Job Description

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About us

We are and we\'re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That\'s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on to help them say yes to the things they love. We\'re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and well-being.

About the Team.

It\'s an exciting time to join the Home&Living Creative team after our recent move to our new studios based in Aintree Liverpool. The team consists of Art directors, Visual Merchandisers, Stylists, Set builders and Photographers. We work together both on and off site creating a wide variation of attention grabbing imagery to entice our customers with, including Home Interior trend shoots, Celebrity collaborations, PR events, Social media videos as well as Location work.

About the role

The role of the Home & Leisure Visual Merchandiser is to create engaging stories with which to inspire our customers to make online purchases. This is done through several channels - our Website, Social Media, Email, Brochures and TV adverts. You will really get the opportunity to bring our Interior, Garden, Sports (to name a few) products to life working in our Photographic studios. As a Visual Merchandiser, you will be accountable for selecting best placed products and work collaboratively with our creative team of art directors, stylists and photographers, on and off set to achieve fantastic content for customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising and working with several teams such as Buying, Design, Marketing, social teams and PR
• Conducting research on current or future trends in design and lifestyle to create competitive \'stories\'
• Maintaining and working within a budget
• Meeting with key stakeholders to discuss brief requirements and strategies
• Using artistic skills or computer-aided programmes to create visuals and plans
• Seeking feedback from colleagues on completed tasks and working practices
• Carrying out \'comp (comparison) shops\' to maintain awareness of other retailers visual merchandising concepts

About you

Potential candidates should ensure they understand the difference between online visual merchandising and shop floor visual merchandising. As we are an online retailer, we are not \'hands on\' and very rarely handle physical products - most of our role is done digitally.

Key skills we are looking for:

• A home interiors-based background either in design, styling or Online Visual Merchandising.
• Demonstrable visual design skills with a strong retail VM portfolio.
• Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices.
• Maintaining and working to a budget.
• A clear understanding of retail trends and seasonality.
• Creative flare and innovative thinker.
• Great communication and negotiation skills.

Some of our benefits

• Inclusive culture and environment, check out
• \xc2\xa3250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, we may be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work and DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress please let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to these checks.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you\'re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We\'ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we\'re a good match, we\'ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - A 30-45 minute informal interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience and competency-based questions.

2nd Stage - A one-hour formal task-based interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. This can be held either in-person or remotely.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you\'d like to know more about our interviews, you can find out .

Equal opportunities

We\'re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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