Retail Visual Merchandiser, Woodfield - Part Time

Macy's • Schaumburg, IL

4d • $16 - $24 • 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. This role focuses on seasonal trends, three-dimensional props, vinyl graphics, and in-store events to bring brand concepts to life. You need a good eye for design, knowledge of fashion and visual presentation, and the ability to work with tools and materials safely. Above all, you’re passionate about creating inspiring store experiences that attract customers and drive sales.

Requirements

• Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Able to understand and communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Able to read and understand employment policies, visual and merchandising directives and safety rules/procedures in English.
• Good eye for design.
• Knowledge of fashion and visual presentation.
• Ability to work with tools and materials safely.
• Passion for creating inspiring store experiences that attract customers and drive sales.
• Ability to stand for at least two consecutive hours.
• Ability to lift at least 50lbs.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb ladders.
• Ability to reach, including above eye level.
• Requires close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment, cash register and ability to process register transactions.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of current fashion trends while upholding Macy’s visual merchandising standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain displays that enhance the shopping experience and highlight key products.
• Focus on seasonal trends, three-dimensional props, vinyl graphics, and in-store events to bring brand concepts to life.
• Ensure the sales floor is visually inspiring, well-organized, and ready to welcome customers.
• Review store priorities, assess product placement, and stay informed on new arrivals, top sellers, and current trends.
• Create purposeful, on-brand displays that drive customer engagement and sales.
• Offer a warm welcome, make eye contact, and create friendly, personal conversations to build customer relationships.
• Maintain a shoppable space by refreshing displays, updating signage and pricing, and supporting merchandise moves.
• Support one another with honesty, care, and collaboration.
• Strive to improve every day, take pride in work, achieve sales goals, and learn from each other.
• Creatively execute all visual merchandising projects in assigned departments on a monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis.
• Create and inspire customer purchases through innovative and exciting visual presentation and product merchandising including mannequin styling and composition, window displays, fashion trend statements, fixture placement, wall formatting, product placement and visual collateral usage.
• Create compelling fashion presentations by styling merchandise from the sales floor, inspiring customers to purchase.
• Install promotional and event collateral, including vinyl graphics, wall signage, and prop displays, in line with the company’s marketing calendar and direction.
• Construct and install three-dimensional elements using hand/power tools.
• Add creative details and enhancements that reflect Macy’s style while staying within visual direction.
• Support merchandise moves and maintains the floor throughout the day by updating visual signage and keeping displays recovered.
• Collaborate and communicate with store leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on priorities and initiatives.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed