Visual Merchandise And Display Lead

**Work options**: Hybrid
- Regular Travel across Australia required
- Lead a team of VM Coordinators
- Growing ASX retailer with genuine career progression opportunities

**Location: Dandenong South Store Support Office, with travel to store sites as needed**

**ABOUT US**

Baby Bunting is Australia's largest nursery specialty retailer, but we're much more than that. We're a growing community dedicated to supporting parents through every step of their journey. Our purpose? To share in the joy and provide support through the challenges of raising little ones by empowering parents to make the best choices for their families.

**YOUR NEW ROLE**

Reporting to the Head of Space Planning & Visual Merchandise, this key leadership role is responsible for driving and executing visual merchandising strategies that inspire, engage and convert. From seasonal campaigns to new store setups, you'll ensure our displays are not only brand-aligned but also commercially impactful.

You'll lead a team of Merchandise Coordinators and work cross-functionally with Space Planning, Marketing, Store Development and Operations to bring our brand to life in every store - whether it's a large-format destination or one of our new small-format boutique style stores.

**WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS**

We're growing fast. With plans to expand from 75 to 110 stores, we're entering our most accelerated growth phase since opening our first store in Balwyn back in 1970. We're introducing smaller-format sites to reach even more families and rolling out our "Store of the Future" concept, showcased in our flagship Maribyrnong store. To support this exciting expansion, we're significantly growing our Store Development team with nine newly created roles. Each role will play a hands-on part in transforming our store network to better support new parents across Australia and New Zealand.

**LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR SO FAR? THIS IS WHAT'S AHEAD OF YOU...**
- Design and deliver visually compelling in-store merchandising strategies across all store formats
- Develop seasonal display guidelines and practical toolkits that empower store teams
- Collaborate with key teams to align visual execution with promotional and product strategies
- Ensure planogram compliance and scheduling alongside Space Planning
- Lead visual projects including new store openings, refurbishments and major layout updates
- Coach and support stores with training and best-practice merchandising standards
- Manage and deploy a team of Merchandise Coordinators across projects and ongoing store support
- Champion brand consistency, ticketing standards and impactful customer experience through visual storytelling

**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**:

- 5+ years' experience in visual merchandising, ideally within large-format or multi-category retail
- A strong eye for detail, customer flow and impactful retail display principles
- Leadership experience with a proven ability to guide and influence both central and field-based teams
- Proficiency in visual merchandising and planogram software (Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, etc.)
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect creativity with sales outcomes
- Excellent communication, collaboration and project management skills
- Willingness to travel regularly across our national store network

**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU ** ?**:
**We're accelerating our growth across Australia and New Zealand** - when we grow, you grow

**Training pathways** designed to encourage personal growth and professional development

? **Employee discount** - enjoy great savings across our range

**Family discount** to support the people who matter most

**Paid parental leave** for both primary and secondary carers

**Annual flu shots** to help keep you healthy

**Hybrid working** - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home for better balance

**A dynamic, friendly team environment** where you'll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals

Access to our **Employee Assistance Program** for additional wellbeing support

**Please note;**
- Every employer in Australia has the obligation to ensure that employees have the relevant working rights. All successful applicants will need to undergo a Right to Work check.
- Due to the intimate and personal nature of our work, successful applicants will also need to undergo a National Police Criminal History check.