Visual Merchandiser

Mulberry England; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious fashion brand in Manchester is seeking a Visual Merchandiser to implement strong and appealing displays throughout their retail stores. This role involves collaboration with management on visual merchandising strategies and requires significant travel. The ideal candidate possesses experience in the fashion industry, leadership skills, and fluency in English. The brand promotes an inclusive and sustainable culture, offering benefits such as product allowances, extra day off for birthdays, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Product allowance

Additional Day Off for your Birthday

Enviable staff discount

Pension Contributions & Life Assurance

Onsite gym (London office)

Fresh fruit everyday

Training and development opportunities

2 paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Experience in visual merchandising in the fashion industry.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work transversally.
• Fluent in English (spoken + written).
• Flexibility for travel and schedule changes.

Responsibilities

• Implement strong displays throughout stores & showroom.
• Create a structured calendar for visual merchandising.
• Visit UK stores monthly to define and implement displays.
• Ensure visual consistency across all UK stores.

Skills

Experience in visual merchandising in the fashion industry

Strong leadership

High sensitivity for products / fashion and space monitoring

Very strong interpersonal skills

Fluent in English (spoken + written)

Flexible for travel

Adobe proficiency (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

Job description

Visual Merchandiser

Manchester, UK Retail Stores / Permanent Full‑Time / Hybrid

Born in 1971, the roots of Mulberry are in Somerset, England. For more than fifty years, Mulberry has been a British lifestyle brand, internationally acclaimed for quality and design capturing the Mulberry Spirit. Sustainability has been part of the Mulberry ethos since the brand's inception, in recognition of our purpose‑driven approach, in 2024 we proudly achieved B Corp Certification. Today, we are a global brand, but our values remain the same; we are committed to improving our impact on people and the planet. If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To implement strong and appealing displays throughout our stores & showroom
• Work alongside the Global VM Manager to create a structured calendar based on monthly rotations and windows changes
• Regular store visits to UK stores (each store once a month) to define and implement displays, adapted to the specific needs of the store
• Collaborating with the VM referent to keep visual consistency throughout the UK
• Demonstrate understanding of full strategic vision, show agility and flexibility to achieve required solutions
• Drive compliance with standards and excellent product knowledge across the region
• Support the development of visual merchandising Guidelines
• Monitor and Follow‑up with each store when new product launches are implemented
• Create renderings to illustrate visual rotations of each collection

Culture

• Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community‑oriented spirit
• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, by behaving in a way that is open‑minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues
• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand

Sustainability

• As a certified B Corp business, it is important to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work wherever possible. Support the businesses' Five C's strategy in addressing and improving Climate, Cultivation, Craft, Culture and Circularity. Promote a greener, more sustainable future
• Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience in visual merchandising in the fashion industry
• Strong leadership, with the ability to work transversally and manage by influence
• High sensitivity for products / fashion and space monitoring
• Very strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a confidential manner, being diplomatic & tactful
• Fluent in English (spoken + written)
• Flexible for travel and schedule changes (50 / 60% of time traveling)
• Proven ability to work with ambiguity in a dynamic workspace
• Adobe proficiency, specifically Photoshop, but also InDesign and Illustrator

Other

• Flexibility to travel when required

What we can do for you

• Product allowance
• Additional Day Off for your Birthday
• An enviable staff discount and exclusive access to staff sales
• Pension Contributions & Life Assurance
• Onsite gym (London office)
• Fresh fruit everyday
• Training and development opportunities
• 2 paid volunteering days per year