Burberry Visual Merchandising Manager
- Seniority
- Manager
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 22, 2026
About Burberry
Burberry is a British luxury fashion house renowned for its heritage outerwear, modern ready-to-wear and accessories. The brand operates globally across retail, wholesale and digital channels and emphasises creativity, craftsmanship and progressive sustainability initiatives. As an employer, Burberry positions itself as a values-driven, design-led organisation that encourages cross‑disciplinary collaboration and industry-leading visual presentation.
Burberry is hiring a Visual Merchandising Manager in London. Lead regional VM strategy and partner with Merchandising and Architecture.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide clear visual merchandising direction and guidance to regional VM teams and global retail stakeholders, ensuring consistency with global VM standards.
- Collaborate with Central Merchandising and Styling to align visual strategies with assortment plans and commercial objectives.
- Interpret and implement Design’s creative vision into compelling, on-brand store displays and windows while balancing commercial considerations.
- Partner with Architecture and Activations to inform fixture, prop and activation development and support in-store rollouts.
- Deliver regular feedback, training and store visits to regional VM teams to elevate standards and share best practice.
- Support visualisation and presentation of renders for windows, pop-ups and temporary activations.
- Work closely with other Central Visual Merchandisers to ensure a consistent, high-quality global output.
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years' experience in visual merchandising, with demonstrated experience in guideline development or supporting global VM standards.
- Proven ability to work independently and creatively under tight timeframes in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Strong analytical attention to detail with a clear understanding of merchandising principles and business requirements.
- Experience in brands with large assortments and complex product architectures is highly desirable.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks across cross-functional stakeholders.
- Proactive problem-solving attitude and a collaborative approach to team working.
Skills
Experience
At least seven years of progressive experience in visual merchandising within fashion or luxury retail, including exposure to guideline creation, cross‑functional collaboration with Merchandising and Architecture, and working with large product assortments.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Visual Merchandising, Retail Management, Design or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in London, England, UK.
Culture
Burberry fosters a creative, design-led culture that balances heritage craftsmanship with contemporary innovation. Employees operate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where sustainability, creativity and commercial rigour are integral to decision-making.
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