Free People Assistant Visual Manager

Free People•Fort Lauderdale, FL

21h•$23•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Visual Manager supports the store’s selling, service, and operations, with an emphasis on merchandising and display to create an inspiring and dynamic visual experience for customers. In collaboration with the store team, this role represents the FP brand and helps build an engaging customer experience through personalized service, product recommendations, in-store marketing, merchandising, display, and outfitting. The position trains and supports employees, participates as manager-on-duty, and assists the Store Manager with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining talent. It manages visual direction from planning through execution, supports daily operating processes, and helps prioritize shipment and omni processes, product placement, sell-through, and markdown recovery. The role also upholds safety, inventory, loss-prevention, and company policy standards. The Assistant Visual Manager fosters inclusive communication and teamwork, shares product knowledge, trends, visual priorities, and brand messaging, and provides product and visual feedback to store and district leadership. The position is located at 2348 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304.

Requirements

Love for the FP brand.
At least 1 year of store visual merchandising and leadership experience.
Experience being a team player.
Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet store needs.
Eagerness to learn and grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

Represent the FP brand and partner with store leadership to create an engaging visual experience for customers.
Involve the team in selling and visual initiatives, encouraging personalized service, product recommendations, and authentic customer connections.
Use in-store marketing, merchandising, display, and outfitting to create a compelling store environment.
Train the team on store processes, merchandise placement, and standards, and provide timely, specific feedback.
Participate as manager-on-duty, driving engagement across zones through communication, adaptability, collaboration, decision-making, and multitasking.
Support the Store Manager with recruiting, hiring, retaining talent, and onboarding new employees.
Participate in daily operating processes, including payroll management and adapting zone and visual support to business needs.
Manage visual direction from planning through execution, meeting company expectations, budgets, and timelines.
Use reporting tools to identify opportunities related to product placement, outfitting, and stock levels.
Drive shipment and omni processes to prioritize product delivery to customers, and plan execution and recovery for sell-through and markdowns.
Follow store safety standards, maintain inventory accuracy, reduce product loss, and uphold company policies and procedures.
Promote inclusive, people-first communication, open dialogue, accountability, and employee support.
Respond to interoffice communication and ensure important company information reaches all team members.
Share product knowledge, current trends, visual priorities, and brand messaging through daily team meetings.
Provide global product and visual feedback to the Store Manager and District Manager, and submit store environment photos showing merchandising and display updates.
Foster communication and teamwork to balance operational and visual priorities and facilitate problem-solving.