Visual Communications Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Create and manage all visual communication documents
• Maintain and update visual merchandising standards
• Manage home office VM communication with cross-functional teams
• Participate in and support monthly in-store floorsets
• Support new store openings, relocations and renovations
• Manage billing, invoicing, inventory and sample management as it relates to VM
• Support and/or manage misc. department projects as needed
• Maintain and evaluate VM team processes
• Photograph, create, and manage:
  Monthly floorset documents, Monthly window documents, Monthly jewelry documents
• Partner with Store Operations and Marketing teams as needed to ensure VM information is being communicated at the proper time and within the proper channels
• Manage and track samples, identifying and tagging all items prior to floorset
• Organize transportation of samples to and from floorset and between other stores and the office as needed
• Participate in monthly floorsets to understand merchandising objectives and directives for the month
• Support buying in managing mark downs
• Photograph final floorset and samples to create communication documents
• Assist with window and mannequin set‑up
• Support new and remodeled store projects and processes in partnership with VM Directors and the Store Design and Construction team
• Build and manage all distribution lists for VM elements

• 3-5 years of corporate visual communication and visual merchandising experience
• Experience managing multiple complex projects
• Ability to connect the dots and anticipate business needs
• Highly collaborative but can also work independently
• A demonstrated understanding of the apparel retail business and merchandising strategies
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Sketch Up
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast paced and changing environment
• Exemplary work ethic, positive attitude and can‑do, self‑motivated spirit
• Organized, collaborative, extraordinary with details and a great communicator
• Ability to work in ambiguity, has a growth mindset, takes initiative
• Can lift 50 lbs