Store Design Director, Shiseido Global Brand Unit

Company：　Shiseido Co., Ltd.
Location：　Shiodome
Division：　Creative Department
Job level：　Group Manager
Reports to：　Vice President
Contract type：　Permanent / Contract


Organization / Mission (組織 / ミッション)
This position will be a key driver of creative excellence, responsible for building and developing our luxury beauty brand.
The SD/VM Director will support Global Creative Director in high-level concept development and execution of store design and merchandising, helping to move the needle towards disruptive brand-building executions.
The SD/VM Director will lead and be in charge of developing the SD/VM Department.

• Brand Builder:
Partners with Global Creative Director to develop and build strong in-store visibility.
Supports in brand management and execution to ensure consistency across channels.

• Strategic Thinker: 
Align concept development with functional and business needs. 
Support SD/VM needs for priority markets (outposts, podiums, pop-up formats, ...). 
Identify consumer trends, maintain knowledge and execution of industry best practices for retail marketing as well as performing ongoing benchmarking.
Partner with consumer insights to conduct regular environmental analysis.
Drive and execute compelling storytelling at store. 

• Creative Collaborator:
Work closely with Marketing teams to create and activate events and experiences in store that have global reach.
Partner with Creative Operations to align on appropriate talent to ensure accurate execution of creative vision.
Partner with Regions to analyze and develop strategies for Influencer and Consumer Animation and Events to build brand equity, consumer retention, conversion and revenue.
Oversees and provides feedback to relevant outside agency partners.
Identify, maintain and manage strong relationships with China team in the delivery of event ideation and in-store production services.

• Skilled Presenter: 
Represents Creative team in a variety of settings: large & small groups, direct reports, managers, top-management, formal presentations. Needs to have an executive presence and inspire people.


Key Responsibilities (業務内容)
• Lead and develop the SD/VM Department.
• Highly creative skills & work experience at Store Design and Visual Merchandising .
• In collaboration with agencies and interal department, design and create floor plans, elevations, schematics, details, sketches and 3D modeling necessary to communicate design vision.
• Adaptation of SD/VM concepts across channels of distribution (FSS, DS, Pharma, Pop-ups, etc… ).
• Design planograms and planogram's evolution during the year based on Marketing programs.
• Create aesthetically optimized visual merchandising schemes for window vitrines and in-store vitrines, for the presentation of existing products and new product launches.
• Drive high visual merchandising standards across the retail locations with creation of clear guidelines and communication for each launch program.
• Apply and adapt Global SD & VM Concepts guidelines to regional projects within timing and quality.
• Produces concept sketches, presentation drawings, technical drawings, specification and artwork layouts as required to communicate design intent. 
• Establish a list of preferred and reliable freelance consultants to unsure workload smoothness. 


Requirements（必要な能力/経験/資質）
• 10+ years of creative experience in beauty SD / VM. 
• Analytic, strategic thinker with strong written and oral skills. 
• Good visual awareness, creative ability and driver of innovation. 
• Project Management with problem solving skills.
• Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented, time management skills, ability to juggle priorities. 
• Self-responsible, proactive and autonomous is essential. 
• Well organized, autonomous, proactive and detail oriented.
• English is mandatory, mastery of Japanese is a plus.
• An international work experience is a plus.
• Team player & strong relationship-building skills: ability to work with a variety of people in various disciplines and enjoys collaborating with positive attitude. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe programs and 3D softwares.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet tight deadlines. 
• A great portfolio showing high-end SD/ VM works.
• Unlimited passion for beauty and luxury.