Area Visual Merchandiser - Cotton On Valley Fair Mall

Cotton On Group; Santa Clara (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotton On Group seeks an Area Visual Merchandiser responsible for executing visual merchandising strategies across stores in California. This full-time position values strong leadership, creativity, and collaboration, offering competitive pay and benefits. Join a diverse team dedicated to fostering a positive brand identity and customer experience in retail.

Benefits

50% Team Member discount for all Brands/Products

Wellness Support 24/7

401(k) matching program

Competitive Pay

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in visual merchandising leadership in multi-store retail environments.
• Strong understanding of how visual merchandising drives sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of visual merchandising across the area, ensuring alignment with brand identity.
• Coach and develop store teams to implement visual presentation standards.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Visual Merchandising

Job description

Be Who You Are. Love What You Do.

We are calling on all team mates who want more than a job. We are serious about our people, our customers, and the planet, and we want to do Good things together.

Australian roots –Valley Fair, CAresidence!

This is a full-time hourly role with the range of $24.00 to $28.00 per hour, dependenton experience and qualifications

This is a remote role with field-based regular travel required to stores within the Region.

COTTON ON GROUP, OUR CULTURE:

A diverse crew of 20,000+ team members around the world who love to think big and have fun along the way. We develop, reward and recognize our team members, so they can feel empowered to reach their full potential.We know life’s more fun when you’re free to be you, and when you’re here, you’re celebrated for bringing your whole self to the team. YOU are what makesus the unique global retailer we are today.

Cotton On

Cotton On was brought to life in 1991 and we’re the founding brand of our Cotton On Group family. We have grown to nearly 800 stores across the globe and we still love exceeding our customers’ expectations with value-fashion in womenswear, menswear and accessories. Our Cotton On Brand exists to deliver on-trend basics through fast, fun fashion; all while having fun along the way.

MORE THAN A JOB

We don’t like words… we like action…80% of our global positions are filled by promotions of our existing team members because we believe that being YOU can take you places at Cotton On.

We are excited to share this opportunity, and to welcome a new team mate to the Group to help build on our strong culture and purpose led vision to make a positive difference in people’s lives.

Our store teams are the enablers for our customers to experience the difference of a Cotton On (Brand) Store. Here everyone is welcome and appreciated. You drive the amazing message of our Foundation and how our teams and customer are making life changing impact in our projects around the world.

You bring your commercial eye to the store, spot trade opportunities, support your team to excel and feel pride at enabling team promotions around you.

The Area Visual Merchandiser is responsible for supporting District and State Visual Merchandisers as well as store teams to bring our brand vision to life within their region. You will lead the execution of visual merchandising initiatives that engage and inspire our edit customer, ensuring consistent and impactful shopping experiences that drive commercial success. By maintaining Brand DNA and amplifying visual storytelling, you will create a cohesive in-store environment for our customers. Through leadership, coaching, and collaboration, you will empower store teams to confidently deliver visual excellence, building a culture of creativity, commercial agility, and ownership in visual presentation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Visual Merchandising Excellence

• Lead the execution of brand VM direction across the area, ensuring alignment with national directives and showcasing newness in every shop.
  • Oversee and support Store Teams in executing visual standards that amplify the big idea and key outfits, enhancing brand identity and commercial performance.
  • Drive consistency in visual merchandising across all shops, ensuring clear sight-lines to hero products and key outfit storytelling.
  • Influence and support store teams to create impactful shopping experiences that drive traffic and convert customers in-store.
  • Partner with District & State Field Visual Merchandising Manager to deliver visual merchandising plans that maximise customer engagement and commercial impact.
  • Support the team to set priorities based on operating rhythm expectations and business needs, ensuring a structured and effective approach to visual execution.

Brand & Customer Experience

• Champion and protect brand DNA and identity, ensuring consistent visual execution across all stores.
  • Amplify in-store experiences by ensuring the big idea is clearly presented and storytelling is engaging and impactful.
  • Ensure creative elements, POS, and fixture flow contribute to a seamless and engaging customer journey.
  • Drive visual merchandising initiatives that enhance customer engagement, increase ATV, and boost conversion rates.
  • Ensure shops connect through cohesive storytelling, clear sight-lines, and impactful visual touchpoints.
  • Maintain safety standards by ensuring all visual displays are secure and customer pathways are clear.

Commercial & Operational Excellence

• Utilize data and insights to make informed visual merchandising decisions that build the customer basket and drive ATV and multi through effective brand VM principles.
  • Analyze area sales performance and adjust visual actions to optimise product placement, fixture flow, and category performance.
  • Ensure VM initiatives effectively support trade actions, including seasonal launches, markdowns, and promotional events, while maintaining brand vm guidelines.
  • Maintain competitive awareness to showcase news, keep key looks fresh, and sets us apart from others.
  • Collaborate with the District Visual Manager and State Field VM Manager to adapt and localise visual actions based on region-specific needs and sales performance.

Coaching & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Store Teams [indirect reports], ensuring they confidently implement the big idea and amplify key outfits in every shop.
  • Provide regular coaching, training, and feedback to store teams to build visual merchandising capability and maintain high brand standards.
  • Drive ownership and pride in visual presentation by encouraging initiative within the framework.
  • Drive team engagement by recognising high performance and providing continuous learning opportunities.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND KEY SKILLS

• Visual Merchandising Capability: Extensive experience in visual merchandising leadership within a multi-store retail environment.
  • Commercial Acumen & Business Awareness: Strong understanding of how visual merchandising drives sales performance and enhances customer experience.
  • Leadership & People Development: Proven ability to coach and develop teams to achieve high standards of visual execution.
  • Customer & Brand Focus: Passionate about delivering engaging customer experiences and maintaining a strong brand presence.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with cross-functional partners, store teams, and leadership.
  • Time Management & Multi-tasking: Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise effectively, and work efficiently across multiple locations.
  • Problem-solving & Adaptability: Ability to adapt strategies to meet the evolving needs of stores and the business

THE BENEFITS:

• 50% Team Member discount for all Brands/Products
• Competitive Pay
• Wellness Support 24/7
• Performance & Peak incentives to reward & recognise our team
• Great benefits for YOU & your family – Medical, Dental, Vision + more
• 401(k) matching program, with a commitment to financial literacy and support
• Development opportunities that could take you anywhere
• Quarterly COG Awards + real time recognition

DOING GOOD MATTERS:

Making a positive difference in people’s lives is our purpose. It’s what gets us out of bed in the morning and drives our every move. (Kind of like a really strong cup of coffee!). It’s not just how we do business, it’s part of who we are.

The Good is a movement to create meaningful change and channel our focus on the things that matter most. It’s our work in building sustainable futures, and supporting and protecting our people and the planet. It’s about celebrating differences while strengthening connections, because we know we’re stronger together.

Our Foundation is at the heart of this, and together, we have raised over $120m for life changing projects around the world - all thanks to our teams and customers.

Being a part of our team is more than a job.As we say here at Cotton On Group; Be yourself, it’ll change the world.

Come join our Aussie brand and make your mark. Apply today!

To learn more about us, please visit us athttps://cottonongroup.com.au/and for more on the Good we are doing, and our Foundation and the work being done here, please head tohttps://cottonongroup.com.au/the-good-we-do/andhttps://cottonongroup.com.au/cotton-on-foundation/

Cotton On Group is an equal opportunity employer, who believes that the future of our organisation depends on building a diverse, representative and inclusive team. We strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Should you need any reasonable accommodations through the interview process, please let us know by [e-mail]

In addition, Cotton On Group will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with local "Fair Chance" ordinances.