Visual Merchandiser

Who We Are

Authentic is a unified platform that integrates M&A brand strategy creativity and digital innovation to unlock the power of its global Lifestyle and Entertainment portfolio. As the worlds largest sports and entertainment licensing company Authentic connects strong brands with best-in-class partners to optimize long-term value in the marketplace. Its brands generate more than $38 billion in global annual retail sales and have an expansive retail footprint in more than 150 countries including 13000-plus freestanding stores and shop-in-shops and 400000 points of sale. Authentic transforms brands by delivering powerful storytelling compelling content innovative business models and immersive experiences. It creates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints platforms and emerging media

Why Authentic

Youll be able to access the resources and scale while leveraging innovative technology and nimble environment. What were saying is this isnt your average day job. If youre hungry to drive ideas into action and own your career lets chat. Our team is rapidly innovating to evolve and define the future of our brands. With the help of some of the brightest minds in retail marketing licensing legal and more we are building the intersection of digital and experiential marketing to help achieve that mission. We reimagine evolve and transform brands! At Authentic we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought and expertise drive competitive advantage. Our global teams are built by go-getters who contribute unique perspectives and push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Headquartered in New York City Authentic has offices in major metropolitan cities including Los Angeles and Miami as well as Toronto Mexico City London and Shanghai.

What Youll Do

Authentic Brands Group is seeking a skilled and creative Visual Merchandiser with intermediate graphic design skills to join our London office. The Visual Merchandiser will play a vital role in supporting the design management and upkeep of our London showrooms; working on sample management showroom set up and product presentation. Working closely with internal teams and external partners you will help deliver impactful showroom designs that support Authentics events open houses and partner presentations. You will utilise your graphic design capabilities to create compelling visual assets manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure all visual merchandising initiatives align with brand guidelines budgets and evolving industry trends.

What youll be working on

• Manage all sample needs for the London showrooms ensuring timely arrangements set up and return.
• Work with the Operations team to ensure the upkeep of the London office and showrooms including occasional office redesign as needed.
• Manage the design of the London showrooms including conceptualisation in partnership with the Business Development and Brand Management teams as well as showroom set up maintenance and de-rig.
• Partner with our internal teams as well as external creative agencies to produce the Authentic Showcase and Open House events as well as Press Days and large-scale events in which showroom displays will be a vital part to the success of the event.
• Utilise graphic design skills to create visually appealing signage banners point-of-sale materials and promotional collateral for various retail environments.
• Curate and present products in a visually appealing and organised manner to enhance the impact of our showrooms during prospective meetings and partner presentations.
• Stay abreast of industry trends competitor strategies and consumer behaviour to identify opportunities for innovative visual merchandising concepts.
• Effectively manage multiple visual merchandising projects simultaneously ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive visual merchandising guidelines that cater to different store formats and retail partners.
• Assist in managing the visual merchandising budget tracking expenses and optimising resource allocation.
• Manage and for store operations and the NAM Visual Merchandising team.
• Provide guidance to external partners on visual merchandising matters as needed.

Must Haves

• Bachelors degree in Visual Merchandising Retail Management Marketing or a related field.
• Proven experience in visual merchandising or retail coordination with intermediate graphic design skills.
• Proven experience in managing samples.
• Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign).
• Demonstrated ability to translate brand identity and storytelling into compelling visual displays.
• Excellent understanding of current design and visual merchandising trends.
• Project management and organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to articulate ideas clearly to various stakeholders.
• Proactive approach constantly one step ahead and planning showroom designs ahead of upcoming seasons.
• A keen eye for detail aesthetics and spatial awareness.
• Flexibility to travel for store visits and installations as required.
• Passion for fashion lifestyle and consumer brands.

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