Display Specialist - Guitar Center

Position Summary: Display Specialist

The purpose of this job is to lead visual presentations and core standards for GC brands, product vendor displays, and CAPEX displays. This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Display and Capital Projects, and will support the design, production, and communication of visual projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

* Manage timelines for visual projects, including Grand Openings, to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery

* Work cross-functionally to support key brand launches and initiatives to include merchandising, fixture, and display design

* Maintain and develop viable working relationships with suppliers and vendors

* Review and provide feedback on creative proofs to ensure accuracy and quality control

* Maintain communication to stores including the delivery of visual communications and directions, issue management and resolution, and creation and follow-up on surveys.

* Review, approve, and process POs on a regular basis

* Additional duties as assigned.

To join our band, you'll need the following experience:

* Bachelor's Degree is required or 4 years of relevant work experience

* 2 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience) with an understanding of project management in a retail

* Intermediate Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

* Working knowledge of or Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

About Guitar Center

The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

The Guitar Center Company operates through several business divisions. Guitar Center is the world's largest retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and lighting equipment, with more than 290 stores across the United States.  2014 marked the milestone 50th anniversary of the Guitar Center Company as the organization continues to help people make music from coast to coast.   

E-Commerce brands Guitar Center, Musician's Friend and WWBW offer online sales of a broad selection of music products. The Music & Arts division operates more than 220 stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors, and students since 1952. AVDG and GCPro headline the enterprise audio-visual integration business, delivering a best-in-class commercial and residential customer experience.

Pay Rate: $50,600 - $68,000/yr depending on background and experience.

Why join us?

With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.

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Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to recruiting@guitarcenter.com.

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