Runner - Visual Merchandising

HAY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

HAY is seeking a proactive Runner to support our UK Wholesale team in London. You will help keep our department store and retail spaces well-presented and aligned with the HAY brand standards. The role is part-time (16 hours per week) with travel across London and occasional overnight or early-morning installations.

A keen eye for design, strong organisational skills and a hands-on approach are essential. Experience is beneficial but not essential; the position is suited for students or recent

Qualifications

• Some retail, styling or visual merchandising experience is beneficial but not essential.
• The role may be suited to a student or recent graduate.
• Willingness to travel across London and occasional overnight work for retail installations.
• Part-time pattern and 16 hours per week with flexible scheduling based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain presentation of HAY retail spaces in department stores and retail locations across London.
• Support the styling, replenishment and maintenance of displays.
• Assist with seasonal updates, product launches and visual merchandising changes.
• Assist with installation of fixtures within retail spaces, with occasional overnight or early morning work.
• Identify and report display or maintenance requirements to the UK Wholesale team.
• Contribute to the wider HAY UK team and support events when needed.

Skills

Visual merchandising

In-store styling

Interiors

Organised

Team player

Job description

• Do you have a strong eye for design and an interest in visual merchandising and interior styling?


• Are you hands-on, organized and keen to develop your experience in a creative retail environment?


• Would you like to work for an international design company, world renowned for high quality and well-designed products?

If yes, please read on!

RUNNER - VISUAL MERCHANDISING

Based in London

About the job

As Runner, you will become a part of our UK Wholesale team. Your main focus will be supporting HAY’s presence within key department stores and retail locations across London, ensuring our spaces are consistently well-presented and maintained to a high standard.

This is a part-time position of 16 hours per week. The working pattern will be agreed based on business needs and will involve regular travel across London, as well as occasional overnight or early morning work in connection with retail installations.

More specifically, your tasks will include:

• Work with department stores and retail locations on a weekly basis to maintain and improve the presentation of HAY retail spaces


• Support the styling, replenishment and maintenance of displays


• Assist with seasonal updates, product launches and visual merchandising changes


• Support the installation of fixtures within retail spaces, with occasional overnight or early morning work required to complete installations


• Identify and report any display or maintenance requirements to the UK Wholesale team


• Contribute to the wider HAY UK team, lending support to activities and events when needed

Are you the Runner we are looking for?

• Strong interest in visual merchandising, in-store styling, interiors and design


• A good eye for detail and presentation


• Organised, proactive, hands-on and keen to learn


• Positive and service-minded, with a genuine enjoyment of working with people


• Strong team spirit and willingness to help, while also being comfortable working independently and taking ownership of responsibilities


• Flexible and able to support occasional out-of-hours installations

Experience required

• Some initial retail, styling or visual merchandising experience is beneficial but not essential


• The role may be particularly suited to a student, recent graduate or someone at the beginning of their career within visual merchandising, interiors or design

If you have any further questions regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact John Cain at [e-mail].

Founded in Copenhagen in 2002 with the ambition of creating contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories for modern living, HAY’s vision is to create high-quality and well-designed products in collaboration with some of the world’s most talented, curious, and courageous designers. Through the commitment to sophisticated industrial manufacturing processes, HAY strives to make good design accessible to the widest possible audience.