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Join a revolutionary team reshaping the future of footwear and wellness as a Visual Merchandising Manager
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Barley Wood Walled Garden
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Vivobarefoot is more than a shoe company; it's a health and wellbeing pioneer on a mission to revolutionize our lifestyles for the betterment of individuals and the planet. With a team of passionate outsiders, entrepreneurs, and activists, Vivobarefoot is dedicated to full regeneration of people and Earth, embracing a spirit of rebellion and activism in their work.
Role Summary:Lead all visual merchandising activities for Vivo's retail, wholesale, and franchise stores globally.Create and implement visual merchandising guidelines, ensuring consistent brand presentation and superior in-store execution.Deliver training to visual merchandising teams across multiple territories, fostering the brand's vision and DNA.Build strong cross-functional relationships and provide detailed weekly visual merchandising updates.
Role Requirements:Proven experience in visual merchandising management, particularly in opening new stores in various retail formats and territories.Expertise in creating and deploying brand guidelines across diverse channels.Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work with teams in different locations.Attention to detail and proficiency in producing in-depth visual merchandising updates.
Benefits: Enjoy a 25-day holiday allowance, wellness-focused perks like medical care and a 'Livebarefoot Pot,' generous parental leave, and several unique company gatherings. Embrace a diverse workplace that values every individual's unique contributions.
We have a core belief that our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. So we’re on a mission to change it.
We’re a bunch of outsiders, dreamers, entrepreneurs, rebels and activists who fight for full regeneration of our people and planet.
We are a footwear company, a health and wellbeing company, and an evolving bunch of activists. And we’re searching for brilliant humans with exceptional skills and talent to help us make this dream into a reality.
Does the shoe fit? Read on…
We're looking for a Visual Merchandising Manager.As the Visual Merchandising Manager, you will oversee all store/franchise visual merchandising activities and create Vivo guidelines for our teams. You'll ensure outstanding in-store execution, adhering to timelines and budgets.
You’ll be amazing at cross-functional teamwork and will be all about the detail.You’ll also be commercially astute and know what works.
This role will shape the future of Visual Merchandising for Vivo globally, and you’ll need experience in delivering training across multiple territories. This role is all about being hands-on and supporting and coaching in-store teams while bringing to life the brand's vision.
This role will serve as the crucial link between the Retail, Wholesale, and Franchise store VM teams and because of that you need to be a world class communicator to ensure we establish the foundation for Vivo 3.0 (more on that at interview) by providing inspiring guidance to store teams and franchise partners.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Ensuring thesuccessful implementation of Vivo's visual merchandising strategy acrossour retail estate
- Managing thebrand calendar to ensure retail assets are delivered to stores with keyguidelines on placement and installation
- Coachingstore VM teams to ensure all our stores exemplify Vivo's DNA and cultureto the highest standard
- Identifytraining needs across Retail, Wholesale, and Franchise VM teams. Create VMtraining materials aligned with brand strategy
- Provide adetailed weekly update, including photographs, to key partners
- Providehands-on visual merchandising support to teams, addressing areas forimprovement and development with an agile, proactive approach
- Cultivatingstrong relationships with internal and external teams to acquire accurateinformation on shop fittings, product ranges, POS strategy, and stylingprinciples
- Driving commercialsuccess through VM practises
ALL ABOUT YOU
- Experience in opening new stores across multiple territories and various retail formats
- Experience in creating brand guidelines as well as experience in rolling them out across multiple territories and retail/wholesale channels
- Fantastic experience in a VM Manager or Lead role before ideally from an industry that is aligned with us
- World class communicator – you’ll be confident speaking with people in lots of different roles and locations
- You’ll love the detail and will be experience in putting together updates that take a deep dive
OUR EPIC BAREFOOT BENEFTIS
- 25-day holiday allowance (pro rata), 4 additional days each year to volunteer, get outdoors or focus on your wellbeing, and a day off for your birthday
- Private Medical Health care, including mental health, dental and eye care.
- Livebarefoot Pot – up to £1,000 per year to inspire you to live barefoot (embrace hobbies and passions) and or boost your natural health.
- Free seasonal Vivo footwear and discounts for you, your friends & family.
- Pension matched to 5%
- 4 Vivo Gatherings to celebrate the equinox and solstice, connecting and reflecting in nature,
- Travel Allowance to support connection days.
- Generous gender-neutral parental leave
- Death in service plan up to 6 times your salary
- Group income protection insurance
- Long service awards
- Car salary sacrifice scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community.
Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot community should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent, and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, mental health illness, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!
