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L'Oréal · 2 weeks ago

Director, Global Store Development - Retail Design & Architecture

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

L'Oréal is seeking a strategic and creative leader for the role of Director, Global Store Development. This role is responsible for driving the creative design, retail excellence, and strategic deployment of PPD US Brands across brick-and-mortar retail and salon channels globally, with a focus on enhancing the physical store consumer journey.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmetics

Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning and architectural design/execution for global store development initiatives and animations, ensuring alignment with brand DNA and market needs

Develop, adapt, and implement global retail design architectural guidelines for consistent brand and category representation

Provide best practices for in-store merchandising to global brand marketing teams, ensuring execution excellence worldwide

Direct and oversee brand renovations, merchandising tests, and the successful rollout of new store concepts

Collaborate with brands and activation leads to develop retailer-specific strategies, driving expansion into new retail channels with strong local adaptation and global strategy

Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships with DMI marketing, creative, digital, education, country marketing, and key retail partners

Identify and integrate best retail marketing and merchandising practices, including new technologies and digital scenography

Manage project planning and budget for all store development initiatives

Present compelling project concepts, results, and future visions to senior leadership

Plan and execute store visits to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement

Actively test visual merchandising strategies, disseminate learnings, and integrate feedback from stores and shoppers to inform brand strategies

Foster a retail culture of excellence by sharing best practices and driving collaboration with the Chief Retail Officer

Will have a dotted line to the Chief Retail Officer and Head of Creative

Qualification

Architecture designRetail designProject managementVisual merchandisingAdobe Creative Suite3D design softwareStakeholder managementCommunication skillsCreative thinkingCollaboration

Required

8+ years of progressive professional experience, with 3-5 years in leadership roles within visual merchandising and/or retail design, preferably in beauty, professional, or specialty retail

Proven expertise in architecture design and execution

Deep knowledge of professional (salon) and consumer retail environments, with a strong understanding of shopper and consumer behavior and insights

Ability to translate brand vision into strong store animation plans and product merchandising strategies for multiple retail outlets

Exceptional project planning and management skills, capable of leading multiple complex projects simultaneously

Strong knowledge of the competitive beauty industry, retail landscape, and sourcing literacy

Strategic leadership with expertise in influencing, stakeholder management, and problem-solving

High sense of urgency, accountability, and organization, with the ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and make collaborative decisions. Ability to anticipate and take action

Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills, demonstrating creative thinking

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), 3D Sketchup, and other 3D design software (Rhino, 3DS Max)

Experience in brand local adaptation for global markets

Demonstrates activation excellence and strong budget management capabilities

A collaborative spirit and passion for contributing to a high-performing team culture within the retail community

Ability to develop concepts for retail labs

Diploma in architecture design, visual merchandising, applied arts, or equivalent