Manager, Visual Merchandising

1915 South / Ashley • Columbus, GA

6h

About The Position

1915 South is seeking a Manager, Visual Merchandising to execute and scale the company’s visual merchandising strategy across assigned store locations, supporting the selling process and driving sales. Based in a store, the Manager personally runs the home showroom, owning its floor sets, layouts, and daily presentation while also directing visual execution across an assigned region. Working closely with the Director of Visual Merchandising, the Manager ensures visual strategies are implemented consistently and align with merchandising priorities. The role balances hands-on showroom execution with regional leadership, using layouts, galleries, and product placement to elevate the guest experience and reinforce selling strategies, product priorities, and guest flow.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Retail, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may substitute for a degree. Candidates must have 2–4 years of visual merchandising experience, preferably in a multi-store retail environment. The role is based on a retail floor and in an office, involves travel up to 50% of the time, and may require weekend work as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Retail, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
• 2–4 years of visual merchandising experience.
• Ability to safely lift, move, and position furniture and fixtures.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Visual merchandising experience in a multi-store retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAD planning and showroom layouts for assigned stores, ensuring layouts support product priorities, customer flow, and selling effectiveness.
• Personally execute the visual merchandising plan for the home showroom, including floor plans, product placement, and galleries, while CAD planning and guiding execution at additional stores.
• Maintain a high percentage of the home showroom floor set to plan and align product placement with visual and merchandising strategy.
• Ensure visual execution supports the selling process and helps sales teams tell product stories and close sales.
• Partner with store sales leadership to align visual changes with selling strategies, key product focuses, and traffic patterns.
• Teach floor plans and execution expectations to Warehouse Associate partners in the home store.
• Communicate and teach visual changes, product additions, and floor updates to the store Sales team.
• Maintain visual standards, cleanliness, and presentation consistency across the home showroom and assigned areas.
• Execute visual strategies and standards developed by the Director of Visual Merchandising.
• Provide direction, coaching, and feedback to Visual Associates.
• Support rollouts of new assortments, seasonal transitions, floor sets, and merchandising initiatives.
• Monitor execution quality across assigned locations using structured review processes and digital tools.
• Analyze product and store-level performance with Merchandising to inform layout adjustments and product recommendations.
• Communicate execution insights, challenges, and opportunities to Visual and Merchandising leadership, and adjust layouts based on sales performance and customer behavior.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus and long-term incentive (LTIP) eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• College tuition support through Thomas University.
• Employee discounts on furniture.
• Long-term career advancement opportunities and a promote-from-within culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager