About the Job:

This is a full-time (40/hour per week), salaried position.

Candidate is expected to be in office Monday - Thursday, Friday is WFH optional.

Wayfair is seeking an experienced Visual Presentation Associate to join our team. The Visual Presentation Associate will work closely with Visual Leaders overseeing Wayfair Physical Retail to support and implement visual merchandising initiatives.  These initiatives will include seasonal merchandise changes, creative installs, signage and marketing rollouts and more. In addition, this role will own the content execution and maintenance of our furniture presentation playbook tools. 

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in retail/visual presentation across multi-units, and will demonstrate an ability to confidently conduct and improve existing processes and influence home office and field teams to meet deadlines and collaborate toward a common goal.  Comfortability with working in both store and corporate environments will be required to translate visual strategies into successful execution. 

As Physical Retail is a new and growing team at Wayfair, the Visual Presentation Associate will need to collaborate with many partner teams, continuing to optimize processes as we grow and scale. It will require flexibility and a scrappy, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality to succeed. This role will focus primarily on supporting Wayfair’s physical retail furniture presentation and its expanding store fleet, but will also support AllModern, Joss & Main, Birch Lane and Perigold store concepts when necessary. 

What You’ll Do: 

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

In partnership with WF VM presentation leads, support and execute overall visual merchandising strategies within 2-D test fits, retail lab (mock store) and growing store fleets, ensuring strategy is in line with brand priorities to deliver a consistent omni-channel experience.
Support timelines and processes for seasonal visual merchandising milestones within WF visual merchandising playbooks and select retail lab work.
Support seasonal product placement strategy and execution in store/s by implementing effective displays and shopping experiences to increase traffic, drive sales, and foster customer satisfaction.
Oversee the in-season presentation management in stores to react to product assortment changes, inventory levels/out-of-stocks and spatial constraints to drive executional consistency throughout the season and across the growing fleet.
Assist in integrating seasonal marketing strategy into physical retail experience.
Partner with Visual Communications, Merchandising, and Learning & Development teams to deliver VM training (standards guide, floorset direction, VM styling guardrails) to the field.
Liaise with internal partners; including Merchandising, Marketing, Promotion, Operations, and Planning/Allocations.
Keep abreast of industry and market trends, competitive set, research lifestyle and design trends that will inform the merchandising strategy and keep each brand competitive and relevant in our ever evolving retail landscape.
Test, learn, and evolve visual solutions and compare results. 
Support new store openings. 

What You’ll Need:

Physical retail experience required, with preferred experience in supporting New Store Openings (NSOs) and an entrepreneurial spirit.
2+ years of visual merchandising experience
Passion for interior design and home decor trends 
Able to collaborate across the organization to achieve objectives
Strong multi tasking and time management skills
A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
Adaptability to organizational changes
High degree of integrity and confidence in one’s abilities 
Evidence of “scrappy startup execution” and a “get it done” attitude when time is tight and stakes are high
Thrives in a high-growth, ambiguous environment
Proficiency in Photoshop. Comfortability in using Excel and/or Google Workspace and Slack 
Able to lift 40 lbs 
Travel required