Visual Merchandising Lead

About the role

Create inspiring spaces. Lead with creativity. Enjoy real work/life balance. Join our Austin showroom as a Visual Merchandising Lead—a high-impact leadership role where your vision directly shapes the customer experience, drives sales, and sets the standard for visual excellence.

Why This Role Stands Out

• No travel required – your work is centered in one showroom
• No overtime expectations – consistent, predictable hours
• True work/life balance – schedules are published weeks in advance, and we respect your time outside of work
• Creative ownership – lead visual strategy from concept through execution
• Collaborative environment – non-commissioned, team-focused culture

What You’ll Do

• Owning and elevating the showroom’s visual experience end-to-end
• Leading all visual merchandising initiatives including floor sets, resets, and product launches
• Alligning visual storytelling with business goals, sales data, and customer behavior
• Managing projects from concept to execution with clear timelines and accountability
• Pricing and inventory strategies
• Partnering with the Store Leader to drive performance through strong visual and inventory strategies
• Maintaining exceptional showroom standards that inspire customers and support the brand
• Coaching and developing Design Associates on visual presentation and product storytelling
• Engaging customers using a consultative, design-driven approach
• Balancing creativity with operational excellence, ensuring inventory accuracy and flow

What You’ll Also Do

• Coach and develop Design Associates on visual presentation and product storytelling
• Engage customers using a consultative, design-driven approach
• Balance creativity with operational excellence, ensuring inventory accuracy and flow
• Balance creativity with operational excellence, ensuring inventory accuracy and flow

Additional Position Requirements and Qualifications

• Visual leadership experience: 5+ years of related experience in visual merchandising, inventory management, customer experience, and furniture or design-driven retail
• Design expertise: A deep passion for design and the Room & Board brand. You understand how to work with color, texture, scale, and material mix to create spaces that are functional, inspiring, and commercially effective
• Sales experience: Background in a customer-centric, design-savvy retail environment, with confidence engaging customers and delivering consultative solutions on the showroom floor
• Strategic and project-oriented mindset: Demonstrated ability to plan from the ground up, manage complex visual projects, and take concepts from ideation through execution while aligning with business goals
• Leadership and relationship-building skills: Comfortable partnering across teams, influencing without authority, and serving as a trusted collaborator with both store and home-office partners
• Strong planning and organizational skills: Able to balance long-term visual strategy with day-to-day execution, adapting as business and customer needs evolve
• Technology proficiency: Comfortable using digital tools and resources to manage projects and execution; working knowledge of floor planning software (e.g., Floorplanner) preferred
• Demonstrated project management skills: Experience leading assortment introductions and showroom changes, including coordination of elements such as painting, lighting, and layout

Salary

$75,000 - $85,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Benefits that focus on holistic well-being. The whole person matters, not just the one who shows up for work. That’s why we invest in holistic well-being that supports and encourages you to live a full life. Besides a competitive paycheck, we offer several awesome perks to help you thrive in every aspect of life. Picture this: three weeks of paid vacation, a generous 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and a whole bunch of cool extras. We’re talking about benefits that cover you from head to toe – physically, emotionally, and financially.

Application Deadline

The position will remain open until filled; there is no specified deadline.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Our policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or staff member on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit harassment of applicants and staff members based on any protected category, characteristic or status. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.