Manager, Visual Merchandising, 3D Design Development

Hourglass Cosmetics

. Lead end-to-end design process for visual merchandising retail displays and secondary brand experiential environments .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeWest Hollywood • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in visual merchandising and retail display design, with a strong ability to create impactful 3D renderings and technical drawings. Proven experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing project timelines to deliver high-quality design solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Visual Merchandising Experience3D Rendering ProficiencyTechnical Drawing CreationPlanogram DevelopmentAdobe Illustrator Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Visual Merchandising3D RenderingTechnical DrawingPlanogram DevelopmentFixture DesignPrototypingDesign SpecificationsMaterial OptimizationBudget ManagementDesign Guidelines

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationFeedback ManagementProject ManagementProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Adobe IllustratorSketchupPhotoshopPowerpointExcelSmartsheetMS TeamsAsanaSharePoint

Industry Keywords

Retail DesignLuxury BeautyExperiential EnvironmentsBrand ActivationsMarket Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end design process for visual merchandising retail displays and secondary brand experiential environments
Translate marketing briefs into impactful three-dimensional designs
Create and adapt designs across endcaps, gondolas, retailer towers, temporary displays, and promotional activations
Create 3D renderings and design concept proposals
Develop vendor kick-off decks conveying design intent, material requirements, specifications, and critical design details
Review and approve technical drawings; identify budget risks and deliver value-engineered solutions
Optimize design details and material specifications for durability, functionality, performance, and retailer requirements
Create technical drawings for product display templates and integrate copy and visual elements with the 2D design team
Manage prototype review and approval processes with vendors and internal stakeholders
Communicate feedback to vendors via live meetings and Asana
Conduct site visits to oversee installations
Partner with marketing, commercial, and education teams to align on project briefs and review processes
Manage seasonal launch cadence, timelines, and retailer launch dates
Translate brand event creative and experiential objectives into secondary retail activations
Collaborate with 2D designers on visual and copy alignment and structural design
Coordinate with Visual Merchandising & Store Design Operations on timelines, graphics, shipping, and instruction sheets
Maintain knowledge of the Hourglass retail landscape and merchandising strategies
Contribute fixture drawings, planograms, and 3D renderings to the company library
Support design guidelines and global best practices
Organize and update files in SharePoint and Asana
Perform bi-monthly store visits to document displays and assess market trends

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5-8+ years visual merchandising, retail, fixture design and/or related experience
Degree in product design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, engineering or other relevant educational experience and training preferred
Proven experience creating planograms, schematics or other planning guides
Proficiency in creating technical drawings to scale
Adobe Illustrator or additional CAD program a plus
Proven experience with 3D development, from technical drawing review through prototyping
Proficiency creating 3D renderings; Sketchup preferred
Proficiency in Photoshop, Powerpoint, Excel, Smartsheet, MS Teams
Prestige/luxury beauty brand experience a plus
Portfolio with technical drawings and/or planogram examples required
Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus plan based on personal performance and company results
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement savings plans and company match
Paid family leave
Education-related programs
Paid holidays
Discretionary vacation time
Disability accommodation during the application process