Area Visual Merchandiser

Landmark Group; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group is seeking a Senior Visual Merchandiser lead for Home Centre, tasked with directing a team and delivering compelling store displays. You will craft visual strategies, align with marketing calendars, and ensure high-quality windows and in-store presentations that support sales growth.

You will collaborate with buying, product development, retail and marketing to develop themed displays, train team members, and continuously improve brand visuals across channels.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in a Visual Merchandising role for a retail brand that includes leading a team of 3–5 people.
• Post Graduate or Diploma in Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Fashion, Design, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Visual Merchandisers to create the visual merchandising standards and guidelines for all categories.
• Coach and develop Visual Merchandisers to ensure high quality performance and build talent strength within the VM Concept office.
• Liaising with buying, product development, retail and marketing to create design themes and plans including windows, department displays, signage and pricing concepts.
• Ensure windows are displayed in line with marketing calendars and campaigns, with high-quality visuals including stickers, graphics and props.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Team Leadership

CAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Post Graduate or Diploma in Visual Merchandising

Tools

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Develop, deliver and communicate visual concepts and strategies that promote the Home Centre brand, products and services in stores, in windows, in catalogues or online. Collaborate closely with key departments to create annual visual strategies and promotional events in order to generate sales, increase brand awareness and to maintain and grow target consumer markets.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Visual Merchandisers to create the visual merchandising standards and guidelines for all categories

Coach and develop Visual Merchandisers to ensure high quality performance and build talent strength within the VM Concept office

Liaising with teams such as buying product development, retail and marketing to create design themes and plans that include windows, department displays, signage and pricing concepts

Ensure all widows are displayed in line with specified marketing calendar/campaigns and comply with window guidelines. Ensure these are presented to a high standard, including window stickers, graphics and props

Negotiate with suppliers of visual materials and props to meet budget targets

Work with fixtures and architectural space in the store to maximize space for product assortments

Using artistic skills or computer aided design such as Sketch up or Adobe Creative Suite to create visual displays and product display plans.

Create visual merchandising packs to communicate visual guidelines including layout principles, visual displays, styling and signage

Comparison shopping to maintain awareness of other retailer’ visual merchandising concepts

Lead and motivate teams to complete work to tight deadlines through strategic and organized planning

Seek feedback from colleagues and customers on the visual impact of displays and implementing changes when required to support the needs of the business

Identify specific market issues and develop solutions that have the potential to impact earnings to drive sales and margins

Identify and develop training opportunities to address merchandise presentation skill gaps

Qualifications

4 – 6 years of experience in a Visual Merchandising role for a retail brand that includes leading a team of 3-5 people. Post Graduate or Diploma in Visual Merchandising, Merchandising, Fashion, Design etc.

About Us

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.

About the Team

Lifestyle is a leading retail destination, specialising in Beauty, Fashion, and Home products. Established in 1998, Lifestyle has consistently delivered a distinctive shopping experience, and an extensive selection of brands and products across colour cosmetics, perfumes, personal care, fashion accessories, home essentials, home fragrance and youth. With its chain of more than 160 retail stores spread across the GCC, coupled with a rapidly growing E-commerce platform, Lifestyle has established itself as an omnichannel destination-of-choice for Beauty and Fashion serving more than 4 million customers every year.