Visual Merchandising Manager

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus eligibility

Job summary

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC. is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager to lead the strategic execution of store displays, ensuring brand identity and elevated presentations that engage customers and drive sales.

You will partner with store teams to plan installations, train associates, and maintain visual standards, while optimizing lighting, signage, and floor layouts across the selling environment.

This exempt role includes monthly bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising or Retail Management.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ownership and drive key metrics for store objectives.
• Direct and support teams with strategic installations for events and campaigns.
• Lead weekly visual maintenance and adjust lighting to enhance presentations.
• Coordinate organization and storage of visual collateral and props.
• Ensure accuracy and condition of inbound visual components and supplies.
• Collaborate with merchandising, selling and operations to align product, promotion and pricing.
• Lead store walkthroughs to elevate visual standards and directive execution.
• Plan workload and scheduling to align with company priorities.
• Utilize directives to estimate labor hours and training needs.
• Train associates to execute visuals consistently and on-brand.

Skills

Analytics & judgement

Mentorship & communication

Coaching & development

Self-directed work

Clear communication

Tech savvy

Job description

The Visual Merchandising Manager oversees the strategic execution of store visual merchandising, creating compelling displays and presentations that reflect brand identity, engage customers, and drive sales performance. This role works closely with the store team to ensure overall store presentation is elevated, tailored to the store’s unique needs, and standards are rigorously maintained. This is an exempt position, with monthly bonus eligibility.

What you will do

• Demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability, and initiative in achieving store objectives and driving the accomplishment of key metrics.
• Direct and support team with strategic installations and floor setups for special events, seasonal campaigns, and weekly storewide promotional events to enhance customer shopping experience.
• Lead team in timely execution of daily visual maintenance, adjustment of accent lighting, and layering in additional visual elements to optimize presentations in high-impact areas.
• Coordinate organization and storage of visual collateral, signage, mannequins, hardware, tools, and other visual elements to promote efficiency.
• Confirm accuracy and condition of all inbound visual components, fixtures, and supplies.
• Collaborate with merchandising, selling, and operation leaders to align on product, promotion, and pricing strategies.
• Lead weekly store walkthroughs to assess visual merchandising standards and directive execution and identify opportunities to elevate presentations.
• Participate in weekly leadership workload planning meetings to ensure all visual assignments and tasks are prepped, planned, and scheduled, while ensuring execution plan aligns with company priorities and processes.
• Utilize visual directives to determine required labor hours.
• Build comprehensive team knowledge of visual merchandising directives, guidelines, and standards, ensuring associates are trained to execute effectively, consistently, and on‑brand.
• Model behaviors that foster a culture of excellence, teamwork, and a strong drive for results.
• Set and communicate clear team priorities and expectations.
• Enhance individual and store results through regularly reviewing associate performance, conducting meaningful coaching conversations, and embracing opportunities to continuously teach and develop.
• Support filling open positions timely through recruitment, interviewing, and facilitating team career development conversations to build ready‑now bench of store talent.
• Oversee associate onboarding experience, ensuring structured onboarding completion.
• Support asset protection initiatives by effectively managing shortage control in designated area, ensuring compliance with asset protection, safety guidelines, and security protocols.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to successfully apply analytics, experience, and judgement to make timely and effective business, people, and profitability decisions.
• Skills and experience to perform in the role and a commitment to continuously learn.
• Ability to develop others through mentorship, effective communication, and side‑by‑side coaching.
• Self‑directed and able to work with minimal supervision in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Communicate with excellence.
• Comfortable with technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and Windows‑based operating systems.

3+ years of experience in Visual Merchandising or Retail Management

Available to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Must regularly move around all store areas and be accessible to customers.

Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry, and move at least 50 lbs.

Ability to work with paint, climb ladders, carry props, and work with visual elements at heights.

We’d love to have your smiling face on our team but not until you’re 16! Since you’re here you might as well do a little shopping. www.belk.com

We set trends through our merchandise and, more importantly, through the way we work. At Belk you will find a positive, inclusive, vibrant and fast‑paced environment where you have access to all the tools and resources necessary to be effective in your job. Furthermore, we know access to senior leadership is critical to making company‑wide initiatives a reality and getting great ideas to the forefront of our business. Time and time again, our associates are grateful for the opportunities they have to meet with Belk´s senior most leaders. Diversity is about embracing our differences and realizing they are what makes us stronger. We believe in an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and welcomed to bring their whole selves to work or to shop. We are on a mission to break down inequality and leverage our influence to make a position impact against racism every day. Above all else, here you’ll find opportunities to make huge impact. It´s the result of dynamic initiatives, financial and structural support, and strong investments in the areas that are taking Belk to new heights.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer Belk is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, hair style, hair texture, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.