Creative Visual Associate

Fenwick Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Birthday day off

Store discount 25%

WeCare wellbeing

Hybrid working

Job summary

Fenwick Limited is seeking a Creative Visual Associate to help bring the Fenwick brand to life across our stores. You will support the delivery of campaigns, store concepts and visual standards, working with senior teams to ensure brand consistency.

Based in the UK, this role involves travel across the Fenwick estate and a hybrid working pattern with the expectation of two days per week from home. Your strong eye for visuals and excellent organisational skills will be essential to inspiring

Qualifications

• Experience in visual merchandising, retail design or creative project management.
• Strong visual eye and excellent organisation and communication skills.
• IT literacy with SketchUp or CAD; InDesign knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of creative campaigns and retail experiences across Fenwick stores.
• Collaborate with the Senior Creative Visual Manager and Senior Visual Standards & Field Manager to ensure consistency with brand standards.
• Develop campaigns, store concepts and visual guidelines across Brand, Marketing, Buying, Visual Merchandising and Retail Operations; use SketchUp to visualise concepts.
• Lead project planning, coordinate stakeholders and track budgets to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Creative visual aesthetic

Visual display

Retail visual merchandising

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

IT literacy: SketchUp

CAD knowledge

InDesign knowledge

Tools

SketchUp

CAD software

InDesign

Job description

WeareseekingadynamicandcommerciallyawareCreativeVisualAssociatetohelpbringtheFenwickbrandtolifeacrossourstores.Supportingthedeliveryofourcampaigns,retailconceptsandvisualstandards,you'llplayakeyroleincreatinginspiringcustomerexperienceswhileensuringourbrandispresentedconsistentlyandeffectivelyacrosstheestate.

Weofferhybridworkingbetweenyourhomeandouroffices,providingacollaborativeandinnovativeenvironmentfromwhichtosupportourbusinessandcustomers.

TheroleincludesregulartravelacrosstheFenwickestate,providingtheopportunitytoworkdirectlywithstoreteamsoncreativeprojectsandvisualstandards.Asaresult,someweeksmayvaryfromourtypicalhybridworkingpattern.

WhenyoujoinFenwick,you’llreceive:

• 33daysannualleave(inclusiveof8bankholidays)andabuyingholidaybenefitsschemeinwhichyouareeligibletobuyafurther5daysacrosstheyear.
• Yourbirthdayoffasanadditionaldayannualleave–thiscanbetakenanydaywithinyourbirthmonth.
• Upto25%discountinallFenwickstoresandfenwick.co.uk.
• WeCare-24/7GP,wellbeingadvice&supportservice.
• HybridWorking(Typically2daysperweekworkingfromhome).

AbouttheRole

AsaCreativeVisualAssociate,you'llsupportthedeliveryofcreativecampaigns,visualconceptsandretailexperiencesthatbringtheFenwickbrandtolifeacrossourstores.WorkingcloselywiththeSeniorCreativeVisualManagerandSeniorVisualStandards&FieldManager,you'llhelpensureprojectsaredeliveredconsistentlyandinlinewithbrandstandards.

You’llworkacrossBrand&Marketing,Buying,VisualMerchandisingandRetailOperationsteamstodevelopandimplementcampaigns,storeconceptsandvisualguidelines.UsingtoolssuchasSketchUp,you’llhelpbringcreativeconceptstolifethroughengagingwindowcampaignsandretailspaces.Youwillleadonprojectplanning,coordinatestakeholdersandtrackbudgetstoensuresuccessfuldelivery.

Thisroleisidealforsomeonewithexperienceinvisualmerchandising,retaildesignorcreativeprojectmanagementanddelivery.Astrongvisualeye,excellentorganisationandconfidentcommunicationskillswillbekeytosuccess.You’llhelpcreateinspiringcustomerexperienceswhilesupportingthecontinuedevolutionoftheFenwickbrand.

Whatwearelookingforinacandidate

• Strongcreativevisualaesthetic-ideallygainedincreativeindustriesincludingfashionbeautyandhomeretailing
• Strongbackgroundinvisualdisplay–windows,popup's,internalspacelayoutsandmannequindressing,graphicandvinylapplication
• Strongcommercialunderstandingofspatialdesign,retailvisualmerchandisingandhowtheseimpactincreasedsales
• Detailorientatedandtimefocussed
• Stronginterpersonalskillsandteamoutlook
• Highlyorganisedandabletoworkwithmultipleworksstreamsanddeadlines
• ITliterate–SketchUporalternativeCADapplicationknowledgeisessential,In-designknowledgedesired

AboutFenwick

Fenwickisrichwithheritageandhistoryandhavebeenstylepioneerssince1882whenourfirststoreopened.Weknowluxuryandareproudtoremainthelargestindependent,family-ownedgroupofdepartmentstoreswithintheUK.Weareonanexcitingjourneytoexceedourcustomers'expectationsandwearealwaysonthelookoutfornewtalenttojoinus.

Ourcollaborativespiritunitesaworkforceofover2,000individualsacrossourstores,aswellasinoursupportfunctions,encompassingDigital,Buying&Merchandising,IT,Finance,People,CustomerServiceteams,andourcherishedrestaurantsanddistributioncentres.

In2023welaunchedour'QuietNoMore'campaign,enhancingourpresenceontheUKhighstreetaswellasoureCommercewebsitegoingfromstrengthtostrength.Together,weformthebeatingheartofFenwick,drivingforwardourvisionforexcellenceandinnovation.Joinusaswepavethewaytowardanevenbrightertomorrow,wheretraditionmeetstransformation!