Creative Visual Merchandising Manager

West Elm; New York (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

401(k) plan

Paid vacations and holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

Tax-free commuter benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

West Elm is looking for a Manager, Visual Merchandising to translate visual direction from the office to the field and ensure brand standards across stores. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners and lead the development of cohesive seasonal visual strategies that elevate the customer experience.

The role requires 3–5 years in visual merchandising with project management and supervisory responsibilities, a strong sense of trends, and the ability to travel; in-office Monday–Thursday

Qualifications

• 3-5 years visual merchandising experience, including project management and supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to balance creativity with business acumen.
• Influencing, problem analysis and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to train and develop.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Director of Visual Merchandising and corporate team to create cohesive and elevated visual merchandising strategy for West Elm stores.
• Acts as partner to cross functional teams to ideate strategies and big ideas per season.
• Partners with Visual Merchandising team to create distinct and differentiated visual merchandising strategies across all stores.
• Contributes ideation for the overall seasonal store environment and experience by providing new and innovative ideas of display, merchandising, props and styling.
• Assists in the planning of product placement and merchandising of retail presentations and visual floor sets.
• Manages flow of merchandise needed for seasonal floor set, as well as samples needed from the photo studio.
• Assists in communication of brand initiatives to the field.
• Responsible for working with visual department to execute and communicate store promo direction.
• Assists in brand mock store set ups seasonally.
• Acts as a brand ambassador reflective of the company values and aesthetic.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Project Management

Supervisory Experience

Trend Awareness

Travel Flexibility

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

West Elm is looking for a Manager, Visual Merchandising to translate visual direction from the office to the field and ensure brand standards across stores. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners and lead the development of cohesive seasonal visual strategies that elevate the customer experience.

The role requires 3–5 years in visual merchandising with project management and supervisory responsibilities, a strong sense of trends, and the ability to travel; in-office Monday–Thursday