Christian Dior Visual Merchandising Project Manager

About Christian Dior

Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.

Role & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between local markets, Europe teams (commercial, finance and marketing) and Central teams (design, procurement, deployment, brand animation and visual merchandising) to align projects.
• Coordinate local market needs and advise markets on visual merchandising guidelines and operational requirements.
• Produce technical drawings using AutoCAD and 3D renderings using SketchUp.
• Build collaborative relationships and share information with internal and external stakeholders to streamline project execution.
• Oversee retail and perfumery merchandising projects across the region, validating and reviewing briefs prepared by local markets before submission to international teams.
• Contribute to the creation of brand animation areas, window displays, and detailed project and execution plans.
• Drive operational implementation of brand animation campaigns, point-of-sale materials and scenographies for trainings, seminars, conventions and event windows.
• Build, maintain and rigorously update merchandising databases, including point-of-sale identity sheets and detailed distribution typologies.
• Monitor budgets and optimize costs in close collaboration with Finance, ensuring compliance with the Maison’s image and guidelines.
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate merchandising agreements by brand and retailer, negotiate supplier rates, and conduct competitive monitoring.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Design, Visual Merchandising, Architecture, Marketing, Business or a related field.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders, markets and external partners.
• Exposure to beauty, luxury, retail or selective distribution environments is a strong plus.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage several topics simultaneously.
• Good understanding of retail merchandising, temporary visibility, point-of-sale materials and event-related execution.
• Solid budget follow-up and cost management capabilities.
• Experience working with databases, reporting tools and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to review briefs, structure project plans and coordinate implementation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills and supplier management experience are a plus.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; French is a plus.
• Creative and innovative; collaborative team player; attentive to detail; adaptable; highly organized and able to work under pressure; aesthetically sensitive with a strong affinity for luxury codes.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years in visual merchandising, retail animation, project management, retail architecture or trade marketing, ideally in an international and demanding environment.

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Design, Visual Merchandising, Architecture, Marketing, Business or a related field.

Culture

Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.