Associate Manager Visual Merchandising (Beauty)

• Employment Type: Contract
• Expected Assignment Duration: 12 weeks
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid NYC — 3 onsite per week
• Schedule: 40 hours per week

Overview
A global beauty and consumer products organization is seeking a creative, highly organized Associate Manager, Visual Merchandising to support retail execution programs across North America. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to bring compelling in-store experiences to life, ensuring visual merchandising initiatives are delivered accurately, on time, and in alignment with brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of visual merchandising programs across retail environments, including fixtures, planograms, graphics, and retailer-specific requirements.
• Coordinate creative assets, approval workflows, vendor communications, prototypes, production materials, and final deliverables.
• Maintain project timelines, status reports, risk logs, and cross-functional action items to support successful program delivery.
• Assist with store refreshes, installations, signage updates, product displays, and ongoing maintenance initiatives.
• Prepare project recaps, implementation guides, presentations, and other materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with creative, marketing, operations, and external suppliers to ensure merchandising concepts are feasible, consistent, and ready for execution.
• Help monitor in-store execution and identify opportunities to improve presentation, consistency, and shopper experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in visual merchandising, retail design, interior design, marketing, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, store development, or a related consumer-facing environment.
• Strong project management, communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of retail fixtures, planograms, production processes, signage, and in-store implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, or similar tools is preferred.