Visual Merchandising Manager - Luxury Retail
Posted date [2026-06-03]
(ID: 45988)
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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Job Description and Requirements
Visual Merchandising Manager - Luxury RetailJob Snapshot
Role: Visual Merchandising Manager - Luxury Retail
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Function: Visual-Display Merchandising
Experience: Minimum 5 years in visual merchandising within luxury, watches, jewellery, fashion, or premium retail
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Visual Merchandising Manager - Luxury Retail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Luxury Goods and Jewelry opportunity focused on premium retail presentation, visual storytelling, customer journey enhancement, brand launches, and omnichannel merchandising standards. This role is ideal for an experienced visual merchandising professional who can elevate store environments, lead multi-location display execution, support luxury brand campaigns, and create commercially effective customer experiences across watches, jewellery, retail, wholesale, and digital touchpoints.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Function: Visual-Display Merchandising
Salary: 18000-30000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Visual Merchandising Manager - Luxury Retail will lead the development and execution of visual merchandising standards across premium watches and jewellery retail environments. The role connects brand storytelling, luxury customer experience, seasonal campaign execution, store design, visual asset governance, retail operations, marketing, e-commerce, wholesale, and merchandising teams. By creating visually consistent and commercially strong displays, the position supports stronger brand equity, improved customer engagement, higher conversion, and a more refined omnichannel retail experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Drive premium visual merchandising standards across retail stores, wholesale doors, distribution locations, and priority customer-facing environments.
* Execute brand-right visual merchandising strategies in partnership with Brand Managers, brand principals, retail teams, and marketing stakeholders.
* Translate global brand guidelines into practical store displays, product launches, seasonal concepts, floor sets, and customer engagement experiences.
* Identify relevant retail, lifestyle, luxury, and design trends to keep the visual experience current, premium, and commercially effective.
* Develop monthly floor sets and seasonal visual merchandising plans aligned with product launches, brand objectives, and commercial priorities.
* Support the visual execution of brand events, retail activations, new partner launches, and in-store customer experience campaigns.
* Enhance customer journeys across priority retail locations and top wholesale doors to improve engagement, conversion, and brand perception.
* Oversee display production, staff briefing, fixture arrangement, product presentation, and final execution quality across locations.
* Conduct regular visual merchandising audits to review standards, identify gaps, and recommend improvements in display consistency and store impact.
* Coach store teams, Retail Operations, Store Managers, Brand Managers, merchandising teams, and external partners on visual standards and execution requirements.
* Partner with Marketing and E-commerce teams to ensure aligned storytelling across physical stores, digital platforms, campaigns, and customer communication.
* Source props, display elements, accessories, materials, and supplier support required to bring visual concepts to life.
* Manage and maintain the POS and visual asset library to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality across channels.
* Monitor visual merchandising budgets, production costs, and supplier expenses while maintaining high-quality presentation standards.
* Create display sketches, visual layouts, floor plans, and execution guidance using design tools and brand guidelines.
* Support key accounts and wholesale visual merchandising requirements while maintaining uniformity across multiple store locations.
Ideal Profile
* University degree in Interior Design, Merchandising, Fashion, Retail Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
* Minimum 5 years of visual merchandising experience in retail fashion, luxury, watches, jewellery, lifestyle, or premium brand environments.
* Strong understanding of luxury customer experience, retail storytelling, product presentation, and omnichannel brand consistency.
* Proven experience managing brand launches, retail activations, seasonal campaigns, multi-store visual projects, and display rollouts.
* Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft PowerPoint.
* Working knowledge of visual planning tools such as SketchUp, AutoCAD, or similar design software.
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to connect display standards with customer behavior, conversion, sales performance, and brand perception.
* Confident coaching and communication skills with the ability to guide store teams and influence stakeholders.
* Strong project management ability with the discipline to manage timelines, suppliers, budgets, assets, and multiple locations.
* Creative eye for luxury detail, product placement, lighting, props, storytelling, and customer flow.
* Ability to collaborate across Retail Operations, Marketing, E-commerce, Wholesale, Distribution, Merchandising, Brand Management, and external vendors.
* Organized, visually precise, and commercially focused approach with high standards for execution and brand consistency.
Skills Set
* Visual merchandising
* Luxury retail presentation
* Watches and jewellery merchandising
* Retail storytelling
* Customer journey design
* Store display planning
* Window displays
* Product launches
* Seasonal floor sets
* Retail activations
* Brand events
* Wholesale visual merchandising
* POS asset management
* Visual asset library
* VM audits
* Multi-store execution
* Omnichannel presentation
* Retail operations coordination
* E-commerce visual alignment
* Marketing collaboration
* Supplier coordination
* Props sourcing
* Display production
* Floor planning
* SketchUp
* AutoCAD
* Adobe Creative Suite
* Microsoft PowerPoint
* Commercial visual standards
* Conversion-led merchandising
* Team coaching
* Stakeholder communication
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives a visual merchandising professional the chance to shape premium retail experiences within Dubai’s active luxury watches and jewellery market. The role offers exposure to global brand principals, multi-store retail environments, wholesale locations, brand launches, events, digital alignment, and customer experience improvement. It is a strong platform for someone who wants to combine creativity, luxury presentation, commercial thinking, and operational execution within a respected regional retail group.
About the Company
Al-Futtaim is a diversified UAE-based group with a long-standing presence across retail, automotive, financial services, real estate, and healthcare. Its retail division works with leading international brands across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, delivering strong store experiences, brand partnerships, customer-focused retail concepts, and growth opportunities across fashion, lifestyle, home, food, and premium consumer categories.
