Visual Merchandise Manager - Cotton On Global Support Centre

Cotton; Geelong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Access to Support Centre facilities

Subsidised onsite childcare

Staff discounts on Cotton On brands

Wellness support

Job summary

Cotton On is seeking a innovative Visual Merchandising Manager for the Northern region (USA/UK), based at our Geelong Support Centre. You will lead a VM team to deliver seasonal visual stories and maximise sales across US stores.

You’ll collaborate with Buying/Trend teams and country partners to ensure brand DNA and visuals align globally while coaching your team in creative problem solving and commercial delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree / qualification in a relevant field i.e. Visual Merchandising, Fashion
• Extensive experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role i.e. Support Centre VM, Senior Space Planner role, etc
• Proven experience in a people leadership, where you have successfully lead and developed a team
• A strong understanding of the Northern market (USA/UK) would be critical for success in this position
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
• Proven problem solving abilities to assess options, identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions with the Visual Merchandise remit
• Experience control budgets, with the ability to plan ahead and forsee opportunities
• Strong organisation, planning and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Visual Merchandising team to deliver visual stories that reflect the style of each season to support maximising sales within our US retail stores
• Collaborate with Buying /Trend teams across all Cotton On brands and partner with Country partners to ensure DNA and values are executed through compelling visual experiences
• Coach your team to develop their creative problem solving skills to ensure delivery on commercial results and sales opportunities
• Own the delivery of visual merchandising product presentations, store windows, campaign implementation and display techniques that best showcase our brands by planning VM activities and strategies that support growth in the US

Skills

leadership

Visual Merchandising knowledge

communication

creative problem solving

budget management

time management

Education

Visual Merchandising / Fashion degree

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you speak fashion? We're hiring, let’s chat!

ABOUT US

Born in Australia, loved around the world.

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We’re here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.

We’re playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an innovative and creative individual to join our Cotton On VM team as a Visual Merchandising Manager for the Northern region (USA/UK). Based in our Support Centre in Geelong, you will enable our vision by leading and developing the Visual Merchandising team to deliver visual stories that reflect the style of each season to support maximising sales within our US retail stores.

You will collaborate with our Buying /Trend teams across all Cotton On brands and partner with our Country partners to ensure our DNA and values are executed through compelling visual experiences that play a key part in contributing to the success of the region.

You will coach your team to develop their creative problem solving skills to ensure that we are delivering on commercial results and sales opportunities. You will own the delivery of visual merchandising product presentations, store windows, campaign implementation and display techniques that best showcase our brands by planning VM activities and strategies that support growth in the US. If you are a creative problem solver and are passionate about leading a team to success through the execution of visual stories, then this could be your new role.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree / qualification in a relevant field i.e. Visual Merchandising, Fashion
• Extensive experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role i.e. Support Centre VM, Senior Space Planner role, etc
• Proven experience in a people leadership, where you have successfully lead and developed a team
• A strong understanding of the Northern market (USA/UK) would be critical for success in this position
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
• Proven problem solving abilities to assess options, identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions with the Visual Merchandise remit
• Experience control budgets, with the ability to plan ahead and forsee opportunities
• Strong organisation, planning and time management skills
• Proficient ability in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives
• Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services
• Subsidised onsite childcare centre
• 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre
• 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more
• Local & Global career growth
• Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more
• Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team
• Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work
• Bring your dog to work
• Recognition, team connection moments & more!

Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] so we may support you in completing the job application process.