Visual Merchandising & Store Experience Manager

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, connecting them to products and experiences. The team studies guests to discover new insights, and then crafts every interaction to build brand equity and enterprise sales. They are marketing experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies, and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring for continuous improvement. Their commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives them a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to best in class retail experiences, fostering a healthy, supportive, and open team culture. Within the Store Experience team, there is an opportunity to design and deliver Target’s in-store experience to position them as America’s favorite discovery destination. This team is driven by curiosity, creativity and courage, being consumer, retail and culture obsessed, and known for having the vision advantage to demonstrate possibilities. As a Visual Merch Manager, you will support guest-led, holistic in-store experience strategies, inclusive of visual merchandising and in-store marketing of product to drive the business for all cycles. You will develop the floor pad architecture and messaging strategy, write clear and actionable detailed deliverable briefs, and kick off the detailed concept work with creative partners. You will be responsible for evaluating the concepts against strategic objectives and preparing for leader alignment reviews, which could include physical build out in a mock store or via digital presentations. You may also be asked to support division specific projects that occur off-cycle. You will partner cross-functionally with Merchants, Planning, Product Design, SPT, RBX Partners, Creative, GMS, Site Merch & Store Ops to execute holistic presentation concepts & omnichannel strategies for each transition based on the cycle brief. You will create & maintain strong working relationships with these stakeholders and will ensure RBX guidelines are consistently maintained, inclusive of Legal & Safety guidelines and Target Brand standards. You will manage your work within the defined budget and drive for process and cost efficiency.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Design or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years relevant visual merchandising and/or marketing experience strongly preferred
• Experience authoring successful creative briefs
• Strong sense of composition and design detail
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to navigate complexity amidst ambiguity
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sketchup
• Smartsheet

Responsibilities

• Support guest-led, holistic in-store experience strategies, inclusive of visual merchandising and in-store marketing of product to drive the business for all cycles.
• Develop the floor pad architecture and messaging strategy.
• Write clear and actionable detailed deliverable briefs highlighting messaging hierarchy, photography needs and signage placement.
• Kick off the detailed concept work with creative partners.
• Evaluate the concepts against the strategic objectives.
• Prepare for leader alignment reviews which could include physical build out in our mock store or via digital presentations.
• Support division specific projects that occur off-cycle.
• Partner cross-functionally with Merchants, Planning, Product Design, SPT, RBX Partners, Creative, GMS, Site Merch & Store Ops to execute holistic presentation concepts & omnichannel strategies for each transition based on the cycle brief.
• Create & maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure RBX guidelines are consistently maintained, inclusive of Legal & Safety guidelines and Target Brand standards.
• Manage work within the defined budget.
• Drive for process and cost efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees