Visual Merchandise Specialist - Totalsports

Western Cape, South Africa (On-site)

The Visual Merchandise Specialist II is responsible for interpreting buying strategies into store layouts, ensuring effective communication of visual presentations, and managing in-store campaign collateral. They also attend shop fitting meetings and ensure visuals and equipment are in place for new and revamped stores. Additionally, they facilitate feedback processes for store openings and revamps.

Tell the story: Turn campaigns, product drops, and brand moments into powerful in-store displays that connect style with sport.

Own new beginnings: Bring our visual layers into new store openings and work closely with procurement to make it happen.

Set the standard: Keep our stores looking sharp by driving visual consistency that meets both brand and business goals.

Roll out big moments: Support national windows and campaign executions, working alongside marketing, buying & operations teams.

Lead with trends: Translate seasonal direction and global sport style into visuals that resonate with the Totalsports athlete.

Empower stores: Equip teams with the tools, training & confidence to deliver winning displays every day.

Drive performance: Use sales insights & feedback from the field to refine and improve our visual game.

What we're looking for:

Visual merchandising know-how – experience in creating strong retail or sports-led displays.

Creative edge – fresh, commercial ideas that excite our customer.

Sport & Style awareness – an eye for what’s trending locally & globally in footwear, apparel & culture.

Detail obsession – precision from product flow to clean execution.

Great communicator – able to engage with store teams, managers & head office partners.

Organised & agile – capable of planning, prioritising & delivering across multiple projects.

Matric / Grade 12 (essential)

Minimum 1 year of Visual Merchandising experience (essential)

2–3 years of in-store Fashion Retail experience (essential)

Strong planning & organisational skills

Ability to persuade & influence

Solid business acumen

A qualification in Fashion, Marketing, Retail Management or Business (advantageous)

Skills

Branding and Positioning

Digital Analytics

Digital Ecosystem Management

Marketing Digital Literacy

Content Marketing

Marketing Metrics

Media and Public Relations

Digital Advertising

Integrated Marketing Communications

Behaviours

Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives

Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people

Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment

Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems

Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

• Content Marketing
• Marketing Metrics
• Planning & Organising
• Project Management
• Verbal Communication

Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth.

Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We’re a purpose-led business, and on this team, you’ll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

We’re the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.

Are you with us?

At Totalsports we’re all about PERFORMANCE, we INSPIRE, we’re AUTHENTIC, we’re MOTIVATING, we INNOVATE, and we are REAL. We are looking for a team player who embodies a passion for sports and keeping fit and healthy, as well as an individual who develops, inspires, motivates and drives a high-performance.

We’re the #Homeof Sport, join our commitment to inspire & unlock potential by making sport & fitness accessible to everyone.