Job Title: Area Visual Merchandiser
Location: Dublin
Salary: €23,500 per year + 10% bonus (divided quarterly) & €4,900 travel allowance per year + fuel card.
Job Type: Permanent, Part Time.
Hours: 4 days a week/ 30 hour role, no weekends.
About the role:
In the dynamic and competitive landscape of the sports apparel industry, the role of Visual Merchandising (VM) has never been more critical. Infinite is privileged to embark on a search for a talented and creative Visual Merchandiser to join a prestigious global household brand. As the one we’ve been looking for, you are able to nurture strong partnerships with retailers in order to have a deeper understanding of the business needs and, guide and direct creative talent ultimately elevating brand visibility across your territory.
As the ideal candidate for this position, you possess an experienced blend of creativity, keen attention to detail, and exceptional planning skills. These attributes are essential for coordinating all aspects of Visual Merchandising for the wholesale channel, ensuring that each retail space not only embodies the brand’s ethos but also engages and inspires consumers. Your flare for identifying opportunities and pride in sharing accomplishments will make taking accountability for client fixtures and driving commercial gain instore, tasks that come naturally to you.
Key Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Visual Merchandiser extend beyond aesthetic appeal; they encompass a strategic approach to layout decisions, equipment management, and the flawless execution of marketing activations.
- Utilising instore commercial insights gained from stakeholder engagement own on brand decisions to driving engaging shopping experiences
The role demands a proactive individual who can effectively communicate with both the in-house project management team and retail partners to ensure consistent and on-brand visual standards across all stores within the territory fostering a cohesive and immersive shopping experience created by VM and shared between our client and the wholesale channels.
- Daily documented feedback of instore insights are concisely captured and photos of VM in-store achievements are reported back via inhouse reporting tool and PowerPoint
Developing key relationships are at the heart of this role, necessitating strong partnerships with the Infinite Project Management Team, retailers, and consumers. These relationships are vital for understanding business needs, guiding creative talent, and ensuring brand vitality.
- Participation in regular face to face and remote video calls, these meetings are the opportunity to deliver feedback from the territory and receive new briefs. This forms a frequent task within the working week as a VM on our team
As our successful candidate you exhibit strong proficiency in IT, particularly with Microsoft suite and Adobe. You possess excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Geographical mobility and a full driving license are essential for fulfilling the demands of this role across various towns and cities across the region.
Candidates are to have at least 2 years of dedicated regional experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within the apparel sector. This foundation will equip the Visual Merchandiser with the necessary skills to meet and exceed the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to in-store standards, compliance, and key relationships.
In conclusion, this role is not just about maintaining visual standards; it’s about being an ambassador for Visual Merchandising, advocating on brand shopping experiences for consumers across all retailers, and playing a crucial part in the brand’s success. Infinite seeks an exceptional individual who will embrace this opportunity to join our strategic and creative visual merchandising team.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Visual Merchandising Manager, Merchandiser, Visual Merchandising Team Lead, Visual Coordinator, Visual Specialist, Visual Merchandising Coordinator Merchandising, Consumer, Planogram, Inventory, POS, Retail Management, Styling and Marketing will be considered for this role
