Assistant Manager, Visual Merchandising

**Values & Innovation**:
At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

**Purpose of Role**:
The **Assistant Manager, Visual Merchandising **will be responsible to increase the footfall of the store by attractively displaying products and merchandise for SAPAC (Retail & Wholesale). The incumbent is also responsible for the aesthetic ambiance of retail store in a way that maximizes profitability.

**Your Impact**:
**Visual Merchandising Design**
- Deliver and maintain excellent standards of visual merchandising, including designing store themes, creating visual annual calendar, and executing displays and visual strategies.
- Liaison with department supervisors in product phase launching and themes.
- Create design themes and retail marketing collateral in parallel with marketing calendar, including window display, signage, in-store displays, department focal points, etc.
- Conduct research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle, and associated target market features.
- Develop and maintain budgeted calendar for visual materials.

**Visual Merchandising Management**
- Ensure brand branches have similar themes and displays every visual turnover.
- Assess and dismantle visual displays in windows and in-store.
- Determine floor layout, traffic flow, and display points, as well product identification with respect to current theme and complimentary of products.
- Identify and source props, fabrics, hardware, and lighting.

**.**:
**Team Collaboration**
- To collaborate with marketing team in creating visual strategies and promotional events in order to entertain, excite, and maintain the interest of the target markets.
- Create visual merchandising packs and calendar to communicate visual guidelines to VM team, including layout principles, visual dressings, techniques, etc.
- To lead and motivate team members to complete displays with high quality standards and within target deadlines.

**Commercial Insights & Market Trends**
- Conduct research on current and future trends in design and lifestyle, and associated target market features.
- Develop and maintain budgeted calendar for visual materials.
- Visit branches to coach in-store visual techniques and train both sales staff and VM team on the guidelines and execution of the visual concept.
- Seek feedback from colleagues and customers on the visual impact of displays and implement any necessary changes.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising with a retail business background
- Strong product knowledge and VM display / standard
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and team-working skills
- Strong problem-solving and creativity and provide well-thought-out solutions.
- Strong organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft office, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign basic are required.
- Able to read store floorplans and light plans.

**Workplace Location**:

- Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Singapore office.
- Return to Work Designation: 3 days week in-office, the remainder of work week remote.

**Relocation**:

- No relocation provided

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