Visual Merchandising Specialist | Wellesley at lululemon · Wellesley

Summary: lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. The Visual Merchandising Specialist is responsible for ensuring company directed visual merchandising strategies and standards are brought to life, executing product presentation and styling to optimize guest experiences.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with store leadership to bring VM presentation and guest experience to life on the floor
- Optimize guests’ experiences through consistent implementation of brand standards in key product stories, product placement strategies, and intuitive store navigation for a world-class, guest-centric experience
- Execute powerful and visually appealing product presentation in accordance with company standards to enhance the guest experience and drive store sell through
- Execute VM flips, including window activations, mannequin styling, signage and label updates, and seasonal or weekly merchandise changes as well as company-driven product initiatives and campaigns, as directed
- Connect with guests on the floor to assess their unique needs, provide technical product education, and incorporate omnichannel programs into a seamless end-to-end guest experience
- Provide direct feedback and in-the-moment training related to brand standards, product placement, and visual display techniques to support team members ongoing learning and development
- Contribute to a respectful and inclusive team environment by establishing supportive working relationships with team members

Required Qualifications:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country in which the store is located
- Must have the ability to travel to assigned store with reliable transportation methods
- The work schedule can vary based on store needs
- Shifts are typically scheduled: mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- In addition, during peak timeframes, special events, or other circumstances, the schedule may include early mornings or late nights/overnights for some employees
- 1 year of retail or sales work experience
- Some education or experience with visual merchandising, fashion merchandising, graphic design, interior design, space planning or related field

Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma/GED/equivalent, or above; training or degree in design or a related field
- Experience (not necessarily the focus of a role): retail product merchandising, visual merchandising, or inventory management; managing projects, processes, or administering part of a business operation
- For Experiential stores with food/beverage service only: Food safety and/or liquor service certification

Required Skills: Visual Merchandising, Product Presentation, Styling Techniques, Color Theory, Visual Display Composition, Retail Sales, Technical Product Education, Interactive Communication

Benefits: Target Bonus: $2.00/hour, Employees in this position are eligible for our competitive bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements, Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans, Paid time off, Savings and retirement plan matching, Generous employee discount, Fitness & yoga classes, Parenthood top-up, Extensive catalog of development course offerings, People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)