The Opportunity
Our retail expansion in main markets starts with hiring the best leaders. As Visual Merchandising Lead you will deliver excellence in guest experience through visual presentation and standard, delivering an inspiring shopping experience in which our guests feel inspired and empowered to customize their space. You will promote the Ballard Designs brand at every guest encounter and ensure your stellar team exemplifies brand values, standards, and experiences. Your leadership will manage company programs, increase sales and set your store to exceed all expectations.
Your hiring location is Austin TX
Who We Are
Since 1982, Ballard Designs has offered a unique curation of home furnishings and décor from all periods and provenance. Its designers travel the world for inspiration, translating the latest trends in fashion, color, and style into finely crafted products not found anywhere else. Ballard Designs is part of the Cornerstone brands - four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands that deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life.
You will report to the Store Leader
Your Impact
- A clear understanding of company visual merchandising standards and concepts
- Work collaboratively on floor sets, window display planning, and replenishment of inventory to create an extraordinary guest experience
- Be the sales supervisor and oversee daily activities as scheduled by management to ensure floor coverage and goal awareness
- Provide relevant performance feedback to the management team based on observation of the store team
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in the specialty retail industry, but not required
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays for floor-set execution
- Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 50lbs
- Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Outlook, and POS systems.
- Additional physical requirements may be required i.e. climbing ladders.
Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.
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Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.
QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.
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