Anthropologie Creative Store Experience Leader

This position is located at 50 South Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101 United States

The Creative Store Experience Leader is a visual merchandising expert supporting regional, district, and store teams. They take a forward-thinking approach to customer experience, space allocation, merchandising, styling and display to drive sales and engage the customer in our retail spaces.

Customer Experience

• Partners with the field teams on the creation of an engaging experience that appeals to the Anthro customer
• Leads and supports visual initiatives & direction to evolve the retail experience
• As the brand experience, product categories, and omni-channel capabilities expand creates an environment that provides an engaging and personalized experience for each customer

Leadership + Team Management 

• Advises store leadership in maintaining a visually compelling store to drive sales and meet budget while upholding presentation standards and high level of craft
• Partners closely with store and district leadership to plan and execute projects; Prioritizing the overall store & visual team objectives (including display & merchandising team/s). Provides examples of high-level visual executions to share within the district
• Identifies and trains others in preparation for career progression; mentors store leadership to develop visual acuity

Visual + Business Operations

• Aligns with Home Office visual team to apply visual direction in store, without reinterpreting direction, based on individual store product mix, layout, & volume
• Collaborations in merchandising & display planning process through sharing of inspiration, idea generation, sketching, & store bubble planning; supports the District Manager by mentoring other teams within the district through this process
• Partners with creative experience team leader, District Manager, & Senior Display Artists to align on visual priorities, workshops, & initiatives within store & district

Communication + Relationships  

• Builds and maintains productive partnerships contributing to a culture of strong communication and teamwork while being open and responsive to feedback
• Provides feedback & direction to store team with high-level approach to shop placement, product presentation, styling, & marketing placement; provides examples of your approach in these areas with District Manager, for mentorship & development for store teams in the district and/or region
• Demonstrates adaptability by redirecting merchandising priorities as needed to work through problem-solving scenarios

• Anthro brand fan
• Strong merchant skills and a history of delivering financial results
• Proven experience in concept planning and execution
• Experience with floor planning
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the store including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Proven record of developing great talent
• Occasional travel required

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit https://www.urbn.com/work-with-us/stores

USD $85,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.