Visual Merchandising Coordinator

About the role

The Visual Merchandising Coordinator supports scaling Wayfair's flagship brand's stores across North America. This role is integral to the Wayfair Home Office Visual Presentation Team, which develops and implements in-store presentations for seasonal floorsets, department refreshes, and new store openings.

Responsibilities

• Support the Visual Presentation Phases of Work for all floorsets for designated departments.
• Account for space planning, fixtures, and store tactics into presentation builds (physical and virtual), Photoshopping, & document creation.
• Determine product placement in stores by implementing effective presentations and shopping experiences to increase traffic, drive sales, and foster customer satisfaction.
• Produce work that resonates with our teams, follows our Visual Merchandising guidelines, and continues to raise the bar for our brand.
• Oversee the in-season presentation execution in stores to react to product sell through, inventory levels, out-of-stocks and spatial constraints to drive operational consistency across the fleet.
• Manage, update, & evolve our store prototype documentation and SketchUp files as additional stores are added to our fleet.
• Adhere to timeline and process while supporting visual reviews with cross-functional partners and visual leadership for sign-off.
• Engage in creative conversations with peers and partners (including Curated Merchandising, Planning/Allocation, Customer Experience, and Store Operations), embracing new ideas and approaches, while contributing thought-partnership to the team.
• Develop the approach to styling and architectural installation elements of vignettes.
• Identify signage, fixture accessories, props, & creative materials for integrated displays.
• Support new store openings across the country.
• Keep abreast of industry and market trends that will inform presentations and keep Wayfair competitive and relevant in the ever-evolving retail landscape.

Requirements

• Physical Retail experience required, with a Portfolio of work which includes Home categories preferred
• Experience that spans stores and the corporate office preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, SketchUp, and G-suite software
• Be an active contributor, an organized team player, and produce high-quality work when time is tight and stakes are high
• Able to confidently conduct and improve existing processes and comfortability working in both store and corporate environments
• Thrives in an ambiguous, high-growth environment
• Able to collaborate across the organization to achieve objectives
• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Travel required between our Boston-based Home Office, our Retail Lab in Taunton, and New Store Openings around the country

Qualifications

Physical Retail experience required, with a Portfolio of work which includes Home categories preferred

Experience that spans stores and the corporate office preferred

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, SketchUp, and G-suite software

Be an active contributor, an organized team player, and produce high-quality work when time is tight and stakes are high

Able to confidently conduct and improve existing processes and comfortability working in both store and corporate environments

Thrives in an ambiguous, high-growth environment

Able to collaborate across the organization to achieve objectives

Strong multi-tasking and time management skills

A positive attitude and a willingness to learn

Able to lift 50 lbs

Travel required between our Boston-based Home Office, our Retail Lab in Taunton, and New Store Openings around the country

Skills

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• SketchUp
• G-suite software

Benefits

No information provided for benefits.

Pay

Annual Base Pay: USD 64,000.00 - USD 70,500.00

The above base pay range may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of Wayfair’s total compensation package for employees. Depending on the position offered, equity, bonuses, commissions and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a comprehensive suite of medical, financial and additional benefits.

Schedule

No information provided for schedule.