Visual Merchandising Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the design and development of global fixtures, supporting projects from concept through execution across retail environments—including new store formats, pop-ups, and retailer installations
• Partner with retailers, manufacturers, and WHOOP’s internal creative team to ensure a consistent, premium in-store presentation
• Collaborate with omnichannel and retail leads to shape merchandising strategies that address local customer needs while maintaining brand integrity
• Participate in creating scalable, modular toolkits and guidelines to enable regional and global rollout of retail programs
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and vendor relationships, including negotiating rates and overseeing day-to-day communication with fabrication partners to ensure high-quality execution and on-time delivery.
• Play a key role in project management—tracking milestones, troubleshooting challenges, and maintaining alignment between internal stakeholders and external partners
• Assist in establishing global standards for visual merchandising across all regions and retail footprints

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail fixture development, or in-store experience design, preferably with a premium or consumer tech brand
• Proven track record managing fixture design and rollout across multiple geographies and retail formats
• Strong collaboration skills with both creative teams and business stakeholders
• Experience managing external vendors and manufacturing partners
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with a high attention to detail
• Deep understanding of retail environments and how physical presence influences brand perception
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with shifting priorities
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.