Visual Merchandising Designer

the job:

the Visual Merchandising Designer will help bringamikato life across physical retail and experiential touchpoints, translating the brand’s creative vision into compelling, high-impact design across third-party retail environments, events, pop-ups, and branded collateral. this role will partner closely with creative, brand marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to concept and execute thoughtful, on-brand design solutions that drive visibility, consistency, and excitement in the market.

this person should have a strong eye for design, a deep understanding of beauty retail, and hands-on experiencecreating forthird-party retailers, in-store visual merchandising, and event environments. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple projects from concept through final production.

salary: $85,000 - $95,000 + bonus

location: nyc (must be based in nyc, work onsite 2-3 days a week + have the right to work in the US)

what you'll do:

• design and develop visual merchandising assets across a range of physical brand touchpoints, including but not limited to:

• • third-party retail displays

• • in-store point of sale

• • planograms

• • tester units and fixture graphics

• • window moments and promotional merchandising

• • event and trade show graphics

• • out-of-home and print collateral as needed

• partner closely with the creative director, visual merchandising lead, and internal creative and brand marketing teams to ensure all work is aligned withamika’sbrand identity, campaign direction, and businessobjectives.

• translate brand and campaign concepts into strong retail and experiential design systems that feel both elevated and executable across multiple formats, footprints, and channels.

• support design needs for global and domestic events, trade shows, and brand activations, contributing to the overall visual look and feel whilemaintainingconsistency with established brand guidelines.

• collaborate cross-functionally with brand marketing, product marketing, sales, and external vendors or print partners to bring projects from concept through production and installation.

• prepare production-ready files and final artwork, ensuring all deliverables areaccurate, onbrand, and tailored to vendor, retailer, and fabrication specifications.

• manage multiple projects simultaneously whilemaintainingstrong attention to detail, clear communication, and proactive follow-through.

• own assigned creative workflows in project management platforms such as Asana, helping track milestones,managetimelines, and flag risks, delays, or bottlenecks as needed.

• stay current on beauty, retail, and experiential design trends, bringing fresh thinking and relevant inspiration to the team.

must haves:

• 4–5 years of design experience, withdirect experience in the beauty industryrequired

• strong portfoliodemonstratingwork acrossthird-party retail, visual merchandising, in-store display, and/or event design

• experience designing for beauty environments, with an understanding of how brands show up within retail footprints such as Sephora, Ulta, specialty retail, and branded events

• strong command of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop

• solid understanding of print production, fabrication, and pre-press requirements

• ability to balance creative thinking with technical precision and real-world execution

• strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset withstrong communicationskills

• comfortable working with external vendors, print suppliers, and production partners to ensure creative integrity through final output

nice to haves:

• experience working on retail launches, seasonal campaigns, merchandising updates, or event activations within a beauty brand

• familiarity with retailer guidelines and third-party retail requirements

• experience working within a highly creative, fast-moving brand environment

ready to apply?

please click the link below that will bring you to our careers page where you can submit your application + resume (cover letter optional). a member of our team will be in touch soon!

amika means friend. we’re a fearless, Brooklyn-born, salon-raised haircare brand + a friend to all hair, hairstylists, the planet + you.

we’re rooted in clinical results. each product is infused with our intoxicating scent + powered by our superfruit soul, sea buckthorn. known as one of earth’s most omega-rich plant sources, this potent berry nourishes your skin, scalp + strands.

we’re a proud pal to the planet + certified B-Corp. from sustainably sourced ingredients + recyclable packaging to our energy-saving production processes, we pledge to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, waste + energy to reach Net Zero by 2030.