Hamleys is looking for a creative and experienced VM & Display Assistant Manager who will ensure consistent high levels of Visual Merchandising & Marketing Activations across all UK stores
Key Responsibilities:
- To execute the vision of the Senior VM Manager
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to coordinate all promotional strategies and marketing activity
- Work closely with the Junior Designers and other stakeholders
- To communicate actions and amendments for the Visual Merchandising and Design team as part of in store daily operations
Visual Merchandising, Display & Point of Sale:
- Ensure product is merchandised and displayed in line with brand guidelines and to the highest standard
- Educate and coach in store teams to enable to provide attractive yet commercial product layouts
- Liaise regularly with the Store Management team regarding floor and fixture layouts providing regular feedback to achieve excellent commercial product presentation and promoting brand awareness
- Assist in the development, production, installation, and maintenance of window displays and in store treatments and themes in line with the brand guidelines
- Liaise with prop-makers and other contractors to ensure the correct delivery of projects in line with brand guidelines
- End to End advisory support on new projects relevant to the role including input on initial concept, overseeing manufacture and installation
- Monitor Point of Sale across all stores to ensure that it is correct, in line brand guidelines and to the highest standard
Financial Management:
- Communicate directly with suppliers when required regarding costs and deadlines.
- Monitor and track budgets on a regular basis to void surpassing budget
- Operate within agreed budgets, communicating when required with suppliers and negotiating competitive costs
Person Profile:
- Able to work to set timelines and deliver within scope
- Sales floor experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Maintains a respectful and professional work attitude
- Always finds opportunities to go above and beyond
- Able to work independently
- Solution focused
- Seeks training opportunities to develop own skills
- Able to adapt to ad-hoc task requirements in relation to the role
Further Information:
** Please note that no list on this job description is exhaustive and you may, at any time, be requested by management to carry out any other task or activity as necessary to the smooth effective operation of the business.
***You must be able to prove that you have current right to work in the UK; it is not usual practice for Hamleys to sponsor oversea candidates to work in the UK.
Location: Hamleys Head Office
Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Application question(s):
- What is your salary expectation for the position?
Work Location: In person
