Visual Merchandising Lead- Activation Development & Product Launches

Visual Merchandising Lead – Activation Development & New Product Launches

Apply for the Visual Merchandising Lead – Activation Development & New Product Launches role at Mars.

The Visual Merchandising Lead is responsible for planning & executing Visual Merchandising Strategy around seasonal activations, new product launches, and collaborations.

Newark, NJ | Las Vegas, NV | London, UK

• Plan and drive the workload forward against the retail activation calendar, adhering to benchmarks and priorities, communicating to stores, and monitoring and adjusting for updates.
• Serve as a strong team partner to stores with solution-based approach to merchandising and navigating the retail environment.
• Collaborate on development of creative visual assets including fixtures and determine distribution of signage, graphics, fixtures, and merchandising.
• Participate in evaluating and analyzing the success of merchandising plans regarding sales and KPIs, implementing changes as needed across the fleet.
• Lead development of visual communications directives for seasonal activation execution and new product integration and disseminate information through operational channels.
• Develop floor layouts, fixture plans, and activations for featured merchandising strategies across the fleet.
• Partner, coach, and develop store visual leads and teams to understand corporate standards and provide regular feedback and guidance.
• Coordinate with store ops and HQ on launch dates, milestones, communication distribution, and regular meeting cadence.
• Seek creative visual excellence through competitive research, industry expertise, and unconventional sources of inspiration.
• Bring forward opportunities for new and cutting-edge VM implementations aligned to the M&M’s Brand.

• Required:
  
  degree in visual merchandising, fashion merchandising, marketing, industrial design, graphic design or related field, or equivalent business experience.
• Extensive visual merchandising experience in a high paced retail store environment; corporate experience with multi-store responsibility and project management.
• Comprehensive understanding of merchandising principles for apparel and hardlines, building planograms, and category sales management.
• Experience designing and producing complex visual merchandising displays, graphics, 2D/3D visual components and fixtures, and guiding event marketing set design.
• Deep knowledge of prop material specs and function within a retail environment.
• Experience with planning floor set changes and solving for the domino effect.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop); knowledge of POG software and rendering skills in Google Sketch Up or similar 3D modeling software is required.
• Knowledgeable about global fashion, hospitality, design, and visual merchandising trends and experienced in interpreting/applying them to an iconic brand.
• Experience in project management of complex initiatives and launches, with critical deadlines and budgets in high pressure environments.
• Experience leading store teams directly and effectively influencing through leadership.
• Practical skillset in merchandising, fixturing and propping; able to stand for daily shifts, climb ladders, lift boxes up to 25lbs.
• Portfolio of previous work required.

Pay Range: USD 76,917.00 – USD  iable pay, medical and dental benefits, 401(k) participation, paid time off, and company bonus.

Work with diverse and talented Associates, guided by the Five Principles.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one.

Join a purpose‑driven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Mid‑Senior Level

Full‑time

Marketing and Sales

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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2025

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