Senior Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Here at Peacocks we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Visual Merchandising Coordinator to join our Marketing Department based at our Cardiff Head Office.
We love our customers and we love local shopping!
Whether she’s a busy Mum looking for budget friendly fashion, a guy looking for the ultimate BBQ shirt or a fashion lover looking for the latest trends, we aim to offer our customer wearable style for all the family on their local High Street.
If you are passionate about the brand looking for a new challenge then Peacocks is the place for you!
You will be based at our modern purpose built Head Office in the vibrant city centre of Cardiff. Cardiff is an accessible city with strong transport links, and London is only 2 hours away by train.
What’s in Cardiff?
• If you are considering relocation, Cardiff should top your list! A vibrant city and the hub of South Wales, Cardiff has it all – from arts and culture, sports, shopping and the great outdoors.
• Cardiff is blessed with an abundance of green spaces and we have sandy beaches and breath taking National Parks on our doorstep. Just 30 miles from Cardiff is Bannau Brycheiniog Nation Park offering spectacular scenery. We also have the sandy beaches of Barry Island, Ogmore-by-Sea and Trecco Bay – perfect for a summers day!
• Cardiff offers and exciting social scene, with numerous choices of places to eat from bistros, to award winning restaurants, and pubs and clubs where you can enjoy your style of music, whatever your taste.
• There’s Arts, Music and Drama venues staging famous plays, ballets and Operas – as well as iconic sporting venues regularly hosting high profile sporting events.
Whatever you are looking for, you will find it here in South Wales!
This role plays an integral part in the creating and implementation of the Company’s Visual Merchandising strategy. You will be generating and managing the VM layouts and guidelines, supporting the Retail department in driving these guidelines operationally, continually looking for ways to drive the performance of the department/company forward.
Role:
• Plan and create the brands visual concepts and guidelines for seasonal ranges and shop in shops
• Develop and manage the creative direction for current and new stores, ensuring all creative work fits with the overarching brand vision
• Manage the store portfolio look and feel, including visual merchandising, POS, windows, layouts, standards and fittings
• You will be involved in selecting stock for photoshoots and campaigns, as well as selecting images for instore POS.
• Working collaboratively on the design of window schemes and implementing the window schemes in-store
• Develop the creative direction for in store visual offer including in store creative treatments, visual merchandising and window displays
• Concept and management of design and development of all new fixtures & fittings
• Overall design and direction for all retail shop fits to ensure brand continues to move forward
• Working closely with the e-commerce and digital marketing teams to ensure one tone of voice across all touch points.
• Work closely with Retail, Buying and Merchandising to align communications in line with the product vision
• Working closely with the e-commerce and digital marketing teams to ensure one tone of voice across all touch points.
• Manage budgets and work closely with external agencies.
Skills Required:
• Expertise of leading a VM team in a fashion retail environment
• Strong understanding of the market, target customer and brand positioning
• Market, commercial and competitors awareness
• Experience of branding, layout, window design and in store visual merchandising
• Financial and budget control
• Market, commercial and competitors awareness
• Visual flair and creative thinking required.
• Excellent eye for detail and a strong interest in current and future design trends.