Visual Merchandising Manager, Food & Bev

Target • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

As a Visual Merchandising Manager on Target’s Store Experience team, you will support guest-led, holistic in-store experience strategies, including visual merchandising and in-store product marketing, to drive business across all cycles. You will develop floor-pad architecture, including fixture and mannequin placement where relevant, and messaging strategies. You will prepare detailed, actionable deliverable briefs covering messaging hierarchy, photography needs, and signage placement, then kick off concept work with creative partners. You will evaluate concepts against strategic objectives and prepare leader-alignment reviews, which may involve physical mock-store builds or digital presentations. You may also support division-specific off-cycle projects.

You will partner with Merchants, Planning, Product Design, SPT, RBX Partners, Creative, GMS, Site Merch, and Store Ops to execute holistic presentation concepts and omnichannel strategies for each transition based on the cycle brief. You will also work with Store Design and Properties, represent Visual Merchandising on relevant projects, and manage external vendor stakeholders. You will build and maintain stakeholder relationships and ensure RBX guidelines, Legal and Safety guidelines, and Target Brand standards are consistently maintained. You will manage work within the defined budget and drive process and cost efficiency. Job duties may change due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Design, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant visual merchandising and/or marketing experience.
• Experience authoring successful creative briefs.
• Strong sense of composition and design detail, and visualization skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate complexity amidst ambiguity.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Food and Beverage experience is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Support guest-led, holistic in-store experience strategies, including visual merchandising and in-store product marketing, to drive business across all cycles.
• Develop floor-pad architecture, including fixture and mannequin placement where relevant, and messaging strategies.
• Write detailed, actionable deliverable briefs covering messaging hierarchy, photography needs, and signage placement, and kick off concept work with creative partners.
• Evaluate concepts against strategic objectives and prepare leader-alignment reviews, potentially through physical mock-store builds or digital presentations.
• Support division-specific projects that occur off-cycle as needed.
• Partner cross-functionally to execute holistic presentation concepts and omnichannel strategies for each transition based on the cycle brief.
• Represent Visual Merchandising on specific projects with Store Design and Properties teams and manage external vendor stakeholders.
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure RBX, Legal and Safety, and Target Brand guidelines are consistently maintained.
• Manage work within the defined budget and drive process and cost efficiency.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits.

What This Job Offers

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