Menswear Visual Merchandising & Styling Specialist - Europe (Maternity Cover)

About the role

Levi Strauss & Co. is looking for a Menswear Visual Merchandising & Styling Specialist covering Europe, reporting to the Visual Styling Manager and working closely with Brand Experience, Merchandising, Planning and Global teams. The role develops and executes visual merchandising and styling initiatives that strengthen seasonal storytelling and support category growth across retail and wholesale channels. It is a hybrid position based in the Central London, Paris or Brussels office, working from the office three days per week, and is open to current employees applying through their Workday account.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the visual merchandising and styling strategy for Menswear across Europe, balancing commercial objectives with premium brand expression.
• Develop seasonal styling concepts and direction for windows, mannequins and in-store presentations, and define the longer-term vision for styling and product presentation across the region.
• Partner with Brand Experience, Merchandising, Planning and Global Brand Experience teams to turn seasonal campaigns and product strategies into visual merchandising guidelines, styling tools and execution materials for stores.
• Lead the styling and consumer journey strategy for flagship locations and work with Merchandising teams to support category growth.
• Support seasonal presentations, activations and visual storytelling, and provide styling expertise for wholesale activations and special projects.
• Work with Field VM teams and the Global VM Trainer on training, coaching and best-practice sharing.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising, styling, retail presentation, brand experience or a related fashion retail environment.
• Strong understanding of visual merchandising, styling, product storytelling and consumer experience.
• Proven ability to turn creative concepts into commercially effective retail experiences, with a strong creative eye for fashion and trends.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, and ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once; experience across multiple international markets preferred.
• Willingness to travel across Europe (about 30%).

Required skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.

What we offer

• Expected starting salary depending on location: London £39,700 gross per year, Paris €44,300 gross per year, Brussels €57,800 gross per year.
• Total rewards package including base pay, paid leave, product discounts and more.