with suppliers and procurement team

Coordinate creative or design visual merchandising projects with internal and external resources

Provide support in exhibition setups for internal meetings and public events, including project development, budget handling, organization, coordination and implementation on-site

Manage visual merchandising budgets

Maintain and further develop a network with suppliers

Follow current trends on visual merchandising and propose relevant ideas

Profile

Bachelors or Masters 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

Contact

Raphaël Spano

Rue des Noyettes 1

Saint-Imier (Bern)

Switzerland

Company address

Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd.

Les Longines

CH- Saint-Imier

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