Seasonal Visual Merchandising Associate

FAO Schwarz; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage plus bonuses

Employee discounts

Telehealth

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

401k + Match

Job summary

FAO Schwarz in New York City is hiring a Seasonal Visual Merchandising Associate for the holiday period. This part-time role supports our Global Visual Director and team, merchandising displays and managing signage to wow guests at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

You will collaborate with store leadership, set up window and in-store displays, and maintain high merchandising standards while assisting with daily tasks in a fast-paced premium retail environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years' experience in a Visual or Merchandising role within a fast-paced premium retail or experience-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and helpful guest service and direct customers to department specialists or managers.
• Excite guests with creative product placement and vitrines.
• Ensure signage is clearly displayed for guests (pricing, sales, events).
• Assist Visual team with hanging signs, setting vitrines, and maintaining merchandising standards.
• Represent SKUs on the selling floor in collaboration with Operations.
• Attend store walks with Visual leadership and implement directions.
• Set up window and in-store displays (shelf backers, hanging elements, vinyl, props, mannequin styling).
• Contribute to visual and creative displays for all in-store presentations.
• Ensure displays are clean and tidy for guests to enjoy the visual experience.

Skills

Customer service

Merchandising

Visual displays

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Tools

Graphic design

Job description

Join us for the Holiday Season!

The Seasonal Visual Merchandising Associate is responsible for supporting the vision that the Global Visual Director and Visual Team sets. The Visual Merchandising Associate should have an ever-growing knowledge of store standards set by the Visual Team so that they are able to merchandise products and displays that wow and excite our guests. This role is collaborative, innovative, and requires a commitment to ensuring that the store always maintains a high level of finesse.

Part-time: (20-29 hours a week)

Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

What You'll Do

Guest

• Provide a friendly and helpful customer service experience for all guests and direct customers to department specialists or managers as needed.
• Excite the guest through creative product placement and corresponding vitrines.
• Partner with the leadership to ensure all store-related signage is clearly displayed for guests. This includes, but is not limited to, pricing, sales and special events.

Team

• Assist the Visual team in daily tasks as needed such as hanging signs, setting vitrines, and maintaining merchandising standards.
• Partner with the Operations team to ensure all SKUs are represented on the selling floor.
• Communicate needs effectively and promptly to allow resources to be planned.

Store

• Attend store walks with Visual leadership to align on direction and implement changes based on the needs of the business.
• Support setting up new window and in-store displays such as shelf backers, hanging elements, vinyl, props and mannequin styling.
• Take a hands-on approach to implementing visual and creative displays with all in-store presentations.
• Ensure all visual moments are clean and tidy so that guests may enjoy the full visual experience. Communicate facilities needs should they arise.
• Analyze all store visual displays to ensure that the products and their presentations are driving revenue, a great guest experience, and share and implement insights for improvement with the Visual Team.
• Take direction from the Visual Leads and Visual Manager to set products based on the planogram.
• Partner with the Operations team based on this directive and communicate improvements when needed.

• 1+ years' experience in a Visual or Merchandising role within a fast-paced premium retail or experience-based environment.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, and bending, twisting, and standing for long periods.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal ability.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexible availability in line with a Flagship Retail environment across early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnights as needed.
• Experience with graphic design or production a plus.

• $20.00/hr + Store Incentive Bonus (Annual salary estimated based on average hours worked)
• Employee discounts
• Telehealth
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Retirement Plan (401k + Match)
• Time-and-a-half pay for Holidays worked
• Paid + Unpaid sick time

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