Digital Merchandising Manager, Visual Content

F. Schumacher & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

F. Schumacher & Co. in New York seeks a resourceful Digital Merchandising Manager to lead imaging strategy and AI-enabled tools across product photography, web content, and marketing channels.

You will partner with Portfolio Development, Photo Studio, and Web Product Management to elevate image quality, set photography standards, and pilot AI features that improve speed, consistency, and conversion. This project-based role requires strong PM skills, vendor management, and a keen eye for visual

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in photo/creative production, project management, digital content, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority, partnering closely with the Photo Studio team and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through launch, including timelines and budgets.
• Define and maintain photography standards to drive conversion and brand consistency.
• Pilot AI tools to improve photo production speed, quality, or scalability.

Skills

Project management

Communications

Image quality assessment

AI imaging familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI imaging tools

Job description

About Schumacher

Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company that is disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500+ employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers "celebrate the feeling of home". F. Schumacher & Co designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, rugs, furniture, and accessories in the world. Our portfolio of products is broad, but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what is next, an appreciation for what's come before, a drive to make our products with enormous care and attention for detail. F. Schumacher & Co is a globally recognized company with a myriad of showrooms both domestically and internationally.

Our competitive advantage in the industry is our people. We believe that our employees are our most important assets. F. Schumacher & Co is deeply anchored in our company core values which are as follows:

• Take Ownership & Accountability
• Be Solutions-Oriented
• Demonstrate Courage
• Practice Adaptability
• Embrace Collaboration & Change

We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how it will positively impact the customer's journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio. This role is a part of our Portfolio Development Team.

Role Overview

We are seeking a resourceful, creatively driven Digital Merchandising Manager to lead high-impact projects that elevate the quality, strategy, and technology behind our product photography. This role sits at the intersection of creative production and innovation - partnering with our Portfolio Development, Photo Studio Team, and Web Product Management teams to raise the bar on image quality, rethink how imagery is used across our website and sales channels and build new AI-enabled tools and assets that help designers better understand our product offerings. This is a project-leadership role, with this role directing and driving forward key initiatives in close partnership with the Head of Portfolio Development.

What You'll Do

Drive Visual Inspiration & Conversion

Be a key leader on our team to define the way we show our product to our customers and drive conversion.

Define and roll out improved photography and post-production standards for existing and new products to drive augment customer inspiration

Partner with Web product management team to test and measure how imagery changes affect sample conversion and other key metrics.

Audit current flats, dimensions, lifestyle, and rendering photography to identify gaps in quality, consistency, and conversion performance.

Build Web & Content Strategy

Rethink which photo types should appear on product pages, and in what sequence, to best support the customer's decision-making journey.

Develop guidelines for photo selection, sequencing, and merchandising across the website and other digital touchpoints.

Collaborate with marketing, e-commerce, and creative teams to align imagery strategy with brand and sales goals.

Implement AI & Innovative technology

Build and manage new, dynamic digital assets that enable designers and customers to make more informed decisions on our products.

Identify and pilot AI tools that improve photo production speed, quality, or scalability (e.g., AI-assisted retouching, upscaling, background generation).

Stay current on emerging AI imaging technology and bring forward recommendations for how FS&CO can lead in this space.

Lead Project & Vendor Management

Scope, plan, and manage cross-functional projects from concept through launch, including timelines, budgets, and resourcing

Identify and manage freelance photographers, editors, and AI/technology vendors as needed to execute projects.

Partner with the Photo Studio team to prioritize project-based work alongside their core product photography workload.

Report progress, results, and recommendations to key stakeholders on a regular basis.

This is a project-based role and specific topic areas may vary over time.

What We're Looking For

Strong project management skills, with the ability to scope, plan, and drive cross-functional initiatives independently.

An eye for image quality and strong instincts for what drives customer engagement and conversion online.

Genuine interest in and familiarity with AI imaging tools and technology; hands-on experience is a plus.

Comfortable managing freelancers and outside vendors to execute against a project plan.

3+ years of experience in photo/creative production, project management, digital content, or a related field.

Strong communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority, partnering closely with the Photo Studio team and cross-functional stakeholders.

Bachelor'