Free People Assistant Visual Manager

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. in Baton Rouge is seeking an Assistant Visual Manager to support selling, service and store operations with a focus on merchandising and display to create an inspiring visual environment.

You will lead and train the team, participate as manager-on-duty, recruit and onboard new hires, manage payroll-related tasks, and drive in-store marketing, product placement, and stock governance to meet brand standards and budgets.

Qualifications

• Love for the FP brand.
• 1+ years store visual merchandising and leadership experience.
• Experience being a team player.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Brand Experience: Acts as a brand ambassador and reflects the company values; partners with the leadership team on creating an engaging visual experience that appeals to FP customers.
• Brand Experience: Involves the team in selling and visual initiatives that enhance the customer experience; builds relationships through personalized service and product recommendations.
• Brand Experience: Creates a compelling store environment through in-store marketing, merchandising, display, and outfitting.
• Leadership + Team Management: Trains the team on store processes, merchandise placement, and standards; provides feedback to drive accountability.
• Leadership + Team Management: Participates as manager-on-duty by driving engagement and fostering collaboration.
• Leadership + Team Management: Supports recruiting, hiring, and onboarding to build brand-facing talent.
• Visual + Business Operations: Manages daily operating processes including payroll management and adapting visual support to business needs.
• Visual + Business Operations: Directs visual direction from planning to execution, using reporting tools to spot opportunities in product placement and stock levels.
• Visual + Business Operations: Drives shipments and omni processes to ensure sell-through and markdown planning.
• Visual + Business Operations: Upholds safety standards and inventory accuracy, supporting store profitability.
• Communication + Relationships: Leads with a people-first approach and maintains open dialogue across levels.
• Communication + Relationships: Shares product knowledge and brand messaging through daily team meetings.
• Communication + Relationships: Provides feedback to Store and District Managers and highlights merchandising updates.
• Communication + Relationships: Fosters teamwork to balance operational and visual priorities.

Skills

Love for the FP brand

1+ years store visual merchandising &

Team player

Flexible hours

Willingness to learn & grow

Job description

Location

This position is located at 10000 Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810 United States

Role Summary

In collaboration with the store team, the Assistant Visual Manager supports the selling, service, and operations of the store with an emphasis on merchandising and display to create an inspiring and dynamic visual experience for the customer.

Role Responsibilities

Brand Experience

• Acts as a brand ambassador and reflects the company values; partners with the leadership team on the creation of an engaging visual experience that appeals to the FP customer
• Involves entire team in selling and visual initiatives that enhance the customer experience; encourages employees to build lasting relationships through personalized service, product recommendations, and connecting with the customer in an authentic way
• Takes a forward-thinking approach to the customer experience through in-store marketing, merchandising, display, and outfitting to create a compelling store environment

Leadership + Team Management

• Trains the team on store processes, merchandise placement, and standards; provides timely and specific employee feedback to create a culture of action and accountability
• Participates as the manager-on-duty by driving engagement in each zone through communication, adaptability, and fostering a collaborative selling environment; exhibits strong decision-making and multi-tasking capabilities
• Supports the Store Manager in recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent to build bench for the store; facilitates thoughtful onboarding for all new hires to drive a strong brand, customer and store connection

Visual + Business Operations

• Takes an active role in daily operating processes through payroll management and adapting the zone and visual support to the needs of the business
• Manages the visual direction from planning through execution to meet company expectations, budgets, and timeline; utilizes reporting tools to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels
• Drives an effective shipment and omni process to prioritize getting product to the customer; takes a forward-thinking approach to make a strategic plan for execution and recovery of sell through and markdowns
• Adheres to store’s safety standards, inventory accuracy, reduction of product loss, and upholds all company policy and procedures to support the profitability of the store

Communication + Relationships

• Leads with an inclusive and people-first philosophy; engages employees at all levels to encourage open dialogue, reinforce follow through, and ensure that the store team is heard and supported
• Current and responds to interoffice communication while ensuring important company information reaches all levels of the team; facilitates the sharing of product knowledge, current trends, visual priorities, and brand messaging through daily meetings with the team
• Provides global product and visual feedback to Store Manager and District Manager; submits store environment photos to highlight merchandising and display updates
• Fosters a culture of strong communication and teamwork in order to ensure a balance of operational and visual priorities and to facilitate problem-solving

Role Qualifications

• Love for the FP brand
• 1+ years store visual merchandising and leadership experience
• Experience being a team player
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the organization

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit https://www.urbn.com/work-with-us/stores

Pay Range

Starting from USD $21.00/Hr.

US EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.