Visual Merchandising Coordinator

About the Company

Messika is a Paris-based haute joaillerie house established in 2005 by Artistic Director Valérie Messika. The brand is known for reimagining modern jewelry, with diamonds presented in movement and a contemporary design language. Since the 1970s, Valérie Messika has developed a deep expertise in diamonds and a distinctive creative point of view. With its signature Move line and high jewelry creations, the maison has become a recognized name in international luxury.

Role Overview

This position focuses on coordinating visual merchandising across Messika’s wholesale network in the Americas. It is a practical, hands-on role that reports to the HQ VM Manager and centers on wholesale operations, with occasional travel for store visits. The coordinator will work closely with the local Retail VM Manager and may assist with local visits during critical periods. The role also supports events, campaign rollouts, and other special projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the rollout of visual merchandising standards across wholesale partner boutiques in the Americas, ensuring execution remains aligned with the brand’s guidelines.
• Coordinate VM deployment across openings, events, and installations by managing display shipments, planograms, production, and budget compliance, including administrative budget support.
• Liaise with external VM partners for store visits and activation installations in line with the regional strategy.
• Protect brand presentation in stores by implementing campaigns, supplying correct assets, and managing production vendors in coordination with the Communications team and HQ.
• Work with Wholesale, Marketing, Merchandising, and Store Planning teams to ensure a unified and consistent visual execution.
• Report to the HQ VM Manager for the Americas to maintain maison standards and adapt global concepts to local market needs.
• Help maintain strong VM standards, training, and communication across the wholesale network.
• Assist the events team with event planning and execution.
• Define product zoning in collaboration with the Merchandising team.
• Order display materials and coordinate logistics with the Logistics team.
• Contribute to discussions on scenography for global events, VM-related initiatives, and production together with the Events team and Retail VM Manager.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment with multiple concurrent projects.
• Comfortable coordinating across several departments with speed and flexibility.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong command of English; French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Additional Information

This role is focused on wholesale visual merchandising across the Americas region and includes support for store visits, events, campaign updates, and related project work. Coordination with HQ and regional teams is a core part of the position.