Visual Merchandising Team Leader

Fenwick; City of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large family-owned department store group in London is seeking an experienced Visual Merchandiser to lead their team. You will be responsible for executing the creative vision and maintaining high standards in the retail space. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, a background in visual merchandising, and a passion for fashion and beauty. This role offers various perks, including a colleague discount and generous annual leave.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

28 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Visual Merchandising.
• Experience in a supervisory role is desirable.
• A keen interest in fashion, home, and beauty brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of visual assistants.
• Execute creative vision in retail space.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Visual Merchandising experience

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Job description

Overview

If you are looking to grow your career at the home of excellent hospitality and premium retail edits, you’ve come to the right place! We are looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser to join us as a Team Leader in our Brent Cross store.

What’s in it for you?

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
• 28 days annual leave increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro-rata for part-time colleagues)
• Birthday day - 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
• ‘Perks*’ - a great way to get discounts, exclusive deals, and cashback on a range of products and leisure activities
• Pension scheme

About the role

Our Visual Merchandising Team Leaders are brand ambassadors for Fenwick. You will lead a team of visual assistants and work alongside our VM Manager, executing our creative vision in the retail space.

You will live and breathe our values, working with passion and pride whilst being committed to championing our high standards. You will build and nurture strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business and maintain high levels of communication in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.

What we are looking for in a candidate

We look for warm and welcoming people, who are adaptable, courageous, innovative, and goal-orientated to join us on our exciting journey. As well as these key characteristics, this role also requires some specific skills and experience to succeed.

• A proven track record working in Visual Merchandising (Essential)
• Experience in a supervisory/lead role is desirable but not necessary
• A keen interest in fashion, home and beauty brands
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships quickly
• We would love to see a portfolio showcasing your creative talent should one be available

About Fenwick

Fenwick is the UK’s largest family-owned department store group with a rich heritage and history that has shaped who we are today! We are on an exciting journey of investment, looking towards a future that is every bit as bold and brilliant as what has gone before.

We work collaboratively and our 2,000 strong workforce spans across our stores, our support functions including Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People and Customer Service teams plus our valued restaurants and distribution centres and we are always on the lookout for talent to join our ever-growing family to exceed our customers' expectations.