Visual Merchandising Manager - Parker, Waterman

Job ID: 7595 

Alternate Locations: United Kingdom-England-London 

Visual Merchandising Manager – Parker, Waterman

Location: London (Hammersmith), UK

Reports to: Director, Brand Marketing

Contract type: Fixed-term (6 months)

Your Role & Team in a Nutshell

As a Visual Merchandising Manager, you will play a pivotal role in executing brand strategies for our Parker and Waterman brands, with the goal of boosting consumer demand and expanding market share. Your role involves the development and management of visual merchandising principles tools and guidelines as part of the broader brand innovation and communication plan. You'll be part of a six-person team based in our London office.

We will help you achieve your goals and develop by providing regular feedback and access to online training courses.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of compelling visual merchandising strategies that increase brand visibility, inspire purchase, and align with overall brand objectives for Europe and Asia.
• Establish and evolve global visual merchandising principles and standards across all product categories to ensure consistency, clarity, and a premium consumer experience.
• Design and deliver impactful visual assets, window displays, and in-store elements that bring product stories to life and differentiate our brands at retail, pop-ups, or brand events.
• Analyze product performance and retail insights to inform merchandising strategy, optimize best-seller presentation, and ensure decisions are rooted in commercial impact.
• Manage creative briefs and visual communications, working closely with internal brand teams and agency partners to ensure timely, on-brand, and high-quality deliverables.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure seamless execution of merchandising programs from concept to rollout.
• Act as the primary liaison between brand marketing, creative agencies, local account managers, and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment across all customer touchpoints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including marketing, sourcing, sales, and supply chain to deliver cohesive and scalable in-store experiences.
• Package and distribute merchandising toolkits and content for local/global markets, enabling teams with the materials and guidance needed to execute with excellence.

What You’ll Need

Minimum

• Demonstrated experience in a visual merchandising role, ideally within premium/luxury consumer brands, lifestyle goods, or beauty/fashion.
• Proven experience leading multi-market visual merchandising initiatives within retail environment
• Ability to translate brand narratives into physical retail experiences that emotionally connect with shoppers.
• Able to clearly brief, present, and influence both creative and commercial teams at all levels.
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Your advantage:

• Self-starter who can exercise independent judgement and decision-making skills
• Attention to detail + operational mindset. Able to think big picture but also manage timelines, budgets, and logistics
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with multicultural and cross-functional teams.
• Problem-solving aptitude.

What You Gain

Newell Brands has a strong footprint in the EMEA region, with several thousand employees spread over many corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. You might recognise some of our iconic brands, like Parker, Sistema, Spontex, Crockpot, NUK, Coleman, and Yankee Candle, to name a few.

Join us and benefit from:

• Hybrid working system (4 days in the office and 1 day at home p.w.)
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development
• Corporate Citizenship Philosophies – environmentally sustainable and socially sensitive business practices
• Bravo – our global recognition programme where teammates can recognise each other and exceptional work is rewarded
• Discounts on some of our products from brands Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others
• Employee Referral Program – an opportunity to get a bonus
• Global Employee Assistance Program – confidential support for you and your family, complementing our commitment to your well-being at work and beyond
• Give@Newell – paid time-off for charity activities dedicated for local communities right where you live/work
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that foster an inclusive culture
• Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, Leadership

Are you interested?

If so, please click on “Apply Now” on this site and upload your CV.

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