Louis Vuitton Visual Merchandising Manager

Overview

Louis Vuitton is an iconic French luxury house renowned for its leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories. As part of the LVMH group, the maison combines artisanal savoir-faire with global retail reach and a strong emphasis on creativity, brand heritage and uncompromising quality. The employer offers a dynamic, design-led retail environment with high standards of service and visual excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define, implement and adapt visual merchandising concepts and in-store displays in line with Central and Zone guidelines while tailoring executions to local market needs.
• Lead the design and execution of window installations, store sets, launches, renovations and key-event displays to elevate brand desirability.
• Ensure consistency of product presentation and floor sets across stores, monitoring compliance with VM standards and directives.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising and Retail teams to align VM with commercial objectives and promotional calendars.
• Assess and uplift the performance and workmanship of country VM teams; set visual standards and KPIs and conduct quality reviews.
• Manage VM assets and props, optimising usage, maintenance and inventory to support efficient rollouts.
• Recruit, onboard, coach and develop Visual Leaders; set expectations, manage performance and create succession pathways within the VM network.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of progressive visual merchandising experience in luxury or premium retail, with regional exposure.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing visual teams across multiple stores or markets.
• High proficiency in MS Office and Adobe applications (as used for VM planning and presentation).
• Strong sense of fashion, trends and luxury presentation with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Superior organisational, planning and problem-solving abilities; proven capacity to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Flexible, proactive mindset with willingness to travel and adapt to evolving global standards and processes.

Skills

Experience

At least eight years of relevant experience in luxury or high-end retail visual merchandising, including regional or multi-market exposure and track record of leading VM teams, store openings, window projects and product launches.

Education

Bachelor's degree in visual merchandising, fashion design, retail management, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.

Workplace

Culture

Louis Vuitton cultivates a high-performance creative culture rooted in craftsmanship and heritage, where design excellence and brand consistency are paramount. The workplace is fast-paced and collaborative, offering opportunities to work on high-visibility projects across a global retail network and to develop cross-border leadership capabilities.

About Cerulean

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