Job DescriptionDMR is a well-established luxury jewellery business founded in 1969 our founder, David M Robinson boasts two De Beers Diamond design awards. A family-owned business DMR remains independent with a strong reputation for designing and crafting unique collections and bespoke pieces for clients. With five jewellery showrooms across the UK our focus is on design, quality & craftsmanship and our client service. DMR’s reputation for design is iconic.
We are proud to partner with the worlds most prestigious watch brands including Rolex, Patek Phillip, Omega, Tudor, IWC and Tag Heuer. We have 3 mono-brand boutiques across the North West and our jewellery showrooms in Manchester, Liverpool & Canary Wharf include a curated selection of these brands.
An amazing opportunity to support the brand growth and exposure with your creative flair we are looking for an experienced Visual Merchandiser to support our 5 jewellery showrooms working from our head office in Altrincham.
Key Tasks:
- As an impactful visual and verbal storyteller, the visual merchandiser will be key in pioneering product performance whether through creative and strategic merchandising or advocating for the needs of the consumer when engaging internal business partners
- This individual will collaborate with marketing, merch and retail to bring a shared vision to life - balancing regional impact
- Take ownership for the final visual aesthetic in all showrooms ensuring that product and design are at the heart of everything
- Develop and implement a creative visual merchandising strategy to drive sales and branding objectives
- Collaborate with marketing manager, showroom managers, merch team & design to create concepts for use in DMR window installations and displays
- Support the wider marketing team in the visual execution of new products and seasonal events
- Own the project management and installation of showroom windows, responsible for printing and distributing signage and assets as needed
- Produce engaging window displays signs, interior displays, floor plans, and special promotion displays
- Installation of replacement lightbox graphics with DMR Jewellery showrooms
- Creation of window packs to send out to showrooms with detailed instructions as to how to display and execute, along with best practice guidelines
- Support with showroom and boutique openings, preparing display kits and in-store spaces
- Sourcing furnishings and objects for showroom displays
- Supporting the Events Manager in the setup of brand events, for DMR Jewellery and our partner brands
Skills & Experience:
- 3+ years’ experience in visual merchandising with strong creative design skills working in fashion or luxury
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite
- Knowledge and understanding of luxury jewellery competitors and luxury brand VM strategies would be hugely advantageous
- Proven experience in mentoring retail teams on display techniques and VM best practice
- Proven track record of creating engaging, brand enhancing displays is essential
Benefits:
Salary: £35,000-45,000
- DMR staff discount – cost price + VAT on jewellery purchases
- Employee Assistance Programme including GP 24/7
- BUPA Healthy Minds mental health support access to counselling etc
- BUPA Menopause
- DMR Rewards high street discounts
- Role: Full Time (Monday – Friday)
- Based in head office with weekly travel to showrooms as required