Associate Director, Americas Retail Experience & VM

The role

The Associate Director, Americas Retail Experience & VM will lead the regional execution of brand experiences and build a cohesive VM ecosystem across retail touchpoints. This hands-on leadership role involves translating global creative direction into local environments and managing a creative team.

What you will do

• Build and maintain a scalable VM ecosystem across Americas retail touchpoints
• Protect brand equity and serve as regional steward of design standards
• Translate global toolkits and campaign assets into regional executions
• Lead regional 2D artwork development and quality control
• Manage the artwork adaption pipeline
• Lead design and development of branded spaces for retail activations and pop-ups
• Manage fabrication, logistics, and installation with vendors
• Lead pilot and first-to-market activations
• Manage and develop the Americas Retail Experience & VM team
• Vet, manage, and train vendors and agency partners

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in event design, environmental design, or experiential production
• Exceptional design expertise with mastery of 2D and 3D skillsets
• Experience managing and developing creative teams
• Strong 2D artwork development skills
• Proven track record delivering high-visibility brand experiences in the Americas market
• Strong working knowledge of event production workflows, fabrication methods, and regional vendor ecosystems
• Proven track record building and maintaining VM ecosystems that scale
• Proficiency in Sketchup, Rhino, Keyshot and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop)
• Ability to interpret global creative direction and apply it with precision
• Familiarity with value engineering principles
• Demonstrated ability to balance operational realities and budget constraints with creative intent
• Skilled in stakeholder management

Nice to have

• experience within the beauty, fashion, or lifestyle sectors

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus program
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Inclusive culture

About the company

Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand headquartered in New York. It draws inspiration from Brazil’s beauty rituals and has expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany.