Head of Store Design & Visual Merchandising (m/f/d)
Posted 3 days ago by Westwing Group AG
As Head of Store Design & Visual Merchandising you will play a pivotal role in a startup-like setting in our expanding Store division. In this high-impact role, you will be shaping the future Look & Feel of our Stores and the Customer Experience. You will be leading the development and built-out of new Stores and oversee the Interior Design and Visual Merchandising, ensuring the creation of exciting Store environments and efficient processes. This position is unlimited and located in Munich.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Own the Look & Feel of our Stores, and our creative in-Store strategy, and lead the development and rollout of a top-notch, brand-specific, and tech-enhanced Store concept that combines architectural excellence, visual beauty, visual merchandising standards, and practicality to bring our Stores vision to life.
- Lead a diverse team of interior stylists and local visual merchandisers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, innovation, and excellence.
- Drive the execution of inspiring Store environments (e.g., room-sets, shelf design) that maximize sales potential while ensuring smooth visual merchandising operations.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating relevant insights into our Store design.
- Support the planning, lead the build-out phase, and visual merchandising setup of new Stores to ensure timely and seamless openings.
- 10+ years proven experience in a leadership role in Retail Design, Retail Architecture, and Visual Merchandising or a similar role within the premium/luxury retail industry (ideally home & living or fashion), with a strong understanding of how design and visual merchandising drive sales and enhance customer experience.
- Excellent understanding of interior design trends, visual and spatial awareness, and the ability to translate brand identity into inspiring and functional Store environments.
- Strategic mindset with a strong hands-on mentality and team spirit, excellent organizational skills, and a drive for performance and innovation.
- Ability to balance creativity with process optimization and project management, while maintaining a keen eye for aesthetics and detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively while managing multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and inspire others, strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc., with excellent German and English skills (written and spoken), and flexibility to travel across Europe as needed.
Aside from our awesome team and shared purpose we offer a variety of additional benefits. Come work with us and get:
- An inspiring, international, informal, and nonpolitical environment for you to take ownership and grow your career.
- A unique culture based on trust, support, and collaboration where we foster open communication with our biweekly Company All-Hands, feedback channels like Officevibe and regular Q&A sessions.
- Flexible working mode: roughly 60% remote, 40% in-office working policy.
- Up to 4 weeks temporary work-from-anywhere per year.
- 30 days of paid vacation per year.
- A beautiful, centrally located, and dog-friendly office with free beverages, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces, and sunny terrace.
- 40% off Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% off all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions.
- Regular and legendary company and team events like Movie Nights, Oktoberfest, Summer Parties, and more.
- Health and wellbeing offerings including sports membership, mental health support and coaching, vaccinations, skin checkups, and more.
- Discounted green mobility options with public transport or JobRad.
- Company daycare "Westwing Wichtel" next to our HQ office and cooperation with Elly & Stoffl, a multilingual daycare with several locations in Munich.
- Subsidized company pension scheme.
- "Social Impact Day" p.a. to use for doing good for the environment and/or society.
Westwing is Europe's in Beautiful Living eCommerce, now present in 12 European countries and has generated EUR 481m GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) in 2023. As Europe's premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers, we offer a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of our Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Club-Sales, Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business), and our Design Service. Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.
Our team consists of more than 1700 professionals working together on our shared purpose to "Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life." We work together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international, and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We're made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail, and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the "wow, you work at Westwing?" crowd.
Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn't stop to inspire only your design choices; it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone's uniqueness, cultural differences, and equal opportunity.