About this Visual Merchandising Lead (m/w/d) role at Mango
At Mango we style everything we do with passion. Founded in Barcelona and with presence in over 120 countries, we inspire the world with creativity, innovation and authenticity.
Our multicultural team, is the driving force behind our success, connecting our unique style with people all over the world.
Mission
The VM Lead is a key business partner to the Regional Manager, shaping and driving the visual merchandising strategy that supports a significant share of Mango's core retail business. Working closely with regional leadership, the role translates Mango's global product and VM strategy into clear priorities and direction, adapted to the particularities of each market. The role leads and develops the VM Trainer team to ensure consistent, high-quality VM execution across all stores.
Key Responsibilities
- VM and Product Strategy: Define, together with the Regional Manager, the VM strategy across markets, setting clear guidelines, coordinating with District Managers on store VM supervision and consolidating feedback to continuously refine execution.
- Commercial Performance: Interpret product performance and market trends to define VM priorities and weekly action plans that drive sell-through, and cascade them to Store VMs and District Managers.
- Product Feedback: Consolidate market feedback and share product insights, issues and commercial opportunities with the Product department and Retail teams, acting as a reference voice of the markets towards headquarters.
- Team Leadership: Lead and develop the VM Trainer team, ensuring effective training execution and a consistent standard of VM delivery across markets.
- Capability Building: Work with the VM Trainer to define VM training needs and prioritise actions at market level.
Profile
The ideal candidate is a results-oriented visual merchandising leader with strong product sensitivity, sound commercial judgment and the ability to influence and manage complex relationships across several markets and cultures. They combine creativity with execution discipline, and are capable of leading teams, driving sales performance and turning commercial priorities into consistent VM execution across stores.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in VM management, preferably in a regional, multi-market or multi-store environment.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including collaboration with senior regional leadership.
- Results-driven, with a focus on maximising sales through effective merchandising strategies.
- Creative mindset, with the ability to develop innovative display solutions.
- Solid understanding of brand image and product standards implementation.
- Fluency in English, additional languages are an asset.
- With an international view and a global mindset.
At Mango, we believe in an inclusive culture where creativity and innovation inspire us to take fashion further, therefore, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, valuing each person’s authenticity.