Job description

We are looking for a creative retail visual merchandiser to increase sales, get buyer’s attention, and to provide an excellent in-store, website and ecommerce experience.The goal is to use visual merchandising to convert window shoppers into prospects, drive branding and sales objectives and maximise profitability.In addition to retail visual merchandising, you will be working across our wide range of clients creating mood boards that provide creative direction for their websites photography, videos for their social media and digital marketing campaigns. The goal for the digital campaigns is the same as retail, to convert website visitors into shoppers, and social media exposure into sales. Responsibilities

• Define, design and implement a creative visual merchandising strategy (Instore, businesses and online)
• Create appealing & eye-catching visual displays that lead the customer through the entire store, and could be carried through to online marketing assets (Website and Social media)
• Produce window displays, signs, interior displays, floor plans and special promotions displays
• Identify key messages & set a clear image of the end result
• Come up with, revise & present design ideas with assistant merchandisers
• Act in alignment to the organization’s culture, products, image and target market
• Monitor costs & work within budget
• Oversee the production & brief staff on arranging displays
• Change displays to promote new product launches & reflect festive or seasonal themes
• Liaise with suppliers & source elements
• Research lifestyle, demographics and design trends

If you would like to apply for this role, please send us a copy of your cv and a link to your portfolio

Company Description

Conversion Advantage is one of South Africa’s leading digital marketing agencies. Our offices are located on Leisure Island in Knysna, South Africa. Yes, we promise, it’s a real island. Staff walking and running around the island on their lunch break is a common occurrence.
Our prestigious clients are located across South Africa and Australia. You may know some of them. They come in all shapes and sizes. From entrepreneurs to fashion brands. Here are just a few that have made use of our services; Diesel, Superdry, Unitrans VW and Audi, Totalsports, Shamwari, Toyota, La Motte, Leopard’s Leap, Safari Outdoor, Adidas and Ferrero Rocher.

Requirements

•       Proven work experience as a visual merchandiser or visual manager

•        Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio

•        Solid experience in field visual merchandising, including window displays, signs, interior displays and space utilisation

•        Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design tools

•        Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices

•        Proficiency in MS Office

•        Creative and innovative thinker

•        Ability to analyse sales merchandising reports and survey results

•        Degree or Ddploma in visual merchandising, fashion merchandising, exhibition design, visual communications or similar

Posted on 05 Feb 14:55