Project Manager

Description Seeking an experienced Visual Merchandising Content & Execution Specialist to translate merchandising strategy, standards, layouts, and visual direction into clear, actionable content for retail field execution.This role will develop and coordinate visual merchandising guides, execution instructions, visual assets, training/support materials, and store-facing communications.The position will also support content delivery to third-party field execution partners, including ThirdChannel.This is a retail visual merchandising execution role, not a general graphic design, store design, architecture, marketing communications, or project management position.Translate VM strategy, standards, resets, layouts, and creative direction into store-ready execution guidance.Develop and maintain VM guides, visual references, execution instructions, job aids, presentations, and training/support materials.Coordinate renders, layouts, merchandising assets, and related content for internal and external field execution teams.Ensure materials clearly communicate what successful execution looks like in the retail environment.Partner with Visual Merchandising, Planning, Design, Retail Operations, Field teams, and external execution partners.Manage multiple content deliverables, dependencies, versions, and deadlines aligned to retail launches and resets.Incorporate field feedback and execution learnings into future guidance. Qualifications Demonstrated experience converting merchandising or visual direction into field/store-ready execution content.Experience in visual merchandising, retail communications, content development, merchandising operations, or retail execution.Ability to translate strategies, standards, layouts, renders, VMGs, and merchandising direction into clear field-facing execution guidance.Strong content organization and project-management skills, particularly across multiple resets, launches, store formats, and deadlines.Experience creating or managing VM guides, planograms/layouts, execution guides, visual standards, job aids, or comparable materials.Experience coordinating digital assets, visual references, presentations, guides, training materials, or similar execution content.Strong cross-functional skills and the ability to coordinate inputs from merchandising, design, operations, field teams, and external partners.Ability to manage changing priorities and deliver execution-ready content against retail launch/reset timelines.Retail merchandising, store operations, or field execution experience strongly preferred.Ability to interpret renders, layouts, merchandising plans, and visual assets.Strong written, visual communication, organizational, and project-management skills.Experience working cross-functionally in a retail environment.Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and related productivity tools.Experience supporting a multi-location retail organization.Experience working with third-party merchandising, field execution, or audit partners.Experience supporting store resets, product launches, seasonal merchandising, or VM programs.Experience with planograms, space planning, store layouts, VM standards, and training content.Experience coordinating multiple creative and merchandising inputs into a single field execution package. Benefits Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics. Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins. Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.