The Visual Merchandiser is responsible to provide input to retail merchandising initiatives for the village, supporting brand and merchandising standards partnering with the retail team. He / She works closely with the Visual Merchandising Manager and local Senior Merchandise and Visual Merchandising Manager to effectively support the local teams. Communicating effectively and working closely with the village brands, the Visual Merchandiser is engaging and influencing their teams regarding overall presentation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Improve store productivity, maintenance, customer service and sales by: - Being the main point of contact between the Marketing Team and the local Retail Teams on all Visual Merchandising issues, ensuring standards and consistency achieved. - Supporting the brands with their windows, in-store displays, working with the retail team and stores to ensure store layouts and zoning requirements are met. - Liaising with the Retail and creative teams to ensure each and every store has the right visual impact in order to increase revenue. - Developing commercial communication tools and manuals to raise standards in signage and merchandising for window displays and in-store. - Coordinating the distribution of relevant materials to stores with the local Retail Teams. - Establishing and managing a calendar for merchandising and window dressing. - Assisting the business teams on all promotions, special events, and window display programmes. - Developing guidelines on VM to support the brands. - Working closely with the Marketing and Retail Departments on all signage issues to correspond with the Merchandising and Marketing calendars. BACKGROUND & SKILLS: - 3 - 5 years of VM experience in working across multiple brands or for department stores - Fluency in English and Italian - Established creative skills with capabilities to work effectively with product from all categories; Luxury, Premium, Lifestyle and Accessories - Excellent communication skills and ability to work at all business levels. - Ability to use initiative, pre-empt requests, and think ahead. - Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks simultaneously, with a keen eye for detail - Excellent computer skills with good knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. - Knowledge of principles for promoting and selling products. - Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment. - Passion for fashion and understanding of current market trends. - Degree educated or other equivalent qualifications *