Visual Merchandiser

Crazy Shirts’ mission is to create original and memorable artwork on quality products that take our customers on an endless vacation in everyday life. We are looking for a talented and creative Visual Merchandiser to build and execute displays for our retail stores as well as support corporate and other selling channel display needs. The successful candidate will have a strong background in visual merchandising, excellent design skills, and the ability to translate brand vision into compelling in-store and corporate displays. This role requires a blend of creativity, project management, and collaboration to enhance our brand presence and elevate the customer experience across various channels.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and Conceptualization:

• Develop visually appealing and innovative merchandising concepts for retail store displays, ensuring they align with the brand image and product offerings.
• Create engaging and cohesive designs for corporate events, trade shows, and other selling channels, incorporating marketing strategies and product highlights.

2. Execution and Implementation:

• Oversee the execution of store displays, ensuring that designs are accurately translated from concept to reality.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to bring designs to life, managing the production and installation process for both store and corporate displays.

3. Printing and Signage:

• Manage the printing and production of signage, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to brand standards.
• Operate and maintain large format printers for the production of banners, posters, and other promotional materials.
• Oversee the mounting and installation of signage in retail spaces, ensuring proper placement and visual impact.

4. Material Expertise:

• Demonstrate strong proficiency in working with a variety of materials, including but not limited to wood, metal, acrylic, fabric, and more.
• Evaluate and select materials based on durability, aesthetics, and cost-effectiveness for each project.

5. Production and Prop Making:

• Make prototypes of props to final execution, ensuring all elements are crafted to the highest standards and are quickly executable.
• Utilize a hands-on approach to prop making, demonstrating skill and creativity in transforming materials into eye-catching displays.

6. Brand Consistency:

• Maintain brand consistency across all displays, ensuring that the brand message, colors, and visual elements are represented accurately.

Provide guidance and support to store teams and other selling channels to ensure consistent implementation of display guidelines.

7. Collaboration and Communication:

• Compile prop fulfillment notes and distribute to stores
• Communication closely with the marketing team to integrate promotional campaigns, new product launches, and seasonal themes into visual merchandising designs.
• Collaborate with corporate stakeholders and other selling channel partners to understand their display needs and create tailored solutions.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Build and maintain planograms to support seasonal and advertising needs in order to further drive product sales volume and traffic into our member stores.
• Maintains inventory of props, fixtures, signage, and company assets as it pertains to visual merchandising.
• Assist in the planning and execution of Visual Merchandise needs at it pertains to new store openings
• Assists with plans and executes company marketing events and in-store shopping events
• Helps ensures retail stores are complying with planograms and fixture moves.
• Plans and executes special visual displays as requested to support Retail, Brand, Company Events, Corporate office, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 3 years VM management experience required.
• Background in Graphic Design, 3-dimensional arts required.
• 3 years of graphic design experience
• Expert at using Adobe Creative suite Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
• AA or BA Degree or equivalent experience desired
• Knowledge of computer software knowledge of the MS Office suite of products: Outlook, Word, Excel
• Occasional travel to stores in Hawaii and Mainland as needed.
• Equipment: light carpentry, sewing, illustrating, electrical, basic photography, composition and sign/graphic production preferred.
• Experience with screw gun, staple gun, glue gun, jig saw, hammer, screwdrivers, and hand tools.
• Drive company cargo and passenger van.
• Able to prioritize heavy workload with multiple deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Accurate and detailed oriented. Ability to use floor plans, plan-o-grams, and sales reports to communicate and plan.
• Ability to meet timelines, deadlines, and maintain an ongoing weekly schedule.

Physical & Environmental Job Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to use computer - e-mail, spreadsheets, Microsoft office, Photoshop.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving abstract.
• Ability to operate basic power tools.
• Ability to travel and work a varied schedule including nights and weekends.
• Ability to maintain a composed and somewhat professional demeanor within a flexible and Crazy work environment (Crazy Shirts Headquarters).