Visual Merchandising Athlete - (FT) Manchester Arndale

Nike Manchester (Arndale Centre) is looking for the next full time Visual Merchandising Athlete to join our team and provide world-class service to the consumer:

What you bring:

Nike Retail employees inspire athletes of all abilities to tap into their potential. Step into a Nike Store and feel the energy, enthusiasm, and passion for sport. That same excitement and consumer-first mindset reverberates through the VMS team. The team constantly defines the new frontier of retail and creates the most inspiring and engaging consumer experiences in the industry.

Main responsibilities

• Support Visual Presentation Manager in planning spaces of the store to a premium standard for each season.
• Hands-on execution of seasonal transitions and campaigns ensuring execution is delivered flawlessly and to a high standard.
• Roll out programs and directives including best practice principles and deliver the training plan for store retail teams.
• Proudly share store best practice examples to the business and support ongoing seasonal reviews to encourage learnings.
• Compare and contrast weekly figures for commercial changes.
• Regular commercial and marketplace research.
• Analyse category figures and make commercial decision based on findings.
• Partner with leadership teams to flag potential gaps & shortages in assortment.

• One of the best compensation and benefits packages in the industry
• Opportunity for monthly performance-based bonus
• A supportive team that values Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• A career at a company at the forefront of the sports and fashion industry
• Generous online and in-store employee discounts and a brand-new NIKE outfit for you to sport with your teammates on the sales floor.

• Customer service and/or retail experience preferred.
• Effective communicator, brand ambassador, and collaborative teammate
• Demonstrated ability to apply product sales techniques.
• Flexible with scheduling and available to work retail hours, which may include day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays, based on department and store/company needs.

• 40 HOURS PER WEEK
• Must be available to work early mornings and later evenings and available Saturday & Sunday