Visual Merchandising Manager

We're making a big move and we want you to be part of it. We are relocating several of our core departments from London to Gothenburg, and as a result, we're growing our Swedish team in a major way. This means we're hiring across multiple departments simultaneously - including Brand, Product, Design, and more. This is a unique moment to join a fast-moving, internationally recognised fashion brand as we expand our presence in Sweden. If you've been waiting for an opportunity to be part of something exciting - this is it. Explore our open roles and find where you fit. We are looking for our next Visual Merchandising Manager. This role is responsible for ensuring a consistent, commercially strong visual identity across all retail locations, merging key responsibilities from Visual Merchandising and selected coordination elements from Concept & Visual Design. It ensures stores deliver brand impact, operational excellence, and strong commercial performance through effective VM, installation planning, and cross-functional alignment. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR You have a strong eye for aesthetics, detail, and brand experience - someone who is customer-centric, analytical, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly operational environment with multiple external partners. WHAT YOU WILL DO Deliver and maintain VM strategy across all stores and showrooms Act as coordinator between Creative, Store Development, and third-party design agencies for installations Manage internal VM calendars, ensuring seasonal sequencing and commercial alignment Oversee execution quality of window rotations, floor refreshes, and store updates Ensure brand toolkits, critical guidelines, and visual standards are followed globally Visit stores regularly to assess best-sellers, visual standards, layout, and customer experience Develop or propose VM props and tools required for strong visual presentation Maintain up-to-date VM guidelines and distribute to stores Support new store openings, refits, and layout proposals Work closely with Store Managers to gather insights and improve store performance Manage multiple projects simultaneously across discovery, development, and execution phases Deliver store event and showroom set-up ARE YOU THE ONE? VM experience within retail and/or store design coordination Strong project management skills, ability to manage heavy calendars and multiple external partners Excellent communication, influence ability, and cross-functional collaboration skills Strong visual sensibility, detail, and brand experience Fluent English Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly operational environment Able to manage and budget allocation Customer-centric and analytical HERE'S HOW TO APPLY If you are ready to shape the visual experience of Axel Arigato across retail and wholesale, apply today and join the next chapter of our creative journey. Apply by submitting your CV. We also welcome a short cover letter telling us why you think you would be a great fit for this role. Please do not include a photo or date of birth with your application; our recruitment process is competency based. We review applications continuously and the position may be filled before the closing date. DETAILS Contract type: Full-time Location: Gothenburg Work mode: Travel required to stores and wholesale showroom Direct reports: None Start date: ASAP Reports to: Head of Retail A BIT ABOUT AXEL ARIGATO Founded in Sweden in 2014 by Albin Johansson and Max Svärdh, Axel Arigato was born with a disruptive mindset, modernising and democratising the sneaker landscape through a blend of style, quality, community and a digital-first approach. Grounded in Scand