Visual Merchandising Specialist Jobs
Visual Merchandising Specialist jobs are open across retail, fashion, grocery, and home goods, from entry-level to senior and lead, with specializations in window display, planogram execution, and seasonal floor sets. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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- Retail
- Staffing & Recruiting
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in visual merchandising specialist jobs.
- Experience executing planograms and floor sets according to brand standards
- Proficiency with planogram software such as JDA or Apollo
- Ability to lift and move fixtures, mannequins, and display units up to 50 pounds
- Strong understanding of retail traffic flow, sight lines, and product adjacency
- Experience collaborating with store managers and merchant teams on seasonal resets
- Associate or bachelor's degree in visual merchandising, design, marketing, or a related field
Tips for Your Visual Merchandising Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to planogram skills
Hiring managers for visual merchandising roles scan for planogram software proficiency, fixture reset experience, and measurable floor-set outcomes. Swap vague phrases like 'improved store appearance' for specific results tied to product placement or sell-through lift.
Build a portfolio before you apply
Most visual merchandising specialist roles expect a portfolio of before-and-after floor sets, window displays, or seasonal installations. Photograph every project you complete, even internal ones, so you have ready evidence of your spatial and brand storytelling ability.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists visual merchandising specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by format, not just title
Job titles vary widely: you'll see 'visual merchandise coordinator,' 'in-store experience specialist,' and 'display associate' all describing the same function. Search by task keywords like 'planogram,' 'floor set,' or 'fixture' to catch openings that match your skills but use a different title.
Prep a walk-the-floor exercise answer
Many visual merchandising interviews include a live or hypothetical store walk where you're asked to critique a floor layout. Practice narrating your eye: lead with brand alignment, then traffic flow, then fixture density, so your feedback sounds structured rather than instinctive.
Negotiate start date around seasonal calendars
Retailers lock floor-set schedules weeks in advance, so a start date that lands mid-reset cycle can limit your first-week impact. When an offer comes, ask about the next major floor-set date and propose a start that lets you hit the ground running from day one.
Visual Merchandising Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most visual merchandising specialists?
The companies hiring the most visual merchandising specialists right now include Urban Outfitters, lululemon, and CHANEL, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to spike ahead of major retail seasons, so openings in this list can shift quickly.
How many visual merchandising specialist jobs are remote?
About 63% of visual merchandising specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most floor-set and display work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are corporate visual merchandising strategy, planogram creation, and brand standards development, where the output is documentation rather than in-store execution.
How do you become a visual merchandising specialist?
Start by building hands-on experience through retail associate or stock roles where you can volunteer for floor sets and display resets. Study brand guidelines and planogram basics, then document your work in a visual portfolio. Pursue an associate or bachelor's degree in visual merchandising, interior design, or marketing if you want to move into corporate or multi-unit roles, and seek out internships with retailers known for strong visual programs.
Can you get hired as a visual merchandising specialist with little experience?
Yes, entry-level visual merchandising specialist roles exist, particularly at mid-size retailers and franchise operators who train on their own brand standards. Your best path in is a portfolio of personal or volunteer projects, such as styling a pop-up, redesigning a school store, or creating a mock window display, combined with any retail floor experience you can point to as relevant.
What does the visual merchandising specialist interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone or video screen focused on your retail background and tools experience, followed by a portfolio review where you walk through past floor sets or display projects. Final rounds often include a store walk exercise, either in person or as a take-home case, where you assess an actual or simulated floor layout and present your recommendations to a hiring manager or visual director.
Where can I find and apply to visual merchandising specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to visual merchandising specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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