- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
The Watches of Switzerland Group seeks a Visual Merchandising Manager for the West and Central regions to coordinate showroom standards, brand partnerships and visual projects, including support for openings, renovations, acquisitions and the NYC flagship. This is a permanent, full-time role requiring at least 3 years of visual merchandising experience and a Bachelor’s degree. Benefits include medical, dental, life and disability coverage, ongoing training, career growth potential and staff purchase discounts.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate visual merchandising projects across Watches of Switzerland Group locations in the West and Central regions.
- Communicate with retail teams and conduct regular store visits to ensure showrooms meet high merchandising and brand standards, including signage, window displays, flowers, scent machines, music, hospitality and overall ambience.
- Partner with Retail Management to prepare showrooms for events, visits and marketing shoots through in-person visits, virtual walkthroughs or photo reviews.
- Coordinate with external brand partners to ensure their brand standards are met.
- Provide visual merchandising support for new store openings, renovations and acquisitions.
- Coordinate visual installations at the NYC flagship with brands and the retail team, ensuring flawless execution.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of visual merchandising experience.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with jewelry, timepieces and luxury retail is a plus.
- Exceptional organizational, negotiation and communication skills.
- Enthusiastic, ambitious and flexible problem-solver.
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and external brands to coordinate installations.
- Complete understanding of the logistics and coordination required to design and install pop-ups and window displays.
- Local vendor sources for flowers and supplies.
- Ability to read and update floorplans.
- Comfort providing virtual feedback to retail teams.
- Portfolio required.
- Experience with Adobe, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Experience hiring and managing local freelancers.
- Experience with basic construction hand tools.
- Experience with various displays and event installations.
Skills
Experience
At least 3 years of visual merchandising experience; experience with jewelry, timepieces and luxury retail is a plus.
Education
Bachelor’s degree.
Benefits
Medical, dental, life and disability benefits; comprehensive ongoing training; career growth potential; generous staff purchase discounts.
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