Visual & Style Merchandiser
Kirkland's, Inc.
Brentwood, Tennessee
The Visual & Style Merchandiser is a creative responsible for executing the visual and stylistic direction across our portfolio of brands. This is role is at the intersection of style, storytelling, trend and commerce – executing seasonal mood, color and trend direction, visual merchandising strategy and brand styling to drive customer connection and revenue growth.
Responsibilities:- Deliver the overall brand aesthetic – owning the look, tone and feel across all customer touchpoints for each brand in the portfolio.
- Execute visual merchandising strategy, standards and execution across store environments to ensure a cohesive compelling customer experience that drives conversion and revenue.
- Implement creative styling for photoshoots and store displays to reflect the unique identity of each brand.
- Uphold brand identity standards to create consistency while allowing for creativity, trend evolution and simplification in store execution.
- Utilize brand vision and standards toolkits, mood boards and visual playbooks to guide internal teams.
- A creative with a deep understanding of visual storytelling, retail environments and consumer lifestyle trends.
- Proven experience in home, lifestyle or fashion retail with a strong point of view on brand and style.
- Able to shift seamlessly between high-level concepts and detailed execution.
- Highly attuned to both creative quality and consumer impact to drive revenue growth.
- Curious self-educator who seeks information and asks questions
- 1+ years of visual merchandising, styling, brand identity or creative direction in a retail or consumer brand environment.
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint & Excel required – AutoCAD knowledge a plus
- Excellent communication presentation and leadership skills.
- Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.
- Flexibility to work on off peak hours including weekends and overnights
- Able to safely lift/move 50 lbs.
- Comfortable with heights and climbing ladders
- Able to travel
About the Company
Kirkland's, Inc.
WE'RE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR AVERAGE HOME DECOR RETAILER. Walk through a Kirkland's store and you'll see; our products aren't displayed on row after row of cold, metal shelves. Together with our store associates, we create inspirational environments that delight the senses, spark memories, and inspire creativity.
WE BELIEVE THAT GREAT STYLE CAN COME AT A GREAT PRICE. In 1966, Kirkland's was co-founded by Carl Kirkland in Jackson, TN, with a single belief in mind: great style can come at a great price always.
WE'RE IMMERSED IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK. We believe in providing customers with everything they need to create inspirational living spaces, but we also believe in living inspirational lives. We honor this commitment through long-standing partnerships with local and national community-oriented organizations. We're strongly rooted in Tennessee and Jackson is still home to a Sales Support and Distribution Center. Our headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN within the Maryland Farms business community. At all levels of the organization, team members use their talents to help create engaging backdrops for customers' everyday lives, whether it's through merchandising, marketing, planning, accounting, and much more. Everyone plays an important role even our interns! Explore career opportunities at Kirkland's to start the next chapter of your career.