Joules Visual Merchandiser - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract at Next Plc

Enderby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Visual Merchandising, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Excel, G-Suite, Layout Design, Retail Strategy, Project Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, Commercial Strategy, Stock Management, Brand Storytelling, Bespoke Grading

Industry

Description

The Role Step into the role of Visual Merchandiser here at Joules Head Office within our friendly and creative Visual Merchandising Team. This is a pivotal role for a visual storyteller who can bridge the gap between creative flair and commercial strategy. You will lead the end-to-end journey of our wholesale and trade show presence, ensuring every display captures the essence of Joules. Beyond the showroom, you will play a key part in our partnership with Next and our concession stores, developing bespoke retail strategies that drive sales. It is a busy, varied role that celebrates "the small stuff" while managing large-scale projects, perfect for someone who loves to mix design with data-driven merchandising insights. Working Pattern: This is a field-based role with a split focus between our retail locations and our purpose-built Head Office, ‘The Barn’, in Market Harborough. You will spend a significant portion of your time out in the field. Due to the nature of trade shows, store launches, and seasonal refreshes, a high degree of flexibility is required. This role includes regular travel across the UK, which will involve overnight stays. Our Location Market Harborough in Leicestershire, is where Joules began in 1989. This market town is home to the brand’s Head Office and is full of independent shops, bars and restaurants. It also benefits from good transport links to London, making it easily accessible for visitors and commuters alike. What You’ll Do Wholesale & Trade Shows: Lead the end-to-end planning, layout design (including option counts), and physical execution of showrooms and trade shows. You’ll select commercially viable products, train sales managers on VM standards, and provide the wholesale team with inspirational guide setups. Next & Concessions: Partner with the Senior VM to launch and optimize Next concession spaces. You’ll conduct pre-launch site visits, develop innovative brand presence ideas, and maintain constant communication regarding floor plans and stock levels to drive performance. Bespoke Grading & Strategy: Create tailored grading packs and capsule builds for specific locations (e.g., coastal vs. market towns). You’ll work closely with the Merchandising team to manage stock depth and ensure bespoke builds align with local customer needs. Brand Refreshes & Operations: Manage the seasonal refresh of in-store branding (windows, till points, fitting rooms) and act as the main point of contact for print suppliers. You'll also work ahead of the season with the Footwear team to align on styling and store allocations. Total Brand Support: Support Head Office retail previews, event setups, and new store openings, while sourcing essential equipment and mannequins to keep our brand looking its best. We aren’t just growing; we’re evolving at pace. We are currently on an exciting trajectory and you won’t just be part of the journey, you’ll be part of driving our evolution during our most exciting chapter yet. What You’ll Bring We are looking for an experienced professional with a proven track record as a Visual Merchandiser, ideally within a lifestyle or fashion brand that shares our appreciation for quality. We need you to be an InDesign pro and be confident using Excel, we are a Google based business so you will need to be or get confident with G-Suite. You are a visual storyteller with a genuine appreciation for quality and a keen eye for "the small stuff." You’ll bring a wealth of experience in managing visual merchandising projects from concept to completion, demonstrating a confident and collaborative approach when working with creative, marketing, and merchandising teams. Your ability to build bespoke capsule ranges shows you understand how to optimise sales while keeping our look authentically Joules, whether that is for a bustling trade show or a coastal boutique. A proactive communicator, you are just as comfortable sharing inspirational guide setups with the wider team as you are visiting stores to ensure our brand standards are being met. You are organised, adaptable, and ready to roll up your sleeves for event setups or range launches. Above all, you possess a passion for the Joules lifestyle, helping us support our customers' well-dressed time off by ensuring our footwear and seasonal ranges are styled to perfection across every touchpoint. Sponsorship In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Joules does not hold a Sponsor Licence and would not, therefore, be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the right to work without sponsorship. We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned. #LI-Onsite Our Working Way At Joules, we honour our British heritage while creating products and experiences that delight, inspire, and connect with our customers every day. We are committed to bringing freshness and innovation to our collections, delivering style, quality, and joy in every season. We strive to be the leading brand in preppy, heritage ‘time off’ clothing, offering standout outerwear and rainwear, layered autumn and winter essentials, fresh spring and summer styles, and a broad selection across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and homeware. At Joules we lead on product, design, print, creative brand strategy and marketing whilst NEXT supports retail, HR, finance, distribution, customer service and returns - offering operational excellence. * 25% off most Joules, NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT) * Up to 10% off most partner brands & Branded Beauty products * Access to fantastic discounts at our staff shops * Clothing Allowance * One family day per year * Reward Schemes - From a cycle to work scheme to discounts with nearly 1000 retailers * Life assurance * Pension * Fantastic L&D opportunities * A bold and vibrant place to work * Free on-site Parking & low cost EV charging points Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_joulesHR@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end visual merchandising for wholesale, trade shows, and Next concession stores to drive sales and brand consistency. Manage seasonal brand refreshes and develop tailored grading packs for specific retail locations.