Visual Merchandiser: Create Immersive Store Environments

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. We are building a pool of Visual Merchandiser/Store Designers for flexible engagements with enterprise partners.

Selected candidates may be matched to future opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs; you’ll collaborate across brand, store design, and vendors. Lifted handles contracting, compliance, and payments so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.

Qualifications

• Concept and develop retail environments, pop-ups, fixtures, and immersive brand experiences
• Create 2D/3D renderings, floor plans, elevations, and architectural layouts
• Partner with brand, global store design, construction, and vendors to execute physical experiences
• Ensure all spatial design solutions meet brand guidelines and functional requirements
• Support global-to-regional adaptation of store design concepts; Design 3D fixtures, displays, podiums, gondolas, and retail structures
• Create CAD drawings, technical schematics, and production-ready documents
• Collaborate with engineering, fabrication, and VM teams
• Ensure feasibility, durability, material accuracy, and cost considerations
• Produce photorealistic 3D renderings and prototypes
• Develop planograms, on-counter layouts, window displays, and in-store merchandising
• Execute seasonal updates, product placement strategies, and display guidelines
• Collaborate with store design, creative, and retail teams on rollouts
• Manage vendor kits, props, signage, and merchandising assets
• Conduct field visits or coordinate with markets for installation accuracy
• Manage store design calendars, vendor contracts, and production timelines
• Coordinate construction, fabrication, installation, and rollout logistics
• Ensure compliance with budgets, brand standards, and regulatory requirements
• Liaise with global/regional store design teams, procurement, and suppliers
• Track deliverables and solve in-market issues during rollout
• Background in managing execution of store design programs & vendors.
• Experienced in designing merchandising displays, planograms, store visuals.

Skills

Retail design

3D rendering

CAD drawings

Planograms

Vendor coordination

Budget management

Field coordination

Project collaboration

Job description

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. We are building a pool of Visual Merchandiser/Store Designers for flexible engagements with enterprise partners.

Selected candidates may be matched to future opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs; you’ll collaborate across brand, store design, and vendors. Lifted handles contracting, compliance, and payments so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.