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Visual Merchandising Manager roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers complete PERM labor certification, proving no qualified U.S. workers are available. Retailers, department stores, and consumer brands regularly sponsor this position, making it one of the more accessible creative management roles for employment-based permanent residency.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here are a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams, and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.
Pay Range: $53,635 - $66,507 annually
Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle
Join a team that brings our showroom to life. As NFM’s Assistant Visual Merchandising Manager, you’ll help shape an inspiring, cohesive, and on-brand visual experience that elevates the customer journey. Working closely with the Visual Display Manager, you’ll support daily operations, guide creative execution, and ensure our showroom reflects the style, energy, and standards that define NFM.
Job Duties: A Day in the Life
- Manage: Inventory across décor categories while applying forward thinking merchandising strategies that support product sell through
- Maintain: Brand consistency by supporting promotional campaigns, CSR initiatives, and in store activations
- Assist: In planning and executing visual resources to meet expectations for quality, timelines, and budgets
- Collaborate: With partners across the business to deliver cohesive, customer focused visual moments
- Inspire: Team members through training, coaching, and hands on guidance that strengthens skills and elevates execution
- Optimize: Showroom real estate to support creative brand strategy and drive business results
Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.
Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, design, art, related field or equivalent experience preferred
- 3 - 5 years of visual display or related experience, preferably in a retail home furnishings or fashion-related business
- 2 years of supervisory/management experience
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work with little to no supervision
- Good color vision and the ability to coordinate colors and styles
- Computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to work nights, weekends and/or early morning hours based on business needs
- Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, motor vehicle record and criminal background check
Benefits: What’s in It for You?
As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
- Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
- Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
- Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
- Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
- Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
- Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
- Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
- Paid community volunteer opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option
Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we’ve been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today’s Best places to work, and here are a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreams, and a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.
Pay Range: $53,635 - $66,507 annually
Job Description: Your Piece of the Puzzle
Join a team that brings our showroom to life. As NFM’s Assistant Visual Merchandising Manager, you’ll help shape an inspiring, cohesive, and on-brand visual experience that elevates the customer journey. Working closely with the Visual Display Manager, you’ll support daily operations, guide creative execution, and ensure our showroom reflects the style, energy, and standards that define NFM.
Job Duties: A Day in the Life
- Manage: Inventory across décor categories while applying forward thinking merchandising strategies that support product sell through
- Maintain: Brand consistency by supporting promotional campaigns, CSR initiatives, and in store activations
- Assist: In planning and executing visual resources to meet expectations for quality, timelines, and budgets
- Collaborate: With partners across the business to deliver cohesive, customer focused visual moments
- Inspire: Team members through training, coaching, and hands on guidance that strengthens skills and elevates execution
- Optimize: Showroom real estate to support creative brand strategy and drive business results
Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that’s what we love.
Qualifications: Can You Check These Boxes?
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, design, art, related field or equivalent experience preferred
- 3 - 5 years of visual display or related experience, preferably in a retail home furnishings or fashion-related business
- 2 years of supervisory/management experience
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work with little to no supervision
- Good color vision and the ability to coordinate colors and styles
- Computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to work nights, weekends and/or early morning hours based on business needs
- Pre-employment screening includes, but isn’t limited to, motor vehicle record and criminal background check
Benefits: What’s in It for You?
As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy:
- Same day pay - access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most
- Competitive pay - generous annual increases up to 7%
- Inclusive culture – Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home
- Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability
- Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days)
- Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months)
- Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels
- Paid community volunteer opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- You’ll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM’s 401(k) and you’re eligible for company match after one year. NFM’s 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option
Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Visual Merchandising Manager
Document your portfolio for PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to define minimum job requirements before recruiting. Compile a portfolio showing measurable outcomes, planogram execution at scale, and cross-functional leadership so your credentials align with the specific duties DOL will evaluate during the prevailing wage and recruitment stages.
Verify your degree meets EB-2 standards
EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals or those with a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. If your visual merchandising experience spans multiple retail sectors or brand tiers, document each role's scope formally so USCIS can confirm the progression meets the threshold.
Search Migrate Mate for PERM-sponsoring retailers
Use Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in merchandising and retail management. Targeting companies already familiar with PERM filings shortens the internal approval process and reduces the risk of an employer withdrawing sponsorship mid-process.
Look beyond national chains to regional operators
Specialty retailers, home goods chains, and regional department stores frequently sponsor Visual Merchandising Managers but appear less often in broad job searches. These employers often move faster through internal HR approvals because they compete harder for specialized creative management talent than large national brands do.
Benchmark your prevailing wage using OFLC Wage Search
Before your employer files PERM, look up the prevailing wage for your role and metro area using the OFLC Wage Search tool. If your offered salary falls at Level I or II, your employer may need to reclassify the role upward to satisfy DOL requirements without triggering a denial.
Clarify O*NET occupation alignment before PERM is filed
PERM filings must map your duties to the correct SOC code. Review the O*NET profile for Visual Merchandisers and related retail management codes so you and your employer agree on the job description before DOL submission, avoiding an audit triggered by mismatched duties and minimum requirements.
Green Card Visual Merchandising Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Visual Merchandising Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories can apply. EB-2 fits candidates with a master's degree in merchandising, marketing, or design, or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in visual merchandising management. EB-3 covers professionals with a relevant bachelor's degree or skilled workers with two or more years of qualifying experience. Your employer selects the category before filing PERM with DOL.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification, where your employer must conduct a formal recruitment test and obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no annual lottery, but per-country numerical limits mean nationals from high-demand countries such as India or China may face significant priority-date backlogs before their I-485 can be approved.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Visual Merchandising Manager position?
PERM requires your employer to request a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then conduct a mandatory recruitment campaign, including job postings in specific formats and timeframes, to test whether qualified U.S. workers are available. If recruitment yields no suitable candidates, DOL reviews the application. The job duties and minimum requirements documented in PERM must accurately reflect what the role demands and must remain consistent through the entire green card process.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a green card for this role?
Start your search on Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history searchable by occupation and location. Retailers, department stores, and consumer brands that have previously completed PERM filings for creative and merchandising roles are your strongest targets because their HR and legal teams already understand the process and timelines involved.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Yes, under certain conditions. If your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to change to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Your priority date from an approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition, which matters if your country of birth has a backlog. Consult an immigration attorney before making any employer change mid-process.