Visual Merchandising Project Manager (Boston)
Robert Half, Boston, MA, United States
Robert Half’s client is looking for a Visual Merchandising Project Manager for a 6+ month contract role in Boston. This is a hybrid, 40-hour-per-week opportunity; candidates must be open to working onsite 3 days-per-week. This role supports wholesale visual merchandising initiatives across North America. The Visual Merchandiser will be responsible for partnering with creative and operations teams to execute in‑store experiences, maintain brand standards, and support sell‑through performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Project manage and execute visual merchandising initiatives across assigned accounts
Create clear visual merchandising guidelines and creative briefs for graphic and print update
Partner with creative, operations, and production teams to ensure timely and accurate execution
Coordinate third‑party visual merchandising vendors for rollouts and installations
Support showroom setups, account presentations, decks, and special events
Assist with market visits and provide recaps and insights to internal teams
Ensure alignment with brand standards and wholesale guidelines
Share project recaps, documentation, and insights with internal stakeholders
Leverage visual merchandising and floor‑planning tools to support layouts
Qualifications:
3+ years of visual merchandising or retail project management experience
Prior experience working in a corporate retail, agency, or consumer brand industry a big plus
Degree in visual merchandising, fashion design, retail marketing, or similar
Experience with merchandising software (RELEX, IWD, Scorpion Platform, or similar)
Portfolio of relevant install, planogram, brief, or related work samples required
Excellent project management and creative production skills
Strong eye for merchandising, styling, fixtures, and store layouts
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends
Candidates may be required to travel and occasionally work off-hours
Ability to lift up to 50lbs when needed
Self-starter
Detail-oriented
Key Responsibilities:
Project manage and execute visual merchandising initiatives across assigned accounts
Create clear visual merchandising guidelines and creative briefs for graphic and print update
Partner with creative, operations, and production teams to ensure timely and accurate execution
Coordinate third‑party visual merchandising vendors for rollouts and installations
Support showroom setups, account presentations, decks, and special events
Assist with market visits and provide recaps and insights to internal teams
Ensure alignment with brand standards and wholesale guidelines
Share project recaps, documentation, and insights with internal stakeholders
Leverage visual merchandising and floor‑planning tools to support layouts
Qualifications:
3+ years of visual merchandising or retail project management experience
Prior experience working in a corporate retail, agency, or consumer brand industry a big plus
Degree in visual merchandising, fashion design, retail marketing, or similar
Experience with merchandising software (RELEX, IWD, Scorpion Platform, or similar)
Portfolio of relevant install, planogram, brief, or related work samples required
Excellent project management and creative production skills
Strong eye for merchandising, styling, fixtures, and store layouts
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends
Candidates may be required to travel and occasionally work off-hours
Ability to lift up to 50lbs when needed
Self-starter
Detail-oriented