Job Information
The LEGO Group Visual Merchandising Manager in Munchen, Germany
Visual Merchandising Manager
Location München, Germany
Job ID 0000017087
Category Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Job Description
Unleash your project management skills and make a difference in Visual Merchandising!Join our Trade Marketing Team EUC for an exciting opportunity.
Trade Marketing ensures industry leading POS presence – online and offline. The Visual Merchandising Manager takes ownership forbest in classLEGO brand experiences merging physical and digital elements at and beyond established retail partners across the D-A-CH area.
Core Responsibilities
Trade Marketingresponsible forthe EUC Visual Merchandising future direction.
Driver of Visual Merchandising innovation agenda creating integratedMarketingexperiences based on data andinsights.
Overall Visual Merchandising budget ownership which includes strategic prioritization in line with business priorities and Sales and Marketing needs and opportunities.
Responsible for annual Visual Merchandising activation plan based on audience and retailer priorities as well as shopper & consumer insights. Track and evaluate results and adapt plans accordingly.
Conceptualize scalable yet differentiated and targeted solutions including material sourcing with internal and external partners, serving needs of a diverse market.
Primary contact to our external Visual Merchandising (VM) agency; guide & supervise VM agency whilst securing excellence in execution as well as the highest LEGO quality standards.
Curiosexplorer who brings external developments in and generates ideas proactively to ensure Trade Marketing innovations in omnichannel spaces.
Play your part in our team succeeding
The LEGO Marketing Team brings one of the world’s most iconic brands, anditsproducts for consumers and shoppers to life. Our Marketing Team consists of awesome marketeers who distil audience insights, take decisions rooted in data, and develop and implement effective marketing plans, with 360 campaigns including traditional and digital media,events,and instore execution, ensuring strong media presence and engagement. We translate global audience and franchise strategies into local go-to-market-strategies for Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
Do you have what it takes?
5+ years relevant Visual Merchandising, Trade Marketing, Brand Marketing or Sales experience within FMCG or premium consumer brands
Track recordof designing and rolling out innovative projectsinVisual Merchandising, Trade Marketing or Events
Commercial savvy, strong shopper first thinking, deep understanding of omnichannel Trade Marketing as well as retail-landscape.
Strong strategic and holistic end to end thinking and ability of translating strategy into local priorities for Trade Marketing.
Relationshipbuilderandcollaboratorwith a strong ability to influence, gain trust quickly. A strong collaborator across disciplines and hierarchies to optimally steer a wide range of collaborators internally andexternally.
Drive for results – championing effectiveness and data centricity, bravery to test hypothesis, live a constantly learning attitude, strong analytical and evaluationskillsand ability to turn findings intoaction.
ITtools: MS Office
English C1/C2
German C1/C2
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here is what you can expect:
Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.
Research shows that women and people from different minority backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
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