Visual Merchandising Manager

Oversee and coach on VM standards across our store network
- Play a key role in brand new store openings
- Did we mention EPIC 65% product discounts?

**Benefits and perks**
- Work life balance is important to us - 1pm knock off Fridays
- A vibrant, fun and collaborative office culture
- Midday HQ group workouts in our in-house gym
- Epic team member discounts on our product as well as exclusive deals struck with other local retailers and establishments
- EAP to support your mental wellbeing
- Personal development investment - start smashing your goals through complimentary listening to our LSKD book library via Audible, plus dedicated workshops and seminars
- Great channel of succession and huge pipeline for career development with a growing brand
- Engaging Company Culture: Experience a workplace with a strong team spirit and an open, appreciative culture, where you'll feel valued and part of a supportive community

**The Role**

As the Visual Merchandising Manager you will lead the roll out of an epic visual merchandising plan across our growing AU/NZ retail store network. You will partner closely with the retail teams, regional stakeholders and HQ departments to ensure the brand's vision and campaigns are executed. This role ensures that we visually show up powerfully in each store whilst keeping our community front of mind.

**Our Story**

LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated brand with our HQ in Loganholme, that prides itself in producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. Ever since our formation we’ve never been content settling for the norm; we’re constantly evolving and challenging the status quo, inspired by the restless few who influence style, shape the future and strive to be 1% better everyday.

**Key Tasks & Responsibilities**
- Implement the multi-national VM strategy, managing in-store marketing, events, and signage.
- Collaborate with product, design, and merchandising teams to create in-store guidelines, category placements, and signage hierarchy.
- Develop VM plans aligned with brand campaigns, merchandising plans, and local events.
- Lead retail activations, including store and community events, product launches, and brand moments.
- Oversee VM standards across stores, coaching Head Coaches and regional teams to ensure consistency.
- Manage budgets, track VM performance, and execute creative campaigns through displays and product presentations.
- Develop training initiatives to enhance VM skills at regional and store levels.
- Oversee installation of VM concepts and optimise sales through visual merchandising.

**Collaboration and Teamwork**:

- Foster collaboration and ongoing learning across teams, providing feedback for growth.
- Act as the link between VM strategy, HQ, and stores to ensure a unified approach.

**Reporting and Analytics**:

- Track and analyse VM performance, using insights to refine future strategies and enhance execution.

**Attributes and experience**
- The ideal team player: you're hungry, humble and smart.
- A natural leader who inspires, empowers, and develops others, making quick, informed decisions.
- 5 years' experience in merchandising, visual display, styling in a multi-site capacity.
- Solid background within Visual Merchandise and implementation of creative direction, ideally within retail environment.
- Experience with window execution.
- Have experience with local vendor sources for display supplies, hardware, props, furniture, flowers.
- Have solid knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.) as well as visual merchandising tools.
- Be strongly practiced in the above Key Responsibilities of this role, and be able to provide folio documentation and supporting material to validate your experience.
- Thrives in fast-paced environments, staying adaptable and resilient when priorities shift or setbacks occur.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Exceptional verbal and visual communication abilities, fostering collaboration across teams and departments.
- Demonstrates innovation and a collaborative approach, balancing multitasking with effective prioritisation.
- Flexible to travel regionally, interstate and internationally when required, bringing passion and enthusiasm to visual merchandising and inspiring others.