Visual Merch - west elm la encantada, seasonal

Williams-Sonoma • Tucson, AZ

5h

About The Position

The Visual Merch role at west elm la encantada supports the management team in achieving goals by providing world-class customer service, serving as a role model for customer relationships, maintaining store supervision and staff coverage, performing operational functions, and implementing visual changes while maintaining store standards. The role creates inspiring customer experiences through expertise in styling, decorating, and entertaining; interprets and executes visual direction to drive sales and express the brand; maintains compelling merchandising and displays; coaches associates on visual standards; and replenishes the sales floor. It also promotes the WSI Brands lifestyle, collaborates with the sales team, and fosters a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment in accordance with the People-First Philosophy. This is a seasonal position.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in merchandising or a visual role.
• Effective communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to motivate and influence others through personal actions and example.
• Must be able to remain mobile on the sales floor for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift and mobilize items weighing up to 75 lbs. using appropriate equipment and safety techniques.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of experience in home-related design or visual merchandising.
• Specialty retail experience.
• College degree or equivalent job experience.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging customer experiences by sharing expertise in styling, decorating, and entertaining.
• Seek and promote innovative ways to make stores neighborhood destinations for inspiration.
• Interpret and execute visual inspiration to drive sales and convey the brand's eclectic, creative, and modern spirit.
• Ensure merchandising and displays are visually compelling and support sales.
• Model and coach associates on upholding visual standards.
• Promote the lifestyle and protect the image of the WSI Brands.
• Make the store a fun, inspirational neighborhood destination.
• Seek inspiration, trends, and ways to elevate product, decorating, and styling expertise.
• Replenish the sales floor regularly and maintain visual presentation and displays.
• Execute floorsets within the required timeframe, reflecting the inspiration, standards, and spirit of the directive.
• Foster an environment where associates are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, in accordance with the People-First Philosophy.
• Collaborate with the sales team and value the talents and contributions of others.
• Demonstrate the listed brand competencies, including strategic agility, innovation and change, influential leadership, effective communication, developing self and others, building teams and partnerships, customer focus, personal accountability, operational excellence, and execution.

Benefits

• Discount on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands.
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
• Wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
• Paid vacations and holidays for full-time associates.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, for full-time associates.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed