Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for global visual merchandising, retail environments, pop-ups, events, installations and experiential activations.
• Partner closely with the Vice President, Creative Director to translate global creative direction into compelling physical brand experiences.
• Develop consumer journeys and spatial concepts that connect product, campaign and brand storytelling.
• Partner closely with the Director, Packaging Design and Director, 360 Creative from early launch development to ensure physical experiences are connected to the broader product and campaign story.
• Create and present concepts through mood boards, sketches, renderings, spatial studies, prototypes and other visualization tools.
• Develop global VM and experiential guidelines that clearly communicate design intent across retailers, regions and formats.
• Develop key global retail concepts and systems that can be adapted across different retailer environments and market needs.
• Collaborate with Regional, Retail, Store Design, Marketing, Consumer Engagement, Education and Communications teams to ensure cohesive brand expression.
• Lead and creatively direct agencies, freelancers, experiential partners, fabricators, production vendors and other external specialists.
• Review designs, renderings, materials, prototypes and production output to ensure the final experience maintains the approved creative direction and Too Faced brand standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of Visual Merchandising, experiential design, retail design or related creative experience, preferably within beauty, fashion, luxury or other highly visual consumer brands.
• BA or BFA in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Environmental Design or related field.
• Exceptional conceptual thinker with demonstrated ability to create original physical experiences in highly competitive retail environments.
• Proven experience developing creative concepts across Visual Merchandising, pop-ups, events, retail installations and experiential activations.
• Strong understanding of consumer journey, spatial storytelling, retail environments and physical brand experience.
• Exceptional visual taste with a strong understanding of materials, lighting, graphics, fixtures, spatial composition and consumer interaction.
• Strong color-matching skills, with the ability to evaluate and match color across graphics, fixtures, materials, swatches, samples and final production.
• Ability to visualize and communicate concepts through mood boards, sketches, renderings, 3D visualization and presentation materials.
• Strong knowledge of fixture development, fabrication methods, materials and production processes.
• Experience creatively directing agencies, freelancers, fabricators, production partners and other external specialists.