Hallmark Corporate is hiring: Associate Visual Merchandising Retail Designer in

WHO WE ARE

Hallmark Global Visual Merchandising represents a strategic collective of creative professionals dedicated to creating and implementing innovative Hallmark branded retail environments, merchandising and visual communication solutions. We work across a broad range of retail environments and retailers connecting consumers with Hallmark products and services. Our studio works in cross functional teams with industry experts including graphic design, visual merchandising, engineering and supply chain leveraging consumer insights and industry trends to build engaging merchandising solutions.

WHAT YOUR ROLE ENTAILS AND HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

As an Associate Visual Merchandising (VM) Retail Designer , you'll create compelling Hallmark branded retail environments, fixture concepts, and merchandising systems that engage consumers across a range of retail environments and spaces helping connect consumers with Hallmark products and services. You will work collaboratively in a cross functional team with industry experts including graphic design, visual merchandising, engineering and supply chain.

In this position, you'll be responsible for :

• Creative Concept Development : Deliver innovative visual merchandising concepts across a wide range of solutions from individual merchandising components to branded store environments. Use industry knowledge of materials, process and design trends in development of Hallmark branded solutions. Work in cross functional teams producing integrated, consumer-centric displays of fixtures, merchandising, and graphics.
• Visual Communication : Communicate concepts through multiple mediums including visual renderings, sketches and 3D models. Present ideas to internal teams and external partners. Create presentation materials that document the creative process and solutions against objectives.
• Project Management : Manage personal workload and deliverables across 2-4 projects from simple to complex. Oversee the end-to-end design process from concept development to production. Meet schedule, cost and quality standards. Communicate status of projects with project leaders and visual managers.
• Documentation / Specification : Prepare documentation of approved solutions for hand-off to production and suppliers through die-lines, design control drawings, and specifications. Update internal libraries with new fixture solutions and components. Prepare part level documentation to order management system partners. Oversee creation of fixture and display installation instructions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-just follow the instructions below to apply.

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.

Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.

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