Creative Visual Merchandiser - UK

Creative Visual Merchandiser

London, England, United Kingdom

THE ALLSAINTS TEAM

At AllSaints we are in the business of feelings - making our customers feel cool and confident. If, like us, you believe in the power of a great outfit, we\\\'d love to talk to you.

We\\\'re a global brand made up of a very diverse mix of talented people in a huge variety of roles. Our products are designed in house and made by a small number of suppliers and artisans around the world to sustainable standards.

We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this.

THE ROLE

The Creative VM role is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast paced visual merchandising team. You will be responsible for supporting the Senior VM Manager in the strategic planning and creative application of all product launches in physical retail stores. You will be hands-on in the creation of our monthly VM and mannequin directives for both standalone stores and concessions globally. Collaborating with our Buying and Merchandising teams you will manage the creation of our VM directives from end to end.

Whilst working in a small team you will develop informative, commercially viable and timely guidelines for retail teams to execute.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Creating our monthly VM guidelines, having received the product strategy from our Buying and Merchandising team you will create our floor set guidelines that store teams implement globally
• Manage the VM Calendar to deliver timely direction for retail teams that aligns to our brand trading calendar
• Delivering creative and commercial VM solutions to an evolving brief. You will be working strategically to deliver impactful launches yet being flexible and responsive to business strategy updates.Store visits and early morning starts are a part of this role as you will support the roll out of monthly directives in stores
• Supporting the Senior VM Manager in evolving the visual merchandising disciplines for the brand and aligning to our key product pillars
• Researching trends in visual merchandising and store experience and bringing new ideas to AllSaints
• Ensuring the brand visual disciplines and standards are communicated effectively through focused, thorough and concise documentation

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED?

• A creative and inspiring visual merchandiser with field or area VM experience
• A strong stylist with an understanding of global fashion trends and styling
• Experienced in delivering a demanding creative and commercial brief to deadline
• Works at pace and thrives on a challenge
• Strong analytical skills and commercial understanding of how to drive sales through effective visual merchandising
• A strategic thinker who plans for the future yet has the ability to be responsive and flexible
• Proactive and able to think creatively when problem solving
• Communicates with others clearly, effectively and with respect
• A natural ability to motivate, coach and develop others
• Strives to achieve and drive the best results possible for the brand
• Excellent time management and organisational skills whilst able to prioritise workload accordingly
• Demonstrates the brand values and promotes them within our stores
• Excellent team player who is collaborative in their approach
• Reliable and acts in a timely manner
• Has a professional manner and diplomacy
• A good level of Adobe Photoshop skills are required in this role and basic photography

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Based in our East London Studios in vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty. Studio Location . Approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and a 5 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

The Customer is the Boss We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers

One Team We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas

We Do What We Say We Will We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind

We Are Responsible We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future

BENEFITS

• A generous wardrobe allowance so that you can wear our beautiful clothes to work each day
• Potential to earn more from our team commission scheme
• We are a disability committed certified employer
• Employee discount for you to spend with family and friends
• Up to 2 years service 33 days (25 days + bank holidays)
• Over 2 years service 36 days (28 days + bank holidays)
• Access to dental cash plan & free virtual GP appointments through Aviva
• UNUM employee assistance helpline
• Life assurance cover
• Access to discounted gym membership and corporate discounts
• Free, confidential, wellbeing and lifestyle support with Retail Trust
• Enhanced family leave benefits (neonatal, fertility, maternity, paternity, adoption, menopause)
• Health days for you to use either for physical or mental wellness
• Dedicated mental health support from our mental health first aiders
• Eye care vouchers, season ticket loans and much more!

#WeAreAllSaints

Our aim is to develop truly diverse teams and create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to give of their best whilst contributing to the success of our brand.

We recognise the importance and strength of diversity and commit to providing equal opportunities to everyone in our employment and recruitment processes. We safeguard against any form of discrimination irrespective of gender, gender reassignment, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status or age.

Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still very much like to hear from you. We want you to know that finding people who have a passion for our brand and are open to learning is incredibly important to us.

If you need any support or adjustments during your application, please get in touch with us and we are happy to help.