Visual Merch & Store Experience Manager, A&A

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and love from Target. We study our guests to discover new insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand equity and enterprise sales. We are marketing experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies, and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring for continuous improvement. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to best in class retail experiences. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive, and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target. Within the Store Experience team, there is an opportunity to design and deliver Target’s in store experience to position us as America’s favorite discovery destination. We are a team driven by curiosity, creativity and courage who are consumer, retail and culture obsessed. We are known for having the vision advantage to demonstrate possibilities and we find joy in the work we do together. As a Visual Merch Manager, you will support guest-led, holistic in-store experience strategies, inclusive of visual merchandising and in-store marketing of product to drive the business for all cycles. You will develop the floor pad architecture inclusive of fixture & mannequin placement (if relevant) and messaging strategy. You will write clear and actionable detailed deliverable briefs highlighting messaging hierarchy, photography needs and signage placement and kick off the detailed concept work with creative partners. You will be responsible for evaluating the concepts against the strategic objectives and preparing for leader alignment reviews which could include physical build out in our mock store or via digital presentations. You may also be asked to support division specific projects that occur off-cycle. You will partner cross-functionally with Merchants, Planning, Product Design, SPT, RBX Partners, Creative, GMS, Site Merch & Store Ops to execute holistic presentation concepts & omnichannel strategies for each transition based on the cycle brief. You will create & maintain strong working relationships with these stakeholders and will ensure RBX guidelines are consistently maintained, inclusive of Legal & Safety guidelines and Target Brand standards. You will manage your work within the defined budget and drive for process and cost efficiency. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Design or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years relevant visual merchandising and/or marketing experience strongly preferred
• Experience authoring successful creative briefs
• Strong sense of composition and design detail
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to navigate complexity amidst ambiguity
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sketchup
• Smartsheet

Benefits

• comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager