Visual Merchandiser

Reporting to the Onsite Content Manager, the role of the Visual Merchandiser is to work to the business strategy and business imperatives to produce creative, compelling, seasonally relevant, and in-stock outfits and content to inspire and excite the customer with the objective of maximising sales. Acting as a conduit between trading, buying and creative teams, VM will support all channel activities ensuring product presentation is merchandised effectively to inspire the customer.

Upon the successful applicant securing the role, this role will expand. You will work with trading and online marketing, monitoring the performance of the campaign on various media channels.,

• Extensive fashion knowledge including key influential designers, catwalk and trends with the ability to interpret this information for our target audience.


• Work collaboratively to deliver cohesive, integrated brand relevant stories, trends and outfits across all customer touch points.


• Continual focus on process improvements to maximise team efficiency and speed to market.


• Strategic thinking and planning to ensure we have the ability to maximise content on existing shoots/campaigns and build in social and wider content requirements.


• Ability to interpret and deliver against briefs with challenging timelines.


• ATL - Supporting marketing campaigns across all touchpoints (TV/digital/Media). Producing seasonally relevant product stories that inspire the customer and are credible with our online competitors and the high street.


• Social - A knowledge and understanding of the social environment with the ability to adapt and respond to an ever-changing channel that will continue to evolve and to ensure the most relevant and inspiring product is showcased.


• An extensive knowledge of internal and external brands, understanding brand adjacencies, new launches and how to present to our customer without compromising the brand DNA.
  
  Potential candidates should ensure they understand the difference between online visual merchandising and shop floor visual merchandising. As we are an online retailer, we are not 'hands on' and very rarely handle physical products - most of our role is done digitally.


Key skills we are looking for:

• A Fashion based background either in design, styling or Online Visual Merchandising.


• Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail VM portfolio.


• Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices.


• Maintaining and working to a budget.


• A clear understanding of retail trends and seasonality.


• Creative flare and innovative thinker.


• Great communication and negotiation skills.
  
  We are The Very Group and we're here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That's why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We're just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.
  
  Flexible, hybrid working model


• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews


• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs


• 27 days holiday + bank holidays


• Udemy learning access


• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)


• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk



• Matched pension up to 6%


• More benefits can be found on our career site