Event Stylist
About The Position
Van Wyck & Van Wyck is seeking a design-driven Stylist to join our team. This role bridges concept and execution, translating creative direction into tangible, sourceable, and executable design elements. The Stylist collaborates closely with Leadership, Designers, and Project Managers to interpret themes and transform them into concrete recommendations across props, tabletop, furniture, fabrics, flowers and greenery, small fabricated and decorative elements. This individual will curate from our in-house inventory, source new rentals or purchase items, and physically style select events on-site. This role reports to our NYC office and NJ Studio, as well as maintains on on-site presence at events. The ideal candidate a possesses strong visual vocabulary, aesthetic gravitas, and hands-on styling experience in event production or visual merchandising. Success in this role requires both creative fluency and the ability to source and execute ideas within defined timelines and budgets. Estimated travel: up to 10 events per year.
Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience in event styling, event production design, or visual merchandising
- Demonstrated aesthetic sophistication and strong visual vocabulary
- Experience sourcing props, furniture, fabrics, and decorative objects
- Hands-on experience styling live environments
- Strong understanding of production logistics and execution timelines
- Proficiency in: PowerPoint / Keynote (visual deck creation) Image sourcing platforms Excel (inventory management)
- Comfort with physical aspects of the role (lifting, arranging furniture, styling installations)
- Strong collaboration skills across creative and production teams
- Willingness to travel (approx. 10–15 events annually)
Nice To Haves
- Background in event styling, experiential production, hospitality design, or high-level visual merchandising
- Experience curating or building inventory collections
- Exposure to small-scale fabrication or custom scenic elements
- Familiarity with tabletop styling, textiles, and spatial layering
- Experience directing freelancers or styling teams
- Strong instincts for sourcing distinctive, high-impact pieces
- Ability to originate ideas or execute pre-defined creative direction
Responsibilities
- Translate overarching design concepts into tangible styling elements
- Propose recommendations aligned to theme, scale, and budget
- Curate tabletop, props, furniture, soft goods and decorative objects
- Source rental inventory and recommend new inventory acquisitions
- Develop visual decks of inspiration and sourcing options (internal and client-facing as needed)
- Maintain strong awareness of trends across interiors, art, fashion, hospitality, and retail environments
- Collaborate with Leadership, Project Managers, and Designers to refine concepts into production-ready selections
- Pull from existing company inventory and identify gaps
- Recommend collections and key pieces for purchase to elevate company assets
- Maintain digital and physical inventory systems (Excel / internal platforms)
- Liaise with production and studio teams to prepare styling kits for events
- Direct studio assistants and freelance stylists on execution standards
- Place rental and purchase orders in alignment with approved budgets
- Build and maintain a roster of freelance stylists
- Lead or support styling on-site for select events
- Install and style furniture, tabletop, decorative props and environmental elements
- Make real-time adjustments during load-in and styling
- Collaborate with production teams to ensure efficient installation and strike
- Maintain quality control and aesthetic consistency under time constraints
- Partner with Leadership, Designers, and Project Managers to bring concepts to life
- Liaise with production teams on logistics and feasibility
- Provide time-bound, realistic sourcing solutions
- Elevate design execution while respecting production constraints
- Contribute to design exercises and concept explorations (e.g., themed creative studies)
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy flexible, discretionary PTO to balance your work and personal life, with manager approval and proper coverage
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive health benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, with significant company contributions to premiums and options for FSA or HSA
- One Medical and Talkspace Memberships: Complimentary memberships providing primary care and mental health support
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: Participate in a retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options after six months of employment with a discretionary company match
- Cell Phone Stipend: Receive a $100 monthly phone reimbursement after three months of employment
- Commuter Benefits: Take advantage of our pre-tax commuter benefits program to save on transit and parking expenses
- Gym Reimbursement: Stay fit with a $400 annual gym reimbursement, available to those enrolled in our health insurance plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
