Field Visual Merchandiser

A lifestyle retail brand is looking for a strategic and highly creative Field Visual Merchandiser to oversee full-time operations from Monday to Friday, 08h30 to 17h30. Positioned within the retail division and reporting directly to the Chief Retail Officer, this permanent role is critical for leading the design of impactful in-store displays and implementing visual merchandising programmes that elevate the brand's aesthetic while driving key sales objectives across all national outlets. This position is based at the Head Office in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town, and will require travel to stores within the Cape Town region. Key Responsibilities Strategic Brand Alignment: Create, develop, and execute a comprehensive visual merchandising strategy that aligns seamlessly with the identity, high-end product offerings, and premium target market. Spatial Design & Floor Planning: Generate concepts, initial sketches, and detailed floor plans for display areas to optimise spatial layout and customer flow. Campaign Conceptualisation & Presentation: Collaborate with the graphics team to conceptualise retail campaigns, build the annual critical path documentation, and present visual proposals to the Executive Committee (EXCO). Store Audits & Quality Control: Conduct regular bi-monthly and annual national audits across key regions (including Johannesburg, Durban, and Gqeberha/PE) to ensure absolute uniformity and aesthetic excellence across all store locations. Project & Event Management: Manage the internal and external production of props and print materials, whilst conceptualising and executing the décor for high-profile media launches, store openings, exhibitions, and collaborative events. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with buyers, marketing executives, and retail merchandisers to conceptualise product special offers, promotions, and ongoing store revamps. Team Training & Enablement: Educate and train in-store personnel on visual merchandising standards, principles of display, and fixture maintenance protocols. Financial Oversight: Source props, creative materials, and accessories while carefully monitoring production costs to deliver high-impact results within designated budgets. Requirements Experience: Approximately 5 years of proven experience as a Visual Merchandise Manager specifically within a premium retail store environment. Portfolio: A comprehensive and professional portfolio of relevant visual design work must be submitted with the application. Education: Grade 12 (Matric) with a relevant diploma or degree in Visual Communications, Spatial Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Retail Management, or a related field. Mobility: Willingness and flexibility to undertake regular national travel to meet auditing and store launch requirements. Preferred Qualifications Advanced knowledge of spatial design software and premium lifestyle retail trends. Proven experience managing end-to-end retail store revamps and prop manufacturing. Required Software Skills Spatial Planning/Design Software Graphic Design Suite (Adobe Creative Cloud/Illustrator/InDesign) MS Office Suite Benefits Total Cost to Company (TCTC) remuneration structure. Comprehensive medical aid benefits. Corporate provident fund contributions. Opportunity to work with a celebrated, design-led product range in a collaborative corporate environment.