Retail Visual Merchandiser, Orland Square - Full Time

Macy's•Orland Park, IL

5d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Merchandiser uses creativity and a strong sense of style to design and maintain displays that enhance the shopping experience and highlight key products. The role focuses on seasonal trends, three-dimensional props, vinyl graphics, and in-store events to bring brand concepts to life. It requires a good eye for design, knowledge of fashion and visual presentation, and the ability to work safely with tools and materials. The role is centered on creating inspiring store experiences that attract customers and drive sales. Visual Merchandisers review store priorities, assess product placement, and stay informed about new arrivals, top sellers, and current trends. They maintain a visually compelling, organized, and easy-to-shop sales floor by refreshing displays, updating signage and pricing, supporting merchandise moves, and keeping displays recovered. They also welcome and assist customers, collaborate with colleagues and store leadership, and work toward individual and store results. The position involves executing visual merchandising projects in assigned departments monthly, quarterly, and seasonally. Work includes styling mannequins and merchandise, creating window displays and fashion trend statements, arranging fixtures and walls, placing products and visual collateral, and installing promotional materials and three-dimensional elements. The role requires flexible availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with regular and dependable attendance. Full-time colleagues are typically scheduled 30 or more hours per week; schedules depend on business needs and colleague availability. Physical requirements include talking, lifting, frequent movement, standing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders. The position requires standing for at least two consecutive hours and lifting at least 50 pounds, as well as close and color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment. Frequent use of computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers, is also required.

Requirements

Good eye for design and knowledge of fashion and visual presentation.
Ability to work safely with tools and materials.
Ability to creatively execute visual merchandising projects.
Strong knowledge of current fashion trends and ability to uphold Macy’s visual merchandising standards.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.
Ability to read and understand employment policies, visual and merchandising directives, and safety rules and procedures in English.
Flexible availability for days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to stand for at least two consecutive hours and lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to talk, move constantly, stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb ladders.
Close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Frequent use of computers and other technology, including handheld equipment and cash registers, and ability to process register transactions.

Responsibilities

Execute visual merchandising projects in assigned departments on a monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis.
Create visual presentations, including mannequin styling and composition, window displays, fashion trend statements, fixture placement, wall formatting, product placement, and use of visual collateral.
Style merchandise from the sales floor to create compelling fashion presentations and inspire customer purchases.
Install promotional and event collateral, including vinyl graphics, wall signage, and prop displays, in line with the marketing calendar and company direction.
Construct and install three-dimensional elements using hand and power tools.
Use creative details and enhancements that reflect Macy’s style while following visual direction.
Support merchandise moves and maintain the sales floor throughout the day by updating visual signage and keeping displays recovered.
Refresh displays and maintain a visually compelling, organized, and easy-to-shop store environment.
Review store priorities, assess product placement, and stay informed about new arrivals, top sellers, and current trends.
Welcome customers and create friendly, personal conversations that support customer relationships.
Collaborate and communicate with store leadership and cross-functional teams to align on priorities and initiatives.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to individual and store results.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
401(k) match
Paid time off
Eight paid holidays
Continuous learning and leadership development
Colleague Resource Groups
Volunteer opportunities
Merchandise discounts
Performance-based incentives
Annual merit review
Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal and financial advice