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Visual Merchandising Designer Jobs in New York, NY at Creative Circle
Title: Visual Merchandising Designer
Company: Creative Circle
Location: New York, NY
-1 year contract with opportunity to extend
-40 hours per week
-2-3x per week onsite in New York, NY
Join our client's Store Design and Visual Merchandising team to shape the future of our in-store experience. This role will create innovative visual concepts and retail design solutions that bring the brand to life across all channels. Focused on new in-store concepts this role champions creativity, scalability, and efficiency while collaborating across teams to evolve the brand's retail environment under the Design Director.
Responsibilities:
-Supports the development and execution of innovative design solutions based on Global Brand Strategy and design intent, entering numerous phases of projects to meet deadlines: concepting, design stages, obtaining approvals, and seeing all projects to completion under the Design Director.
-Participates in the development of design concepts across FSS, SMC and DS 360 channels.
-Supports presentation materials of design concepts.
-Executes development of merchandising and technical guidelines as reference for regional design teams.
-Demonstrates an understanding of materials, cost, and time requirements on projects.
-Reviews fixture/unit shop drawings and vendor flow to ensure design details are accurate and meet the Global Brand standards.
-Participates in seasonal store visits in home region to maintain knowledge of new, tre-nding store experiences.
-Actively researches current trends in global culture, retail design, fashion, art, etc. and brings inspirational contributions and design ideas to weekly brainstorm sessions.
-Open to flexing to support areas of the team as needed, VM 360, events, etc.
Qualifications:
-3+ years of experience, in industrial design, visual merchandising, store planning/design, event design, or related experience
-Strong ability to conceptualize spatial designs and take design direction.
-Familiar with FSS, DS, Open Sell and SMC environment design and execution.
-Must thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and work both independently and closely under management of Design Director
-Demonstrate an understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, cost and time requirements on projects.
-Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills to stay aligned with greater team/Operations.
-Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, 3D modeling/rendering program of choice
-Able to work well in a team environment and receive input from others, discuss/defend design solutions and remain flexible in finding solution.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 03/24/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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