About the Role
The Visual Merchandiser will provide input to retail merchandising initiatives for the village, supporting brand and merchandising standards. They will partner with the retail team to effectively support local teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Be the main point of contact between the Marketing Team and local Retail Teams on all Visual Merchandising issues, ensuring standards and consistency are achieved.
* Support brands with their windows, in-store displays, working with the retail team and stores to ensure store layouts and zoning requirements are met.
* Liaise with the Retail Director/s, Retail Managers, and creative teams to ensure each and every store has the right visual impact to increase revenue.
* Develop commercial communication tools and manuals to raise standards in signage and merchandising for window displays and in-store.
* Coordinate the distribution of relevant materials to stores with the local Retail Teams.
* Establish and manage a calendar for merchandising and window dressing.
* Assist business teams on all promotions, special events, and window display programmes.
* Develop guidelines on VM to support the brands.
* Work closely with the Marketing, and Retail Departments on all signage issues to correspond with the Merchandising and Marketing calendars.
About You
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following experience and skills:
* 3-5 years of VM experience in working across multiple brands or for department stores.
* 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.
* Passion for fashion and understanding of current market trends.
* Degree educated or other equivalent qualifications.
* Fluency in other languages would be desirable but not essential.