Puig International Retail Designer Executive — Permanent Image (Fragrance)
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
About Puig
Jean Paul Gaultier is an iconic French fashion house and fragrance maison celebrated for its avant‑garde aesthetic and theatrical visual identity. The brand’s parfums division translates couture sensibilities into global retail environments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver distinctive in‑store experiences.
Jean Paul Gaultier seeks an International Retail Designer Executive (Permanent Image) in Paris to lead global fragrance retail concepts and rollouts.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and lead the ‘permanent image’ retail concept for Jean Paul Gaultier Parfums across international markets, ensuring consistency with global brand guidelines.
- Develop creative retail concepts, space plans and technical specifications for flagship boutiques, shop‑in‑shops and point‑of‑sale displays.
- Produce detailed technical drawings, elevations and 3D visualizations for internal review and supplier manufacture.
- Coordinate end‑to‑end project delivery: budgeting, procurement, sample review, production follow‑up and on‑site installation.
- Collaborate closely with Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, and local retail teams to adapt concepts to regional constraints and commercial objectives.
- Manage external partners — fabricators, stand builders, visual agencies and fixture manufacturers — and negotiate commercial terms.
- Travel internationally to oversee rollouts, quality control and store openings; act as the brand ambassador on site.
- Maintain and evolve a library of fixtures, materials and specifications that support scalable, brand‑accurate store deployments.
Qualifications
- Strong portfolio demonstrating luxury retail and fragrance environment projects, including concept, technical drawings and implemented rollouts.
- Typically 6+ years of professional experience in retail or interior design for luxury brands, with demonstrable international project delivery.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and CAD/3D software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino or 3ds Max).
- Excellent project management skills with experience controlling budgets, timelines and third‑party suppliers.
- Excellent visual sensibility, attention to detail and understanding of materials, finishes and fixture fabrication.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional working level of English is expected, French is advantageous.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally for project rollout and store openings.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of approximately 6 years’ experience in retail or interior design, ideally within luxury fashion or fragrance, with proven responsibility for international concept rollouts and managing cross‑functional teams and external suppliers.
Education
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design or a related discipline.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The maison fosters a creatively driven, design‑forward culture where theatricality and craft meet commercial rigour. Teams operate collaboratively across disciplines, balancing high aesthetic standards with the operational demands of global retail execution.
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