VM Creative Specialist - Witchery
Job No.: 996905
Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner
Job type: Full-Time
Country Road Group (CRG) is embarking on transformation to position itself for growth, leveraging our scale, capabilities and culture as a House of Brands. We are investing in new and existing capabilities and have a number of exciting opportunities available.
The Witchery VM Creative Specialist supports the Head of VM in developing and executing monthly guidelines to bring the brand’s vision to life in-store. This role designs all creative elements for windows, in-store activations and key retail moments, including props, installations and fixtures. The VM Creative Specialist will define technical specifications, including materials, dimensions, and colours, for all design elements, ensuring consistency and quality. Additionally, this role creates floor layouts and styling guidelines for new collections and product refreshes, provides feedback on department-specific fixtures, and produces comprehensive guidebooks to ensure seamless execution by store teams.
Key Accountabilities
Assist the VM Head/Manager in developing, writing, and administering monthly visual merchandising guidelines.
Leverage the VM strategy and marketing brief to design creative elements, including props, installations, and fixtures for key retail moments.
Define technical specifications (materials, dimensions, colours) for all props and fixtures.
Design proposed floor layouts and styling guidelines for new collections and product refreshes.
Design all creative for windows and in-store activations.
Create detailed guidebooks for store teams to implement new collections, campaigns, and refreshes
Key Capabilities
Bachelor's degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
Experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or a similar creative role within a retail environment.
Proven experience designing and executing in-store displays, window displays, and product presentations.
Strong understanding and appreciation for the brand, its aesthetic, and target customer.
Proficiency in design software and 3D design tools.
Strong understanding of materials, dimensions, and colour theory for props and fixtures.
Knowledge of retail fixture design, window dressing, and in-store display techniques.
Why work for CRG?
The Country Road Group is one of Australasia’s largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Here are some of the great things we offer:
Generous employee discounts across our House of Brands
Seasonal clothing allowance
An additional day of leave for your birthday
An Industry leading Parental Leave Program
Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance
Annual learning calendar to support the ongoing development of our team
Support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility Program
We are committed to operating ethically, sustainably, and responsibly.
Witchery
Witchery is an aspirational Australian women’s fashion brand that unites a love of design with a contemporary view on sophisticated style. We’re a source of inspiration as we empower today’s women to express themselves through our collections wherever their life or ambition may take them. Ahead of the fashion curve, we design a curated wardrobe for all occasions. We are the Style Authority. We are Witchery
Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Country Road Group prefers to manage all sourcing directly, please submit your applications to this role if you are interested. Please note introductions via agency will not be accepted.
Closing date: 13 Jan 2025
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