KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Proven Passion for visual merchandising.
• Strong organizational & project management skills
• Interest in sports and fashion desirable, with a good eye for style, coordination and attention to detail.
• Ability to think conceptually, in strategic terms and diagnose and translate sales/category reporting to an in store merchandising strategy.
• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and processes.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions and request clarification if needed.
• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
• Well developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English.
• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 1-2 years of in-store visual merchandising leadership experience required; preferably in a sports/fashion environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

PURPOSE:

Elevate the Visual Merchandising and In Store Communications (ISC) execution within each store to ensure consistency and compliance with Global standards. Flawlessly execute corporate visual and merchandising directives & review, understand all corporate directives, global standards and visual merchandising floorplans. Support the local Retail Marketing Department with special projects, floor moves, special events, corporate requests and train associates on presentation standards at a flagship level.