Retail Project Manager (m/f/d)

paper republic is one of the world's fastest growing brand of premium notebooks and leather accessories. We design, produce and ship our notebooks directly to 300.000 customers worldwide through our own ecommerce website. We are a dynamic international team over 110 people with more than 25 nationalities who like to develop and implement ideas together.

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This is a highly hands-on role focused on bringing paper republic's physical spaces to life. You will manage retail openings and pop-up projects from concept to opening day, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and fully aligned with brand standards, while solving real-world challenges on the ground.

• You'll coordinate new global store openings and pop-up events
• You ‘ll be overseeing architects, contractors, operations, visual merchandising, and shop teams
• You'll ensure brand and VM guidelines are implemented accurately across all stores
• You'll manage timelines, budgets, and cost tracking for all retail projects
• You'll collaborate closely with the team in La Maison (Vienna) to transfer learnings and refine processes
• You'll support pop-up activations with selected premium partners in the US and Japan
• You'll be present on site when needed, overseeing execution, troubleshooting, and final readiness before opening
  
  

Profil

• You've a minimum of 2 years of experience in retail project management, expansion, or store development
• Having experience in retail projects in the UK particularly in London or being familiar with the British retail market is a strong plus.
• You've strong organizational and communication skills, with a natural ownership mindset
• Visual merchandising experience, or hands-on collaboration with VM teams, is a strong plus
• You're calm under pressure and can coordinate multiple stakeholders, timelines, and priorities
• You're willing to travel occasionally within Europe and internationally
• You're fluent in English, German is a strong plus
  
  

Wir bieten

• A fulfilling role in a young, innovative, and international team that values your creativity
• Integration into a dynamic, fast-growing company, where every day brings new opportunities and challenges
• Unique paper republic workspaces in the heart of Vienna, shared with our manufacturing, design, and retail teams
• Happiness events, summer parties, after-work events, brunches, and outings.
• Employee benefits, including a 50% discount on all our products
• An education training budget
• A 50% discount on myClubs memberships
• A salary of € 2,538.04 for a 40h/week, with adjustments based on education and experience.
  
  

Important note

Please be advised that a valid work permit for Austria is required for non-EU citizens. Unfortunately, applications without a valid work permit and sufficient Austrian language skills may not be considered.

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