Senior Visual Merchandising Specialist, Styling

About The Role

The Senior Visual Merchandising Specialist, Styling is responsible for supporting the creation and execution of global visual directives to achieve compelling visual styling and displays in store. They digitally and physically style mannequins and create compelling displays in partnership with the visual merchandising team to execute the full-scale presentations of all product that has been developed through the line adoption process, while also managing the sample intake process. This role works closely with cross functional partners to gather data needed for monthly store sets, windows and front of store presentations.

What You'Ll Do

• Maintain a pulse on current and relevant market and visual styling trends. Actively discuss and suggest key styling trends based on research to be used in storeset. Lead the Styling POV for respective divisions.
• Partner with Senior Manager of Styling and Divisional Visual Merchandising Managers to plan and execute overall styling needs for the entire box.
• Synthesize competitive styling trends, store experience themes, customer needs, and team creative brainstorms to create novel and useful updates to the Old Navy store experience through visual displays.
• Manage the in-season sample process for their respective divisions, identifying efficiencies with organization and time saving tactics.
• Active participation in all parts of sample pass off and preparation for respective divisions.
• Proactively collaborate with cross functional partners and Visual Merchandising teams to support store set process—including outfitting and displays and prepare to present to internal teams.
• Create mannequin looks and displays for all divisions that enhance the seasonal brand point of view and are a complement to the visual merchandising presentation.
• Support brand big ideas and family moments by creating front of store and window mannequins pods in partnership with the Visual Merchandising team. Synthesize trend and brand objectives to deliver a string POV.
• Design relevant monthly How-Tos in partnership with the Visual Communications team to capture styling details, trend + color focus, display composition, and window elevation guiding principles to aid in consistent store execution.
• Active involvement and operational efficiency during all store sets, through digital and physical outputs to achieve visual communication deliverables – ensure balanced workload, participate in divisional and cross-functional meetings as appropriate, regulate project timelines and ensure all deliverables are met.
• Prepare written communication—including monthly style guides and event communication.
• Work with key cross-functional business partners (Design, Merchandising, and Stores) to support business objectives
• Prepare written communication- including monthly style guides and event communication.
• Identify and solve photo and production opportunities through active participation in monthly visual storesets.
• Actively support the Product Creation lifecycle with Design and Merchandising to ensure the product comes to life through compelling storytelling in support of brand strategies, and appropriate assortment levels across the fleet.
• Manage competing priorities between digital and physical sample management and outfitting.
• Participate in detailed planning and execution of monthly window styling including elevation translations for various store types.
• Partner with peers to develop and share best practices in systems, processes, etc.
• Participate in special projects as needed, taking a leadership role as necessary.
• Travel as needed

Who You Are

• At least 1-2 years styling and or retail visual styling store experience
• Elevated fashion and styling sense with the ability to incorporate new fashion trends into projects
• Problem solver who is familiar with developing creative solutions
• Organization and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills preferred –Microsoft Office, InDesign
• Knowledge of emerging digital tools