Visual Merchandising Specialist

**ABOUT US**

At DECJUBA we’re all about effortless, edgy fashion to make you look and feel #AMAZING.

Relaunched by Tania Austin in 2008, DECJUBA has become a leading retailer in Australia and New Zealand, growing our store footprint from just five stores into 140 stores and two online sites.

We believe our greatest asset is our people. Our #DREAMTEAM is made up of over 1400 people across the retail and head office teams. By supporting, inspiring, and challenging each other, we believe we can achieve #AMAZING at every touch point.***

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

DECJUBA are currently looking for a driven and dedicated **Visual Merchandising Specialist** to join our excellent Customer Experience team on a **12 month parental cover contract.**

Our Visual Merchandising Team aim to achieve visual excellence and sales growth, whilst ensuring the customer has a seamless and #AMAZING experience in store through both strategic product placement and strong visual window and instore presentation.

The Visual Merchandising Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the VM team across Australia and New Zealand to ensure all aspects of VM documentation is consistently and accurately collated and effectively implemented into our retail stores in a timely manner.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensure daily communication with VM Managers
- Ensure all relevant VM communications to stores are consistent, accurate and delivered in a timely manner
- Work with the VM team on the implementation of VM direction.
- Upload the fortnightly DMG to D:PORTAL
- Upload fortnightly ‘commercial updates’ to the D:PORTAL
- Collate and communicate any additional packages for stores i.e. fortnightly commercial changes
- Photograph, edit and compile the fortnightly DMG / documentation
- Rework AUS DMG for NZ stores as per the direction from VM Managers
- Organise all documentation of promotional material for all stores i.e. PPP and Friday Update
- Attend, photograph, and document fortnightly in-store setups
- Manage the visual merchandising filing system as a hard copy and on Y drive
- Assist the VM team with fortnightly installations as required
- Maintain and update signage library as required
- Provide administration support to VM Managers as required
- Keep Group VM Managers informed of all key dates and deadlines by implementing and maintaining VM schedules.
- Maintain a monthly VM file that allows VM Managers to keep all communication for stores
- Attend fortnightly signoffs for DMG in mock shop and instore
- Attend fortnightly signoffs for commercial update instore
- Manage VM standards manual

**ABOUT YOU**
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Diploma of Visual Merchandising and sound understanding/experience in retail industry highly regarded.
- Strong understanding of principles of VM and how it impacts a retail business.
- High level of organisational and time management skills.
- Proven ability in strong stakeholder management and working in a team environment.
- Ability and confidence to present to stakeholders.
- Proficient across Adobe suite.

**BENEFITS**
- Generous and unlimited team discount across all brands - up to 50% off so that you look and feel #AMAZING.
- Countless personal and professional development opportunities including education and training in person and online, access to inspiring guest speakers and volunteering days with DECJUBA Foundation partners.
- Progressive leave policies including paid parental leave.
- Office located in Cremorne and 7 minute walk from Richmond train station.
- Access to health and wellbeing programs.
- #AMAZING team culture with regular events to celebrate all things DECJUBA.

**OUR CULTURE**
- We are committed to providing an #AMAZING working environment, empowered by five core values: Honesty, Bravery, Integrity, Innovation, and Optimism.
- We are passionate about our #DREAMTEAM and committed to providing continuous growth and development opportunities.
- We aim to open the door to #AMAZING careers in retail, with the opportunity to learn from the best in the business.