Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner with a commercial B2C, multi-site business.
The role of the Visual Merchandise & Brand Assistant (Head Office) in developing and managing VM layouts and guidelines. Supporting the retail department and consistently seeking opportunities to enhance the department’s and the company’s overall performance.
Duties & Responsibilities for this Visual Merchandise & Brand Assistant (Head Office) position :
* Develop and establish brand visual concepts and guidelines for seasonal collections and shop-in-shop environments.
* oversee a VM budget and working within these parameters.
* Oversee and guide the creative direction for both existing and new stores, ensuring consistency with the brand’s overall vision.
* Maintain the visual identity across the store portfolio, including visual merchandising, POS materials, window displays, store layouts, standards, and fixtures.
* Participate in the selection of stock for photoshoots and campaigns, and curate imagery for in-store POS.
* Develop creative strategy for in-store visual elements, including creative treatments, visual merchandising, and window displays.
* Lead the concept and management of the design and development of all new fixtures and fittings.
* Oversee the design and direction for all retail store fitouts.
* Partner closely with Retail, Buying, and Merchandising teams to align communication strategies with the product vision.
To be successful in this Visual Merchandise & Brand Assistant (Head Office) position:
* Ideally having experience as a 1-2 years + experience as a Visual Merchandiser or Planner in Head Office environment.
* You must have experience of developing and establishing brand visual concepts and guidelines.
* You must have experience working on model stores/opening new stores
* Visual Merchandisers in stores will be considered but you must have operated at a Manager level who have had experience of creating guidelines.
* Extensive experience in branding, store layout, window design, and in-store visual merchandising
* Strong awareness of market trends, commercial factors, and competitive landscape.
* Proficient in financial management and budget control.
* Keen eye for detail with a strong passion for current and emerging design trends.
The benefits of this Visual Merchandise & Brand Assistant (Head Office) position:
* Office based role (full -time when not in stores) with some travel to stores
* 22 days holiday
* Relocation allowance will be provided if you are not local to the area
* Pension
* Discount across the group
* Free parking
* Training & development opportunities
If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the experience and skill and want to be part of a growing and innovative company, then please apply quoting the reference no.JO-2408-113114
We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.
Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.