Junior Visual Merchandising Manager

Junior Visual Merchandising Manager (Maternity cover)Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1EW, UKJob DescriptionPosted Thursday 20 November 2025 at 01:00We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.The RoleWorking as part of the visual team, to ensure a commercial and on brand shopping experience is communicated through seasonal VM Brand Guidance.Supporting the execution of the Visual Guidance through establishment and maintenance of VM principles and best practice.To work alongside the design, buying and merchandising teams on space planning, merchandising plans, and seasonal objectives.To react to trade and seek opportunities to develop the brand positioning of these departments to ensure customer engagement and commercial gain.Deputising for the Senior Visual Merchandising Lead.What’s in it for you40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the yearAccess to our reward platform for external discount and offersProfit related bonus schemeOption to join our Healthcare Private Medical SchemeVirtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits youAll employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day oneUnlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.Celebrate YOU Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each yearEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loansDo your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work schemeWe\'re proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children\'s TrustWhat you’ll be doingDefining principles and best practice which will drive both brand look and feel, as well as commercial benefit to the businessDrive the customer experience across all store concepts/sizes with a considered and adaptable strategy to work to varied stock packages / levelsWork to a defined set of visual principles which drive ease of implementation and consistencyWorking alongside the BMD teams to ensure that the product strategy is understood and develop commercial and visual layouts that will drive the sales within each marketing categoryWorking with BMD and Space Planning to ensure product ranges are landed to correct space, in correct time frames and coordinated with consistency to seasonal trends/timings.Drive strategic changes to the store environment across all touchpoints of the store experience – fixtures, signage, POS, messaging, mannequins, props etc.Work with Design teams on establish best possibly product selectsDelivery of all required communications – seasonal guidance, model store packs, weekly updates and principle packsContinually bringing new ideas and new approaches to product presentation, ways of working and methods of communication.Establishing new initiatives, trials, rollouts across the chain.Consider omnichannel at the heart of every decision.Strong interpersonal skills – role needs to work alongside/collaborate with numerous functionsEnsure consistent VM messaging and comms are routinely issued on time.Establishing timelines aligning all areas of the store experience – POS, seasonal setups, merchandising, styling etc.Drive a seamless customer journey with product across windows, trend hotspots and product departments.Engage the field VM team and retail partners, to understand the market and local opportunities with store visitsRegularly obtain feedback on strategy, communications delivered, and output gained with retail partners, to continue to develop the VM strategyWork alongside the field VM team to implement the seasonal strategy and provide best practice communication via Model StoreReact to trade / commercial opportunities to strengthen product positioning and provide guidance to maximise opportunitiesRemain aware of competitor activity to ensure New Look remains current and reactive to customer needs carrying out regular compshops – summarising key opportunities / actions.Support Senior Visual Manager and wider field team through leading by example and illustrating high standard of behavioursWho you areAt least 2 yrs experience within Visual Merchandising at junior Management level.Proven track record of experience within fashion retail, ideally within a high street retailer.Proven across VM, windows and styling.Experience across store and brand experience – branding, shopfitting, fixtures, POS, props.Proven working alongside buying, merchandising and design teams.Excellent knowledge across the fashion and retail industry.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.The ability to adapt and react with paceMust be solution drivenProven influencer at all levels throughout the business.Can present and pitch ideas, lead retail walk throughs and retail engagement.Strong leadership skills.Team player, ability to collaborate and work alongside peer group.Must be able to use Indesign, Photoshop, Powerpoint and Excel. Knowledge of 3D software is an advantageStrong interpersonal skills – role needs to work alongside/collaborate with numerous functionsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalThe ability to adapt and react with paceMust be solution drivenWhy New Look?We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change . We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we\'re keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.Please ensure that your CV is in simple format e.g. Microsoft Word when applying using your CV to ensure smooth applicationprocess #J-18808-Ljbffr