Job Details
WHO WE ARE
Hallmark's Global Visual Merchandising Studio is a strategic and dedicated studio made up of graphic and production designers, visual merchandisers, fixture and environmental designers, and writers. We create memorable in-store experiences; environmental signage, wayfinding, and fixture solutions for retailers including Hallmark Gold Crown, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and grocery, around the globe. We deliver a shopper experience that is easy to shop, showcases innovation and is unmistakably, recognizably Hallmark.
WHAT YOUR ROLE ENTAILS AND HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
The Visual Merchandising Designer is responsible for end-to-end development of merchandising solutions. Working with the Visual Merchandising Manager, you will develop highly strategic, flexible, captivating visual display solutions based upon industry "best practices" to implement across the many sizes and layouts of store spaces. You must have the ability to produce a variety of innovative solutions in support of new product launches, seasonal programs, trade events, and new store development across the global market. The work must enhance and support specific product offerings, but also convey a compelling and consistent consumer experience in line with overall brand and retail strategies. You will also be responsible for providing total solution output across all phases of workflow, producing presentation materials; conceptual sketches, digital renderings, and physical sets. This role requires strong creative design skills, visual merchandising expertise (design principles), product presentation techniques, and the ability to understand and apply retailer specific strategy and requirements, consumer insights, category expertise, understanding of the retail environment, operational acumen, fixture knowledge, and awareness of industry trends.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree or 4 years professional work experience
- Minimum 3 years of in-store experience design, visual merchandising, interior design and/or store management experience
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Experience using Mac based platform
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- A portfolio that highlights visual merchandising display and environmental/experience design principles
- A portfolio that showcases a variety of conceptual and execution level presentation materials, sketches, digital renderings, planograms, photos of physical displays
- Bachelor's Degree in Retail Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Industrial Design or Textiles
- Corporate Visual Merchandising experience
- Outstanding creative and conceptual visual merchandising skills
- Strong aesthetic and design background
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of current retail industry and trends
- Confidently and articulately present visual merchandising solutions (written & verbal)
- Work productively in fast-paced, dynamic environment with high degree of autonomy
- Exceptional organizational skills/ ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
- Proactively seeks opportunities to improve work processes to improve efficiency and quality of deliverables
- Flexible, adept collaborator
- Strong leadership capabilities
ADDITIONAL DETAILS - This position is hybrid requiring some work onsite at our headquarters in Kansas City, MO.
- This is a progressive role that will be filled at the level based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate.
- A portfolio is required for this position. Your portfolio should be compiled into one PDF or Microsoft Word document that is no larger than 10 MB. You can also submit a link to a personal portfolio website, but only as a supplement to your uploaded portfolio. Applicants who do not upload a portfolio cannot be considered.
Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-just follow the instructions below to apply. You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.
In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.
Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.
Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.
HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.
Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!
When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.
Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.
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