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Visual Merchandising Manager - In-store

London, England, United Kingdom

At Gymshark, our mission is to Unite the Conditioning Community. We do this by bringing together the Gymshark family – whether it be through a love of conditioning, wearing our product, following our Athletes or viewing content across our various social platforms. 

Working in our Westfield, White City, London store you’ll play a pivotal part in bringing Gymshark to life, in real life. Our community and customers are our ‘family’, so we treat them as such. We don’t care if they buy, browse, or just hang out. What matters is providing a safe space where everyone belongs and feels welcome.

To thrive in this role, you must be passionate about the brand and our mission.  You must inspire, guide and encourage the team to create a great experience for all who visit and will be responsible for supporting our Visual Merchandising/Go To Market pillar.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

  • Responsible for strategic visual merchandising execution of the store, while thinking about the “what’s next” and being present to the now. 
  • A champion for all things ‘Go to Market.’ Anything customer facing needs to have your seal of approval to ensure it’s the slickest offering around. 
  • Leading the instore visual team who inspires both customers and internal team with vision and trend setting. Pushing boundaries with styling and product displays.
  • Coaching and mentoring the wider team to upskill Visual, always on the lookout for the next VM specialist.
  • As the ultimate brand & product experience gatekeeper, you set the standard for Gymshark IRL, elevating the brand and product experience for our community to interact with. You are a future focused and visionary. 
  • Reinvent, inspire, and test the visual experience of merchandising, through flexible retail, digital content, and creative merchandising. Testing and recognising the impact of the movement.
  • Collaborating with GSHQ partners to ensure the Product Life Story is brought to life, IRL. Understanding both the Art and the Science. 
  • Providing the best sensory experience for those who enter the store. Visually compelling displays and innovative commercial layouts each time a New Product Drops. 
  • Key holder responsibilities to ensure that you have access to the store when working out of store hours on the visual displays and store layouts. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • Experience in a similar visual merchandising management role.  
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced, high volume, agile environment.
  • Experience managing teams and are passionate about development. 
  • Highly effective communicator, written and verbal. 
  • You are comfortable shifting gears and spinning multiple plates.
  • Must be able to take and give constructive feedback.
  • Can commit to working at weekends, bank holidays and overnights

VALUE DRIVEN BEHAVIOURS:

  • BE HUMAN: Accessible, inclusive & humble 
  • GIVE A S**T: Conscious, caring & proactive 
  • DO THE RIGHT THING: Honest, trustworthy & genuine 
  • FIND THE GYMSHARK WAY: Ambitious, agile & disruptive 
  • PUT FAMILY FIRST 

In order to comply with PCI-DSS standards (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) which governs how we handle, store and access payment data, this position is subject to satisfactory results from necessary pre-employment checks, including a basic DBS check. This will be conducted at offer stage and covers unspent convictions only. In all cases we’ll always speak to you first and no offers will be automatically withdrawn.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email retailtalent@gymshark.com

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

At Gymshark we believe in the importance of investing in our employees through their physical, mental, and financial health along with being able to provide some fun and inclusive perks along the way.

🏖 33 days holidays (including Bank Holidays)
💰 Employer pension contributions up to 7%
🏋️‍♀️ Contribution to a gym membership 
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
🧸 Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family

 

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