Retail Visual Merchandiser, Danbury Fair - Part Time

Macy's; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discounts

Performance-based incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Macy's is seeking a Visual Merchandiser in Danbury, CT, to create inspiring store experiences that enhance the shopping environment. The role involves designing displays that highlight key products while engaging customers through effective visual presentation and merchandising techniques. The ideal candidate must be flexible with availability and possess a strong knowledge of fashion trends and the ability to utilize various tools safely. Competitive pay, wellness benefits, and discounts are offered to employees.

Qualifications

• Flexible availability including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and co-workers.
• Experience in creating compelling visual merchandising displays.
• Strong knowledge of current fashion trends.
• Ability to lift at least 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain displays that enhance the shopping experience.
• Execute all visual merchandising projects on a scheduled basis.
• Create visual presentations and merchandise styling.
• Install promotional collateral according to marketing plans.
• Collaborate with store leadership to align on initiatives.

Skills

Creativity

Knowledge of fashion trends

Visual presentation

Customer engagement

Ability to use hand/power tools

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Visual Merchandiser uses creativity and a strong sense of style to design and maintain displays that enhance the shopping experience and highlight key products. This role focuses on seasonal trends, three-dimensional props, vinyl graphics, and in-store events to bring brand concepts to life. You need a good eye for design, knowledge of fashion and visual presentation, and the ability to work with tools and materials safely. Above all, you’re passionate about creating inspiring store experiences that attract customers and drive sales.

How our Visual Merchandisers spend their day

• Our colleagues begin each day energized and ready to make an impact. They take pride in their role, greet teammates with a positive attitude, and help ensure the sales floor is visually inspiring, well‑organized, and ready to welcome customers. Before diving in, they review store priorities, assess product placement, and stay informed on new arrivals, top sellers, and current trends – every display is purposeful, on‑brand, and drives customer engagement and sales with confidence.
• On the floor, they focus on the customer – offering a warm welcome, making eye contact, and creating friendly, personal conversations to create customer relationships that bring customers back.
• Throughout the day, they maintain a shoppable space by ensuring the store remains visually compelling and easy to shop by refreshing displays, updating signage and pricing, and supporting merchandise moves to reflect current priorities and trends.
• We believe service starts with each other – supporting one another with honesty, care, and collaboration so we can better serve our customers and communities.
• And we know that excellence is a journey – we strive to improve every day, take pride in our work, achieve sales goals, and learn from each other to deliver individual and store results.

Who You Are and What You Will Do

• Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Must be able to (1) understand and communicate effectively with customers, co‑workers, and supervisors, and (2) read and understand employment policies, visual and merchandising directives and safety rules/procedures in English.
• Able to creatively execute all visual merchandising projects in assigned departments on a monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis.
• Able to create and inspire customer purchases through innovative and exciting visual presentation and product merchandising including mannequin styling and composition, window displays, fashion trend statements, fixture placement, wall formatting, product placement and visual collateral usage.
• Ability to create compelling fashion presentations by styling merchandise from the sales floor, inspiring customers to purchase. Demonstrates strong knowledge of current fashion trends while upholding Macy’s visual merchandising standards.
• Install promotional and event collateral, including vinyl graphics, wall signage, and prop displays, in line with the company’s marketing calendar and direction.
• Construct and install three‑dimensional elements using hand/power tools such as drills, saws, hammers, screwdrivers, staple guns, ladders, spray paint, and knives.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness by adding creative details and enhancements that reflect Macy’s style while staying within visual direction.
• Support merchandise moves and maintain the floor throughout the day by updating visual signage and keeping displays recovered.
• Collaborate and communicate with store leadership and cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on priorities and initiatives.

Essential Physical Requirements You Will Perform

• This position requires talking, lifting, constant moving, standing, and reaching with arms and hands.
• Standing for at least two consecutive hours, lifting at least 50 lbs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders, reaching, including above eye level.
• Requires close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register, and ability to process register transactions.

What We Can Offer You

Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well‑being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.

Benefits

• Merchandise discounts
• Performance‑based incentives
• Annual merit review
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice

About Us

This is a great time to join Macy’s! Whether you’re helping a customer find the perfect gift, streamlining operations in one of our distribution centers, enhancing our online shopping experience, buying in‑style and on‑trend merchandise to outfit our customers, or designing a balloon for the Thanksgiving Day Parade, we offer unique opportunities to be part of some of the most memorable moments in people’s lives.

This job description is not all‑inclusive and may not apply to colleagues covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Macy’s Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.