Visual Merchandising Manager

Now Hiring | Australian Athleisure Brand | Brisbane/GC

The Brand |

There aren’t many of these roles that land on our desk in sunny Queensland - don’t sleep on this one!

This brand is an Australian success story with global expansion on the horizon. They are constantly growing, innovating and challenging the status quo. With an exceptional online channel and rapidly expanding retail network – this is one of those rare roles we occasionally get our hands on – you will drive the VM strategy and standards for this brand as they continue their global expansion in a hands on strategic and operational role.  

The Role |

You will be the ultimate Brand Ambassador – ensuring visual standards meet their impeccable standards and you will ensure consistency, quality, and optimisation of the visual merchandising implementation in the network. You will partner closely with the retail teams, regional stakeholders and HQ departments (merchandising, product and brand teams) to ensure the brand vision and campaigns are executed whilst owning the strategy for visual merchandising in the whole market.

You will ensure the brand communicates their messaging powerfully through well executed VM plans, and that community is front of mind. This role is equal parts based in HQ as it is travelling to stores, and with multiple store openings planned across AU/NZ you will be a key leader in their retail expansion.

• Deliver the national strategy for Visual Merchandise - including in-store execution of marketing and special events

• Aligning with the product, design and merchandising teams, responsible for creating in-store presentation guidelines and strategy from category placement to in-store signage hierarchy

• Responsible for all in-store signage merchandising

• Manage the retail activations strategy on all key moments in-store - i.e. store events, community events, brand moments and big moment call outs

• Manage the visual presentation for all new store openings

• Attend all new store openings to manage the visual merchandising strategy

• Manage visual presentations in each store through coaching Head Coaches

• Manages VM budgets and spend across department

• Manage strong execution of creative campaigns through in-store displays and product presentation

• Develop training initiatives to develop VM skills at regional and store level

• Working with the Merchandising Team to create monthly window inspiration and outfits

The Skillset |

• 7-10 years' experience in merchandising, visual display, styling in a multi-site capacity

• Solid background within Visual Merchandise and implementation of creative direction, ideally within retail environment

• Have a tertiary qualification in Visual Merchandising &/or Retailing

• Have demonstrated experience in developing and coaching a team

• Have experience with local vendor sources for display supplies, hardware, props, furniture, flowers

• Ability to work with a variety of people, present ideas and information to groups

• Have solid knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.) as well as visual merchandising tools including Adobe Creative Suite

• Have experience with window execution

The Offer |

• Based in either Gold Coast or Brisbane, there is flexibility in the workspace including school holiday flexibility.

• Exceptional remuneration package in line with experience levels.

 This role requires significant travel in line with expansion -we also require a folio of work with applications for this role!

Connect with Mel via mel@thetalentmill.com.au for details on this role and more!

The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke recruitment consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle, and retail industries. With more than 10 years of specialist expertise with luxury retail, Australian & Contemporary designer, beauty, and lifestyle brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s, and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.

Recruitment – but make it ethical, not transactional.  Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace.  We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful relationships with all stakeholders.

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