VM Display Stylist Lead - Bengaluru, India - PeopleLogic

Description

Designation : VM Display Stylist Lead (Creative)

Work Location: Bangalore

Work Experience: 8-10 Years of experience

Scope of the role

Manage the Traditional/Modern category of Visual Merchandising - Design Function at retail for Tanishq India, to ensure brand presentation at all retail outlets.

Job Profile

• Works along with ops to prepare VM calendar for the year based on marketing/merchandising/retail activities.
• Is responsible in developing the briefs for the Display stylist team after interacting with the Product Design, Marketing, Merchandising and Retail teams depending on the project requirement
• Creative directing the display stylists in designing product presentation concepts based on the brief, besides guiding them on material explorations, form generation and final design docket presentation
• Also guide in developing other design dockets for festivals, activations, Exhibitions, Special promotions etc.
• Ensuring Prototyping and Merchandising activities for all campaigns and ROM (Retail ops material like Display Busts & trays, mirrors etc) to be monitored.
• Works closely with the VM Projects and VC teams for a seamless execution of all campaigns and projects.
• Responsible for Customer Experience, Product Packaging and gifting design for all brand needs
• Works closely with the space design team for merchandise zoning and development of relevant presentation material.
• Plan/ travels to workshops/Exhibitions/Seminars for display stylists on design and trends
• Ensures regular interaction with the RVMs and guides them accordingly.
• Develop Industry and design institution interactions to help procure talent involves additional travel to derive essence of the festival/ activation to connect to local communities

Key Deliverables

• To ensure VM support in time for Regional Activities, Marketing led campaigns and promotions meeting brand standards and within budgets allocated.
• Regularly participates store visits to inspect and supervise adherence
• To follow the design process as per time schedule and specs required by production for timely execution
• To bring in new techniques, crafts, new techniques, material exploration and green methods in each project
• Working with self-help groups to promote crafts and generate employment
• Communicating / coordinating with all concerned departments for key inputs and briefs

Background and Requirements

Job Requirements

The right person

• Management graduates or PG with exposure in Retail/Spaces.
• Around 8-10 years of experience in managing a team of Creative Display Stylist
• Strong in Concept Design, Space & Aesthetic sense with ability to incorporate new trends into VM Narratives.
• A good knowledge of materials, techniques and trends.
• Cordial, people friendly and open minded
• Considerable exposure to global brands on Brand presentation and retail experience standards is essential. Very strong in storytelling.
• Exposure to Project management would be preferred.
• Interest in Indian culture, architecture, arts, and crafts is a must.
• Strong attention to detail is a must.
• Good communication skills are a required quality
• Good knowledge of Software's like CorelDRAW/ Adobe Suite, MS Office & Sketchup or any other 3d software is an added advantage.
• Brands to look for: Good Earth, Fab India, Nicobar, AND, Ritu Kumar, Rohit bal, Purple Turtle, Home Center, Amrapali, Swarovski, Forest Essentials, brands which are strong in storytelling.