Retail Visual Merchandising Manager
Posted by Black Diamond Retail, Inc. on 11/24/2020
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Categories: Retail - Management- Staff
Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment
State: UT
City: Salt Lake City
Country: United States
Required Experience: 3 - 5 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 Yearly
Required to Relocate:
Required to Travel: Yes
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global Point of Purchase program.
- Coordinate and assist in the production of all new store openings in Utah and across the nation.
- Work directly with project coordination team and agency partners on the production of all Visual Merchandising POP items.
- Coordinate in-store fixturing and presentation with store managers, in-store marketing to enhance visual perspective and traffic/flow and measure performance/effectiveness.
- Facilitate creative merchandising solutions that are commercially viable and offer a unique store experience.
- Participate in annual marketing planning process including, but not limited to preparation of seasonal Visual Merchandising plans.
- Participate in measurement of Visual Merchandising and Retail Marketing programs with monthly reporting.
- Work as a liaison with Social Media Manager on various retail marketing special projects to maintain on brand consistency across all BD Retail channels such: Capturing content in the stores relating to products, events, etc. Work with store managers to keep Facebook pages up to date with events, sales, etc. Work with Social Media Manager to develop and execute social media strategy specifically relating to retail locations.
- Ability to work weekends and travel ability to lift and mobilize large items, up to 50 lbs. while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.
Education
- Required: Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, or Business.
Work Experience
- Required: 3 years in a corporate marketing, retail sales or visual merchandising or 2-3 years of leadership within retail, marketing or visuals.
Skills and General Experience
Required:
- Working knowledge of retail environment, including operations-logistics, marketing and management.
- Ability to work effectively across disciplines and maintain excellent communication and time management skills.
- Strong budget management experience.
- Forward thinking perspective yet flexible to change priorities.
- High degree of organizational skills, project management skills, attention to detail, and scheduling ability required.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and positively influence a broad and diverse group toward achieving a mutually agreed upon goal.
- Should have a positive, energetic working style. Excellent customer relation skills, knowledge of POS systems, typing, tradeshow, sell-in sales collateral production, merchandising, product knowledge, knowledge of and/or participation in climbing, back country skiing and mountaineering.
Preferred:
- Outdoor retail experience with relevant merchandise/buying responsibilities. Experience with packaging & POP materials. Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with cross-functional teams. Experience with developing creative processes and production schedules.
- Required licenses: Driver's License.
Physical Requirements:
- General physical requirements: Sedentary work and Travel.
- Visual acuity requirements: Close, Color, Depth Perception, Ability to adjust focus.
- Motion and sensory requirements: Reaching, Typing, Talking, Hearing, Sitting.
- Physical working conditions: Inside environment. Noise, vibration, oils, hazardous materials.
At BD, benefits begin on the first of the month following your date of hire with a generous portion of medical and dental paid for by BD. You also will get employer paid life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, as well as other wellness benefits, 401k, vacation and wellness time off, and company paid holidays. If that isn't enough, we are also a pet-friendly workplace with a casual dress code! If your passions are also in the outdoors, then you will also enjoy employee discounts on BD gear and apparel.
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex; including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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