Visual Merchandising Window/In-Store Designer

Job Title: Visual Merchandising Window/In-store Designer

Location: Toronto (Hybrid / Possible Remote)

Reporting To: Visual Merchandising Manager/ Director

About UNIQLO

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. (FR), a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under five brands: GU, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, PRINCESSE TAM.TAM, J Brand, and UNIQLO. UNIQLO Canada opened its first store in September 2016 at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. The first store on the West Coast opened in the Greater Vancouver Area in October 2017 at Metropolis at Metrotown.

At UNIQLO, we are committed to providing our employees with enriching and challenging opportunities where achievements and personal growth are acknowledged and rewarded. We are dedicated to offering our employees training, performance-based increases, and unlimited growth opportunities. If you are an ambitious, performance driven individual who welcomes new challenges, has a drive for success, and embraces the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

Position Overview:

The role is responsible for the creation and compilation of Window/In-store Design directives.

This includes; adjusting and compiling photos and data, creating Window/In-store Displays and

renderings upholding the company brand. Developing streamlined communication with the

team and stores.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create renderings, gather and adjust product images for window displays of

mannequins, propping, fixtures, and marketing materials for windows.

• Create and update communication documents.

• Responsible for gathering and interpreting window design shared by GHQ and

implementing them in local market

• Responsible for ensuring all communication is clear, concise, accurate, and consistent

with brand standards.

• Partner with cross functional teams to integrate window display, visual merchandising,

store design and collateral.

• Leverage strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple projects at

one time.

• Budget management, including handling PO, COUPA, etc.

• Other related duties to be assigned by direct supervisor

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Graphic Design, or related fields.

• 4+ years of related experience, working with a corporate visual merchandising team to

design, compile, and communicate visual directives.

• Retail Experience required and Window Design and Execution Preferred

• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Strong computer graphics and rendering skills.

• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environment, adapt to constantly-changing

priorities, and meet deadlines.

• Proven ability to organize and manage multiple projects.

• Proven ability to successfully communicate design direction and strategy to store

management and other internal teams.

• Excellent listening, written and oral communication skills

• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. UNIQLO Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates and accommodates persons with disabilities. Candidates that are selected for interviews should advise us if they require accommodation.