VISUAL MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST | JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY At Magnolia, the Visual Merchandising Specialist is responsible for assisting in creating visual merchandising guidelines that will bring the Magnolia vision to life and inspire our guests across all Magnolia retail entities. This position works directly with the Director of Visual Merchandising to ensure the Magnolia brand aesthetic is upheld throughout all Magnolia locations. This position works from various locations in Waco, Texas. It reports to the Director of Visual Merchandising and has no supervisory responsibilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with Director of Visual Merchandising to create detailed and inspiring visual merchandising guidelines*
- Partner with the Merchandising and Planning teams to understand the thought process behind upcoming product buys, and translate that vision into our merchandising guidelines
- Assists with sourcing fixtures, antique pieces, binning, and display elements as needed
- Facilitate walks at all supported entities to ensure merchandising details of installs, product launches, and large-scale events are implemented and maintained properly*
- Work with Planning Team and Allocations to forecast new product visual minimums for installs and events
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the Magnolia aesthetic, product pairings, and seasonal story telling translates for our guest from online to real-life experience
- Support implementation of all merchandising concepts within timelines and with minimal supervision*
- Brainstorm ways to inspire, create, reinvent, and bring big picture ideas to life in a retail setting*
- Ensure Visual Coordinators are trained and developed in all aspects of visual merchandising*
- Develop and grow partnerships with other departments within Magnolia
- Perform other duties as assigned
*Metrics evaluated on Performance Review COMPETENCIES
- Teamwork: Contribute to a team environment supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Work effectively with others, be a team player and contribute toward team goals.
- Critical Thinking: Propose creative solutions within specific specialization. Ability to analyze data, trends, and patterns.
- Expertise: Expert in knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques relevant to specialization. Able to develop expertise in related area(s).
- Communication: Actively engage in listening to teammates and guests and be open to feedback from guests, peers, and management.
- Guest Focus: Ability to proactively understand and meet guest needs, ensuring a personalized and guest-centric experience.
- Strategy and Goal Setting: Approach change with positivity and curiosity. Know your role in achieving team goals.
- Hard skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required. Proficiency in Adobe CC suite of programs and experience with Google Suite preferred. Ability to read floor plans required and experience with space planning software preferred.
ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university preferred
- 2-4 years of related work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
- Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays occasionally as business needs required
- Portfolio required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and arms to reach, handle, feel; utilize fine motor dexterity of fingers; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Magnolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description at any time. Other details
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