STAGE/ALTERNANCE - Visual Merchandising Assistant

Description du poste:

Within the Commercial Division / Retail Activities / Visual Merchandising

Internship or Apprenticeship - Visual Merchandising Assistant

Duration: 6 months for an internship / 1 or 2 years for an Apprenticeship
Starting date: September 2026
Reporting: VM Guidelines & Training Manager
Location: Paris 8ème

Overall Mission:

Assist the VM Guidelines & Training VM Manager and contribute to:
* Defining the presentation of our 16 Métiers across our Hermès store network
* Assisting our Regions with the implementation of collections in stores
* Leading to offering our clients an inspiring experience when discovering our collections, reflecting our Maison's identity, expertise, values, and commercial strategy.

Main Responsabilities:

* Product Display:
* Contribute to the drafting of timeless and seasonal inspiration VM guidelines in collaboration with the different Métiers, including product display shooting, photo simulations, and writing recommendations. Guidelines typologies:
* In-store displays: presentation of one Métier within its designated space; cross-merchandising presentations of several Métiers in shared spaces
* Retail Animations: presentation of products in narrative scenographies, in collaboration with our Retail Animations VM Manager
* Process Best Practices Guidelines (ie. store opening)
* Compile photos of store displays for internal reporting

* Training:
* Contribute to the reflection of our VM Training Strategy
* Assist in building training materials to support the roll out of our VM Training strategy to our different audiences (VM Experts / Sales teams), including VM Masterclasses, video contents, training games…
* Help organize and facilitate training sessions (remote and on-site)

* Transversal Activities Across All VM Scopes:
* Competitive benchmarking: conduct regular benchmarking on VM topics (product presentation, PLV, new technologies, etc.).

Profile:

* Student in Visual Merchandising, Design, or Luxury Fashion Management, preferably in the 4th or 5th year of study.
* At least one initial experience in VM or Retail project management.
* Strong expertise in drawing software (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
* Strong retail culture, product sensitivity, an eye for product display, and client-oriented.
* Fluent in English and proficiency in French is required.
* Autonomous and reliable team player, able to collaborate with multiple internal & external partners in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong analysis, and synthesis skills, excellent organizational and project management skills.
* Optimistic and light-hearted will be a nice plus!

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