Job Specifications
Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.
CULTURE OF COLLABORATION
We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As Visual Merchandising Manager EMEA based in Paris, your main contribution will be to shape and elevate the visual merchandising vision across the EMEA region. Partnering closely with Global Merchandising and Brand Experience, Buying and Allocation and Regional Leadership, you will contribute by ensuring that global concepts translate into consistent, high-impact visual execution across the market. You will serve as the strategic feedback loop between the global VM organization and regional retail realities—driving alignment, elevating store performance, and ensuring brand consistency.
You will oversee visual merchandising strategy and execution for more than 30 stores and locations across Europe and future EMEA markets, as well as key wholesale touchpoints. you will deliver world-class product presentation, evolve seasonal directives, optimize operational processes, and support the commercial ambitions of the region. You will report to the President EMEA. You will play a vital role by:
Define a clear VM vision for EMEA and align it with global leadership, Merchandising, Brand, andbuying teams - from concept through execution
Participate in early pre‑season strategy touchpoints, providing market insights and driving a consistent global standard across EMEA
Contribute to the evolution of global VM directives by establishing a strong and continuous feedback loop with store teams and regional partners
Champion globally consistent VM principles while adapting execution to meet local commercial and operational needs
Oversee all visual merchandising operations across more than 30 stores, including seasonal floorsets, launches, global initiatives, and seasonal resort locations
Manage end‑to‑end processes for store and brand experience changes: product/prop ordering, logistics coordination, vendor collaboration, and onsite installation
Ensure that all stores maintain global visual standards through routine visits, audits, coaching, and directives - documenting visual changes with clear reporting and photography
Work daily with Regional Merchandising to align VM execution with delivery calendars, collection strategies, and store-level priorities
Partner with Retail Leaders to drive visual performance, store results, and operational readiness
Collaborate with Global HQ and Brand Experience teams on fashion week activations, high-profile installations, and special projects, ensuring flawless execution
Lead, coach, and develop a team of two Area Visual Merchandisers, fostering a high-performance culture and strengthening VM capability across all EMEA stores
Build and scale tools, processes, principles, and communication channels that enable stores to deliver best‑in‑class brand experiences
Promote store autonomy and capability through training, support, and hands-on development of store teams
Manage all visual components of special events including trunk shows, press previews, collaborations, and retail activations
Lead special orders, pop-ups, and large-scale installations from concept to completion
Own and control the EMEA VM travel and project budget, partnering with the Regional President to ensure efficient and impactful allocation
Provide accurate reporting, planning, and forecasting across all VM activities
WHO YOU ARE
You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.
Specific personal qualities for this role:
Strong experience managing cross-country teams, with proven leadership skills
Excellent communicator with strong presentation, analytical, and conceptual abilities
Advanced planning, organizational, and project-management skills; thrives under pressure and tight timelines
Strong visual eye with deep understanding of current trends, color, storytelling, and experiential retail
Self-motivated, energetic, creative, and detail-oriented
Fluent in English - French or Southern European languages are a plus
Flexibility to travel up to 50% across the region
Specific experience and knowledge for this role:
8-10+ years of exp
About the Company
Acne Studios is a Stockholm-based fashion house with a multidisciplinary approach. Through founder and Creative Director Jonny Johansson's interest in photography, art, architecture and contemporary culture, an alternative path has been found, turning Acne Studios into a well-respected creator of ready-to-wear, magazines, furniture, books and exhibitions.
Acne Studios HQ is located in Stockholm, in a brutalist masterpiece that formerly housed the Czechoslovakian Embassy. Completely restored to facilitate a fashion school-li...
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