Visual Merchandise & Brand Assistant Head Office

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.