Visual Display Merchandise Business Partner - North East of England and Yorkshire

Visual Display Merchandise Business Partner - North East of England and Yorkshire

Department: Commercial

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Field

Reporting To: Louise Williams

The Visual Display Merchandising Business Partner (VDMBP) plays a critical role in delivering River Island's brand identity through inspiring, commercially driven visual merchandising and great looking windows. The role focuses on coaching and training store teams, ensuring consistent visual standards, and enhancing team capability across the estate. Working closely with Area Managers and store leadership, the VDMBP ensures store-level priorities align with wider brand and business objectives.

Support the VM Lead in delivering the department's operating plan and strategic visual goals, ensuring alignment with brand direction.

We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.

• Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products.
• Reductions in everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.
• Company car.
• Support for families with maternity, paternity, adoption and fertility treatment, plus dedicated support from the Retail Trust.
• Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
• Give as you earn scheme, a Giver Island day each year and matched funding.
• Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications, including a succession plan.
• 23 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday twice a year.

At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage the belief in British Values – including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

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We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.