Do you have a sharp retail instinct and understand how visual merchandising contributes to a strong customer journey as well as commercial results? And can you effortlessly combine conceptual thinking with a hands-on presence in stores? As VM & Concept Manager Europe, you are responsible for the overall look & feel of our stores, ensuring that visual merchandising, window concepts, in-store communication and the store concept come together in one powerful and consistent retail experience. In this role, you continuously move between strategy and execution. You are visible in stores, work closely with your team and understand exactly what is needed to present collections at their best and inspire customers.

VM & Concept Manager Europe

Reactorweg 101 - Utrecht

Retail Operations & Sales

32 - 40 hours

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YOU WORK FOR WE®

As VM & Concept Manager Europe, you provide direction to the development and execution of visual merchandising and retail concepts within WE®. You report to the European Sales Director and lead a close-knit, international team of eight colleagues, including Visual Merchandise Operations Specialists in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, a VM & Concept Specialist and the Window & In-store Communication Manager.

You safeguard the overall picture: from window concepts and in-store communication to visual merchandising and the further development of our store concept. You combine conceptual thinking with a strong presence on the shop floor. You work closely with your team, spend time in stores and occasionally travel to Belgium and Switzerland to stay connected to daily practice and further strengthen the concept together.

You know how to translate creativity into commercial impact and ensure that visual merchandising directly contributes to both brand experience and store performance. With a strong sense of trends, newness and detail, you continuously raise the bar while understanding and embracing the dynamics and pace of retail. You speak the language of creatives, yet you are confident in setting direction and making decisions.

Where you make impact:

You develop and safeguard a strong and innovative VM and concept vision that contributes to a consistent, inspiring and commercial customer journey.
You lead an international VM team, combining creativity, empathy and decisiveness in your leadership style.
You are visible in stores and work closely with VM Operations, Sales and VM Specialists to translate concepts into successful execution, providing focused coaching and ensuring consistent, high-quality implementation across all stores.
You closely follow market developments and trends and translate them into innovative window concepts, in-store communication and visual merchandising.
You make well-considered commercial decisions that align with the brand, the product and the customer, continuously elevating the in-store experience.

WE WORK FOR YOU

You and your team ensure that we can continue to grow and innovate on a daily basis, so there should be something in return. You work for WE®, WE work for you. You will therefore receive from us:

A salary that matches your knowledge, education and experience.
A travel allowance, 25 vacation days, 8% holiday pay (paid monthly or annually), standard 20% shopping discount, a pension scheme and an extensive package of collective insurances.
Annual "Moments that matter day"; An extra day off that you can use on a day with a special meaning to you.
We believe in the power of working together in the office, but there is also room to work from home. And would you like to take a workation? You can! If you have been employed by us for 2 years, you are eligible for a sabbatical of a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 16 weeks during which we continue to pay 25% of your salary.
The opportunity to continuously learn and develop, both professionally and personally. For example, from our WE® Academy, we offer various education and training opportunities that you need to excel with us.
Discount on your sports membership, participate in boot camp, pilates and/or boxing lessons at a reduced rate and enjoy free fruit at our headquarters.
Team outings, BBQs, events and more!

WHO WE ARE

As a fashion lover, of course you've known WE Fashion for a long time. But did you also know that we are a successful Dutch multi-channel brand in transition to become not only the best fashion retailer, but also fashion e-tailer of Western Europe? The fashion world is always on the move! And that makes WE Fashion the place where you get the chance to see trends, respond to them or create them yourself.

But we don't stop there: we keep looking for growth opportunities every day, also in terms of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Because WE Care. That's why development, improvement and creation never stand still with us. WE Fashion is the place where you get the chance to innovate and grow personally. Good ideas? Let us hear from you and become a trendsetter!