- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- €40,000–50,000/year
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
About Zegna
Founded in 1910 in Trivero by Ermenegildo Zegna, Zegna is an Italian luxury house renowned for exceptional fabrics, modern tailoring, and a vertically integrated approach from fine fibres to finished garments. As an employer, the maison offers a refined, international environment where craftsmanship, innovation, and client excellence meet a long-standing commitment to responsibility, reflected in Oasi Zegna and its stewardship of people and landscape. Zegna attracts talent across retail, design, merchandising, manufacturing, digital, and corporate functions, fostering collaboration, precision, and entrepreneurial spirit. Employees join a heritage-driven company shaping contemporary menswear while upholding quality, integrity, and sustainable growth.
ZEGNA is seeking a Senior Visual Merchandising Designer in Milan to develop windows, in-store installations and pop-ups, and coordinate visual presentation across markets with Global Visual Merchandising, Creative, Production, Retail and Market teams. The role includes prototype and production follow-up, event and store-opening installations, and international travel; it is permanent, classified under the CCNL Tessile, with a base salary of €40,000–€50,000.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop innovative design solutions for windows, in-store installations and pop-ups to enhance brand visibility, strengthen brand perception and attract customers to stores.
- Support the development of window displays and pop-up installations in line with the Artistic Director’s creative brief and the direction of the Corporate VM and Pop-up Director and Visual Merchandising Design Coordinator.
- Follow up on prototyping and production activities, ensuring the highest standards of execution and consistency with the original creative vision.
- Partner with the Visual Merchandising department to plan and coordinate window installations and the creative visual aspects of special events, store openings and other retail initiatives.
Qualifications
- Strong creative sensibility and a genuine interest in visual arts, graphic communication, fashion and contemporary design.
- Skilled in Visual Merchandising techniques, in-store product presentation, retail operations, visual guideline implementation, stakeholder management and training activities.
- Organizational skills, a proactive mindset, autonomy and strong communication abilities, with the ability to collaborate with colleagues and support teams globally.
- Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.
- Available to travel internationally as required to support local installations and project implementation.
Skills
Experience
At least 5–8 years of experience in Visual Merchandising Design, ideally within the luxury or fashion industry.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 40,000 to EUR 50,000 per annum.
Culture
Zegna fosters a workplace culture rooted in Italian craftsmanship, innovation, and a deep respect for heritage, where teams are encouraged to combine precision with creativity. As a family-founded luxury house with a strong commitment to sustainability and quality, it offers an environment that values collaboration, long-term thinking, and excellence in every detail.
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.
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