Visual Designer

American Dream - East Rutherford, NJ

Full-time

East Rutherford, NJ

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Visual Designer at American Dream is responsible for creating visually appealing displays that reflect the brand's identity and current trends. This role involves curating and arranging promotional materials, ensuring consistency with visual merchandising guidelines, and executing designs from concept to display to enhance the guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Curate and arrange displays and promotional materials to create visually appealing displays that tell a story or convey a theme.
• Develop creative concepts for displays and promotional campaigns, ensuring that the design elements align with the brand's identity and messaging.
• Follow and enforce the brand's visual merchandising guidelines and standards to maintain consistency in all displays.
• Execute all designs from concept to display creating a memorable, visual experience for our guests.
• Set up and maintain displays, including changing out seasonal or promotional displays as needed, ensuring that displays are clean, organized, and well-maintained.
• Arrange all displays and fixtures.
• Maintain inventory levels needed to successfully execute displays and alterations.
• Maintain a neat, clean and organized work center.
• Execute operational processes effectively and efficiently.
• Order display supplies in preparation for upcoming visual designs.

Requirements

• 2+ years' experience in visual merchandising, preferably within a specialty or luxury retail and/or apparel brand.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in design or equivalent work experience.
• Coursework in merchandise planning, product merchandising, interior design, branding and marketing communications.
• Effective time management and logical decision-making ability; ability to prioritize work, maintain a positive attitude and composure in stressful situations.
• Ability to work swiftly to meet deadlines while keeping an orderly space.
• Team player: possess a strong work ethic balanced by good interpersonal skills.
• Agile learner with excellent attention to detail.
• Must be receptive to feedback.
• Visual merchandising experience working in both retail and wholesale environments.