What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Stylist, Visual Merchandising- Fashion Island position at Mediabistro?
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do—for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. Our brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
Your RoleAs a Visual Stylist, you help the store Visual Merchandising team create the look and feel of store environments. Under the direction of the Visual Lead, you provide extraordinary customer experiences and bring the Neiman Marcus Brand and fashions to life through magical and powerful storytelling with window displays and in-store activations within a Neiman Marcus store location.
What You'll DoBrand Standards
Follow NMG Brand standards and brand partner standards within the store
Ensure that the store experience reflects NMG Corporate programs
Implement all Corporate directive strategies as delegated by the Visual Lead (e.g., Holiday Story)
Windows & In-Store Activations
Interpret the Neiman Marcus direction and current trends through in-store presentation
Provide direction and helps merchandise the selling floor (e.g., floor presentation, fixture placement, trend presentation, vendor standards) with the Visual Manager, Sales Manager, and Assistant Sales Manager
Create in-store environments to showcase luxury customer platforms by making it personal, unconditional, and magical
Demonstrate an understanding of how visual activities increase sales
Increase sales by ensuring all visual projects align with the store and brand strategy by :
Maintain store signage, mannequins, furniture, artisan elements, floral displays, carpets, and other visual elements
Complete tasks and follows direction of Visual Leads to build all merchandising and visual displays
Follow fashion style cards provided by Corporate on a monthly and seasonal schedule
Oversee assigned family of business (e.g., Women’s, Men’s), as applicable
Meetings / Calendars / Budgets
Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings as applicable with the Sales Support team to understand and respond to visual merchandising changes based on expected new deliveries
Communication with Main Partners / Events
Communicate supply needs, asks questions, and deliver upward feedback to manager
Build, in collaboration with Brand Experience, on event strategies and necessary event preparation activities (e.g., stage, chairs, florals, and décor) under the direction of Visual Leads and other Store Leaders
Miscellaneous
Maintain visual workroom and studio organization with a focus on safety
What You Bring
1 year visual merchandising experience
Excellent customer service skills
Motivated with a "Win together" mentality
Demonstrate a natural interest for fashion and trends
Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), and PowerPoint; Adobe InDesign or Autodesk Revit
Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds
Associates must work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends and holidays
