Visual Merchandising Manager UK

About Us

At Gisou we are on a mission to make the world GLOW! As a rapidly growing scale-up, we're dedicated to crafting iconic beauty products and activations, and building a world-class team to drive our vision and brand forward. We are talent obsessed and deeply believe that the raw skills of our people, and their collective brilliance is what makes us truly extraordinary!

About The Role

As our Visual Merchandising Manager (UK), you will be responsible for ensuring our brand is beautifully and consistently presented across our key UK retail partners. You will lead visual merchandising execution, develop impactful in-store displays in line with our global brand vision, and ensure our storytelling captivates customers while driving sales and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Retail Visual Strategy: Develop and execute Gisou’s visual merchandising strategy for regional retailers including Selfridges, Harrods, and Sephora, ensuring brand consistency and premium presentation. Responsible for distilling global vision into regional execution.
• Retail Partner Collaboration: Build strong relationships with in-store retail teams, ensuring flawless execution of brand guidelines and adapting to specific retailer requirements.
• Project Management: Delivery and deadline focused. Excellent project management to ensure timely delivery of all projects. Planning ahead, with clear and timely briefing, and managing all key milestones to launch in store. Co-ordinating Creative, Global, Retail and Marketing teams to ensure excellence in execution at every touch point.
• Seasonal Updates & Launches: Implement seasonal visual changes, new product launches, and promotional campaigns, ensuring execution aligns with global brand directives.
• In-Store Training & Compliance: Train retail staff on Gisou’s visual standards, ensuring compliance and maintaining an elevated brand experience at all times.
• Vendor management: Own relationships and networking with all suppliers. Leading day-to-day supplier management, managing budget & prioritization negotiations and networking to support in the procurement for new local vendors to ensure Gisou is working with the strongest merchandising solution providers.
• Budget Management & Cost Efficiencies: Manage the merchandising budget closely with global and local teams. Implement process and executional efficiencies to maximise budget allocations as the Gisou estate continues to grow.
• Store Visits & Audits: Conduct regular store visits to assess visual standards, resolve any merchandising challenges, and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Event & Pop-Up Support: Support the execution of brand activations, pop-ups, and special retail events, ensuring a seamless and visually impactful experience.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Monitor and report on the effectiveness of visual merchandising strategies, including sales impact and customer engagement.
  
  

Who You Are

• A highly creative and detail-oriented visual merchandising expert with a strong eye for aesthetics and storytelling.
• Affinity for luxury or premium beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands.
• Strong project management and organizational skills—able to execute multiple activations across different locations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to work closely with retail partners and internal teams.
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Understanding of customer behavior and retail trends to optimize merchandising strategies.
  
  

What We Offer

This role is fully remote for now, as we don’t yet have a UK office. But with our growing UK team, you’ll be part of an ambitious, vibrant, and dynamic group—collaborating, innovating, and making the world GLOW together.

Our team's wellbeing is super important to us, therefore we offer fitness membership via ClassPass, and mental health support via OpenUp to all our employees. Gisou is a fast growing and disruptive beauty company that offers huge opportunities for personal development and growth.

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