Specialist, Visual Merchandising, Tyson's Corner

CHANEL • McLean, VA

1d • $68,600 - $96,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Visual Merchandising oversees coordination of visual merchandising standards within the boutique during business hours and events. In partnership with the Visual Lead, the role supervises implementation and maintenance of visual merchandising guidelines, including window installations and the appropriate setup and use of fixtures, selling tools, and mannequins. The position is full-time, in-store, and in-person, supporting client sales and service.

Requirements

• Ability to thrive in a team environment and work collaboratively.
• Understanding of and passion for client experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for CHANEL, its history and product offerings, and its commitment to social and cultural initiatives.
• Curiosity and desire to learn and grow professionally within CHANEL.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and email applications such as Outlook.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fashion styling, merchandising, and visual display.
• Experience with digital photography and phone applications for executing projects.
• Minimum associate degree in Display and Exhibition Design or comparable art- or fashion-related study.
• Minimum of 2 years in a similar position or higher.
• Professional communication, attitude, and teamwork with clients, employees, and management.
• Ability to move heavy items, including overhead lifting, pulling, and pushing items up to 25 lbs.
• Flexible schedule with ability to work late nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Full-time, in-store and in-person presence to support client sales and service and drive business results.

Nice To Haves

• Foreign language skills are preferred but not required.
• Experience in a similar position or higher with a luxury brand is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and oversee visual merchandising direction, animations, and guidelines with Image Ambassadors and boutique management.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with Boutique Management teams to ensure merchandise initiatives are maintained and boutique business needs are met.
• Coordinate the movement and storage of display elements with the Visual Merchandise Manager.
• Maintain appropriate merchandising of windows and selling floors in accordance with visual merchandising guidelines between floor sets, window installations, and collection launches.
• Photograph the entire boutique after floor and window sets according to visual merchandising photo guidelines, and submit photos to the Global Image Team.
• Update boutique photos in Dropbox whenever changes are made.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, take ownership of projects, and deliver timely results.

Benefits

• Wellbeing resources, including paid Wellbeing Days in Retail and a Wellbeing fund.
• Family and caregiving benefits, including parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com membership.
• Paid time off policies including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.
• 401(k) and other incentives.
• Healthcare offerings including medical, dental, vision, virtual care, One Medical, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, and an employee assistance program.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, short-term disability, long-term disability, Health Advocate, international business travel accident and medical coverage, and commuter transit and parking.
• Variable pay may be offered; compensation may also include bonus potential and other benefits or perks.
• Employees are encouraged to take annual time off to volunteer through CHANEL Community, and CHANEL matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
• Career development support, including onboarding, leadership programs, coaching, online and live classes, and career-building programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree