Vice President, Visual Merchandising & Store Design (Retail)

Location: West Hollywood, California, United States (Hybrid); must work from the corporate office at least 60% of the time.

Salary: $200,000–$225,000 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus plan.

Company

hirify.global is a vegan and cruelty-free luxury cosmetics brand available in 32 markets and more than 4,600 retail locations, and part of Unilever Prestige.

What you will do

• Lead and optimize the global visual merchandising and store design operating model, including processes, planning cadence, workflows, and accountability.
• Manage, coach, and develop the VMSD team across operations, 2D design, and 3D design.
• Implement global brand design initiatives across visual merchandising, architectural store design, new store openings, retail expansions, and immersive consumer experiences.
• Oversee seasonal merchandising updates, retailer planograms, project approvals, vendor delivery, shipping, installation, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Build vendor partnerships, negotiate value engineering initiatives, and improve scalability and cost efficiency across global retail projects.
• Own the global VMSD budget, resource planning, project forecasts, financial tracking, and monthly year-to-date reporting for senior leadership.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of experience in visual merchandising, store design, or related retail operations, including team leadership and direct reports.
• Experience leading global visual merchandising development, execution, and post-market care for a beauty or prestige retail brand.
• Deep familiarity with reading and managing planograms across retail channels.
• Experience managing global departmental budgets, vendor negotiations, value engineering, and process improvement across a global organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SketchUp, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Excel, and Smartsheet.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, adaptability, and senior leadership presentation skills.

Nice to have

• Beauty industry experience.
• Prestige or luxury brand experience.
• Passion for beauty, brand development, and retail operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular corporate office presence.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plans with company match.
• Paid family leave, paid holidays, education-related programs, and discretionary vacation time.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, animal welfare, and cruelty-free product development.