Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
The Global VM Graphic Design Assistant Manager is responsible for the creative concept development, design, production, and global implementation of visual merchandising graphic assets across all retail environments. Working closely with the Global VM Lead Graphic Designer and Head of Operations, this role develops graphic concepts for campaign executions while managing the creation, maintenance, and rollout of permanent plate planograms, campaign artwork, and global graphic updates, ensuring consistency across all markets. This role combines creative artwork, graphic design, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver best-in-class VM assets that reflect brand standards and commercial objectives.

Acting as a key liaison between Creative, Marketing, Legal, Regulatory, and Global VM teams, the role ensures all artwork is accurate, compliant, print-ready, and delivered on schedule for global execution. It is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of Global VM graphic assets, managing version control, and supporting the continual evolution of permanent plate libraries and campaign guidelines.

Key responsibilities include supporting the Global VM Lead Graphic Designer in delivering high-quality visual merchandising graphic assets across permanent and campaign executions; managing the global permanent plate programme including implementation, maintenance, planogram creation, and updates across all markets; developing original graphic concepts and creative design solutions for global VM campaigns; owning the artwork production process for permanent plate graphics; project managing global graphic artwork updates; ensuring all artwork adheres to brand guidelines, print specifications, and production best practices; managing version control and asset organisation; collaborating with Legal, Regulatory, Creative Agency, Global Marketing, NPD, Print Suppliers, and cross-functional partners; monitoring project timelines and print deadlines; and identifying opportunities to improve artwork processes and workflow efficiencies.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute creative thinking, graphic concept development, and innovative design solutions that enhance the customer experience while maintaining brand consistency in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally recognized beauty brand.

Experience
- Demonstrated experience in graphic design, artwork, or visual merchandising design within a luxury, beauty, fashion, or premium retail environment.
- Proven ability to originate creative concepts and develop campaign artwork from initial brief through to final production.
- Strong portfolio showcasing concept development, graphic design, and artwork execution across retail, visual merchandising, or brand environments.
- Experience producing complex print-ready artwork across multiple formats, from small POS to large-format retail graphics.
- Proven experience managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
- Experience creating and maintaining planograms, retail graphics, or visual merchandising assets is highly advantageous.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Strong understanding of print production techniques, materials, and artwork specifications.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage artwork through multiple approval stages.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing consistently accurate work.

About you
You are a creative, organised, and collaborative professional who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You have a nimble mindset, a passion for delivering the best, and a desire to be part of a global #dreamteam. You demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with diverse teams. You are proactive in identifying improvements and committed to maintaining brand integrity while driving innovative design solutions.

Qualifications
BA (Hons) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related creative discipline.