About The Role
Location: Chicago Store
Status: Full-Time
Compensation: $24.00-26.00/hr
Position Summary
The Visual Merchandiser will work with their General Manager as well as the Visual Merchandising Manager(s) and Director of Retail Visuals to create, implement, and execute all merchandising strategies to increase product effectiveness, brand image and sell throughs. The Visual Merchandiser is the store’s storyteller in product merchandising and execution. They drive the customer experience through detailed standards and product impactful imagery.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the look and feel of the store and all departments.
- Partners with their General Manager and Visual Merchandising Manager to merchandise store and update displays daily/weekly.
- Implement and execute all visual merchandising directives communicated from General Manager, Visual Merchandising Manager and/or the Director of Retail Visuals
- Lead any visual training/educational moments for the store team.
- Work closely with the stock team to ensure the product gets on the floor in a timely manner.
- Conduct weekly walk-throughs with management to understand and analyze how visual moments can be amended/improved to better impact overall business.
- Maximize the space and layout of the store based on given SKU management.
- Partner with General Manager, Visual Merchandising Manager and the Director of Retail Visuals to conceptualize new and fresh visual store ideas.
- Assist store management team with housekeeping responsibilities including but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, collection of trash, and other tasks traditionally associated with standard retail operations.
Special Projects/Tasks
- Efficiently assist in the execution of any cycle counts, physical inventories or other inventory management task(s) as required by the business
- Travel to support other stores, as required by the business
Requirements
Availability:
- Open & flexible availability, including but not limited to evenings, overnights, and weekends as well as Holidays.
- Availability to consistently work weekends, special projects, drops/releases or as the business’ needs require.
Experience
- 2-3 years management experience in a customer facing role
- 2+ years in a merchandising/visual focused role
- 1+ year experience with Google Suite (slides/docs/sheets), preferred but not required.
Skills/Abilities
- Effective and thorough communicator
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once
- Efficient time manager
- Ability to lift and move 25lbs.
- Ability to perform standard tasks that are related to retail operations including but not limited to, bending, twisting, and climbing ladders/step stools.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
Who You Are
Professional Characteristics:
- Detail oriented with a keen eye towards visuals
- Organized and adaptive
- Solution driven
Personal Characteristics
- Creative
- Independent
- Resourceful
Who We Are
Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as
Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
Kith offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision eligibility (Full-Time), as well as Paid Time Off accrual, and a generous discount on Kith merchandise.
Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering remote or hybrid work, is fraudulent.
