Visual Stylist - FULL TIME

Neiman Marcus • Houston, TX

301d

About The Position

Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do—for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. Our brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. As a Visual Stylist, you help the store Visual Merchandising team create the look and feel of store environments. Under the direction of the Visual Manager, you provide extraordinary customer experiences and bring the Neiman Marcus Brand and fashions to life through magical and powerful storytelling with window displays and in-store activations within a Neiman Marcus store location.

Requirements

• 1+ year visual merchandising experience
• Excellent customer service skills
• Motivated with a 'Win together' mentality
• Demonstrate a natural interest for fashion and trends
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), and PowerPoint; Adobe InDesign or Autodesk Revit
• Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds
• Associates must work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Follow NMG Brand standards and brand partner standards within the store
• Ensure that the store experience reflects NMG Corporate programs
• Implement all Corporate directive strategies as delegated by the Visual Manager (e.g., Holiday Story)
• Interpret the Neiman Marcus direction and current trends through in-store presentation
• Provide direction and helps merchandise the selling floor (e.g., floor presentation, fixture placement, trend presentation, vendor standards) with the Visual Manager, Sales Manager, and Assistant Sales Manager
• Create in-store environments to showcase luxury customer platforms by making it personal, unconditional, and magical
• Demonstrate an understanding of how visual activities increase sales
• Increase sales by ensuring all visual projects align with the store and brand strategy
• Maintain store signage, mannequins, furniture, artisan elements, floral displays, carpets, and other visual elements
• Complete tasks and follows direction of Visual Manager to build all merchandising and visual displays
• Follow fashion style cards provided by Corporate on a monthly and seasonal schedule
• Oversee assigned family of business (e.g., Women's, Men's), as applicable
• Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings as applicable with the Sales Support team to understand and respond to visual merchandising changes based on expected new deliveries
• Communicate supply needs, asks questions, and deliver upward feedback to manager
• Build, in collaboration with Brand Experience, on event strategies and necessary event preparation activities (e.g., stage, chairs, florals, and décor) under the direction of Visual Manager and other Store Leaders
• Maintain visual workroom and studio organization with a focus on safety

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave, Paid Family Leave, and Adoption Support
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) and Life Insurance
• Financial Solutions
• NMG Associates Core Discount of 30%
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers