STAGE/ALTERNANCE - Visual Merchandising Assistant

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:

1. Product Display:
2. 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:
   
   1. In-store displays: presentation of one Métier within its designated space; cross-merchandising presentations of several Métiers in shared spaces
   2. Retail Animations: presentation of products in narrative scenographies, in collaboration with our Retail Animations VM Manager
   3. Process Best Practices Guidelines (ie. store opening)
3. Compile photos of store displays for internal reporting

1. Training:
2. Contribute to the reflection of our VM Training Strategy
3. 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...
4. Help organize and facilitate training sessions (remote and on-site)

1. Transversal Activities Across All VM Scopes:
2. 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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