Visual Merchandiser - Brighton

Why Brighton

Brighton offers a collaborative, creative environment where you can have a direct impact on the retail experience and help stores succeed. As a part of our team, you’ll combine your eye for design with a love of customer-focused solutions, all while representing a brand known for quality, style, and joy.

Key Responsibilities

Visual Merchandising Execution

• Implement Brighton’s visual merchandising standards and seasonal directives to create inspiring and consistent store presentations.

• Ensure product placement, storytelling, and displays maximize sales opportunities and align with brand identity.

• Refresh store layouts and product focal points to reflect promotions, holidays, and trends while maintaining a customer-friendly flow.

• Troubleshoot and adjust displays based on store-specific performance insights.

Dallas Showroom Management

• Oversee the Dallas Showroom, ensuring it is visually aligned with Brighton’s brand vision and current merchandising directives.

• Prepare and maintain the showroom for markets (e.g., Dallas Market and support other markets), creating a visually stunning, organized, and functional space that highlights product categories and key seasonal collections.

• Collaborate with corporate teams and sales leaders to align showroom displays with company priorities, product launches, and sales goals.

• Manage showroom inventory and coordinate the timely setup, breakdown, and refresh for market events.

• Act as a host during market visits, providing a welcoming and professional environment for retailers, buyers, and internal stakeholders.

Collaboration and Training

• Partner with store teams to develop an understanding of Brighton’s visual merchandising guidelines and principles.

• Provide on-site training and coaching to store teams to build long-term merchandising capabilities.

• Collaborate with Brighton corporate teams and Regional Sales Managers to align merchandising initiatives with sales goals.

Sales and Performance

• Analyze store sales and customer behavior to make informed recommendations on visual strategies that drive revenue.

• Identify key products, underperforming categories, and opportunities for visual improvement.

• Contribute to achieving sales growth targets by aligning merchandising with local customer needs and trends.

Relationship Management

• Develop strong, positive relationships with retail partners, store owners, and internal stakeholders.

• Serve as a brand ambassador, embodying Brighton’s commitment to excellence, quality, and customer experience.

• Provide feedback to the corporate team on successes, challenges, and opportunities in the field.

Travel and Reporting

• Maintain a regular travel schedule to ensure consistent support across stores within the territory.

• Provide post-visit reports, including photos, recommendations, and measurable results of merchandising improvements.

• Manage expenses and adhere to company travel policies.

Qualifications

Experience: 2–5 years of visual merchandising experience in retail; prior experience in field-based roles is a plus.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Retail, Design, or a related field (preferred but not required).

• Skills:

  • Strong understanding of visual merchandising principles and retail environments.

  • Ability to analyze sales trends and apply insights to visual strategy.

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Ability to train and inspire teams to maintain merchandising standards.

  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable with reporting tools.

• Requirements:

  • Ability to travel 70-80% of the time within the assigned territory.

  • Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.

  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work in-store environments.

Key Competencies

• Creativity: Ability to conceptualize and execute visually engaging product displays.

• Brand Stewardship: Understand and communicate Brighton’s aesthetic, quality, and brand values.

• Sales Focus: Ability to link visual presentation to sales results.

• Adaptability: Thrive in a field-based role with varying store environments and business challenges.

• Collaboration: Build trust and relationships across teams and partners.