Cartier Store Openings & Visual Merchandising Projects Manager

About Cartier

Cartier is one of the world’s most revered Maisons of luxury, celebrated for its high jewellery, watchmaking excellence, and enduring Parisian elegance since 1847. As an employer, Cartier offers a refined environment where craftsmanship, creativity, client excellence, and entrepreneurial spirit are cultivated with care. Its teams contribute to a heritage defined by innovation, cultural influence, and exceptional savoir-faire, while benefiting from the global strength and values of the Richemont Group. Cartier seeks individuals who combine aesthetic sensitivity, precision, collaboration, and a commitment to service, inviting them to help shape the future of a Maison synonymous with beauty, rarity, and timeless distinction.

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage visual merchandising aspects of store openings and renovations within designated geographic areas
• Collaborate with Market and Commercial Teams to utilize the Space Management Tool and define macro-zoning aligned with Visual Merchandising strategy
• Partner with the Merchandising team to ensure seamless integration of product strategy into store layouts
• Liaise with Store Design Planning on opening and renovation projects to ensure optimal space utilization in accordance with the Maison's strategy
• Identify and drive continuous visual merchandising improvements across boutiques, providing constructive feedback on store furniture
• Propose recommendations and adaptations for optimal visual merchandising solutions with worldwide follow-up
• Lead and contribute to transversal projects in collaboration with other departments to sustain business growth
• Develop comprehensive guidelines for in-store animations and floral decorations with oversight of worldwide rollout

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Business School or Architectural School
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in visual merchandising or store design
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in an international environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of architecture and design principles
• Proficiency in reading floor plans
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)
• Strong product and client orientation with image-driven aesthetic sensibility
• Passionate about visual merchandising with creative, curious, and collaborative disposition

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or related store operations role. Demonstrated experience managing store openings, renovations, or large-scale retail projects with cross-functional team coordination in an international context.

Education

Graduate degree from a Business School or Architectural School.

Workplace

Culture

Cartier fosters a workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and respect for its rich heritage as a leading luxury Maison. Employees are encouraged to uphold the highest standards of excellence while contributing to an international, collaborative environment where innovation, elegance, and client-centric service are deeply valued.

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