Visual Associate

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* WHO WE ARE:

** Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, blending bold curation with a visionary, modern point of view. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Through an integrated retail model, we deliver a seamless customer journey across our portfolio of stores in leading luxury markets, complemented by a strong digital presence and remote selling offerings.

Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Exemplar Luxury Group, the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences.  
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* Job Description:

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* WHO WE ARE:

Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 14 extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping.

Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets.

YOU WILL BE:

A towering strength in achieving and exceeding goals, requires limited coaching to achieve targeted results  Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving including new and novel ideas   You understand the value of being proactive and solution-oriented  You have a can-do attitude

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Demonstrate initiative and a sense of urgency in  selling floor readiness  prior to the store opening.  
• Follow all directives and corporate guidelines set forth by the Visual Manager and Corporate Visual team.  
• Execute all aspects of promotional and sale set-up including presentation, lettering, and signage on the sales floor, as well as assist the Sales Support Team with all trunk shows and personal appearance set-ups and preparation.  
• Assist in replenishing merchandise on the selling floor and in wall units.

• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed      WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Minimum of 2 years visual team experience in a major multi-level department store, possessing a portfolio of previously created projects  
• Ability to use carpentry tools safely and efficiently  
• Experienced in painting techniques   
• Experience with basic production, knowledge of materials  
• Experienced in styling and fashion pulls  
• Strong knowledge of current fashion and art trends  
• Proficiency in MS Office;
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator is preferred      YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:

• Opportunity to work in a innovative environment with a company experiencing transformational growth  
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate  
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)  
• An amazing employee discount      SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits:
We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
Thank you for your interest…