Store Visual Merchandiser – Urban Fashion Retail Chain, Korean/English Bilingual

Job Title: Store Visual Merchandiser – Urban Fashion Retail Chain, Korean/English Bilingual

Base Salary: $22.00 to $25.00 / hourly (or commensurate annual salary)– DOE, depends on experience and qualifications

Location: Jersey Garden Mall, NJ - 651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Full-Time – Onsite Work Environment, (5 days a week)

About Our Client

Our client’s organization is a retail store that specializes in fast fashion apparel inspired by contemporary trends in young fashion. Founded in 1996. The company has grown to operate approximately 25 stores across several states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, and Connecticut. AAO initially focused on hip hop fashion but has since expanded its product range to include a diverse assortment of streetwear, urban clothing, and accessories, appealing to a wide customer base.

Our client’s organization headquarters office is located in Carlstadt, NJ, which is known for its great industrial and business office sites in New Jersey. A super easy commute to Manhattan, NY is only a 20 to 25 minute drive via the Lincoln Tunnel. Additionally, the location is about 30 minutes drive to major international airports, 10-20minutes of drive to the well-known shopping malls, restaurants, great cafes, local theaters, and nearby living residences.

Position Overview

Our client’s organization is searching for a Store Visual Merchandiser an Urban Fashion Retail Chain Business location in Jersey Gardens Mall, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Our client is seeking a Korean/American bilingual candidate with Urban Fashion or General Fashion Visual Merchandising Work and Education Background who possesses a proactive attitude, and retail-store visual merchandising and great interpersonal skills to join and grow with their small but dynamic corporate team, and about 200 employees at the retail shop locations. In this role, you will not only support the corporate office’s Buying Department's strategic initiatives in Retail Store Visual Merchandising but also gain in-depth experience, knowledge, and insights into the Urban Fashion industry’s retail operation.

Our client’s organization is known for its passion and collaborative effort, while your visual merchandising acumen meets the Urban Fashion Retail Business, which offers you a platform to work, contribute to, learn, and grow from every interaction. We are looking for a multitasker with a strong desire to grow, engage actively with our team, and foster enduring relationships with our hundreds of colleagues and upper management.

Objectives of this role

• Visual Strategy: Design and execute window displays and in-store merchandising to drive sales.
• Floor Planning: Strategic layout optimization based on product flow and customer behavior.
• Mannequin Styling: Directing outfit coordination to reflect current streetwear trends.
• Monitor Fashion and Industry Trends: Actively look at competitors' stores and bring information/display trends & better performance methodology /findings to the team.
• Asset Management: Overseeing all in-store signage, graphics, and VMD props/fixtures.
• Staff Training: Coaching store staff on maintaining visual standards and "Look & Feel."
• Ensure Sales Performance: Effective methodology application for the selling floor’s product/merchandise and information display that affects the sales performance
• Monitor & Report visual merchandise’s movement based on how it is being perceived by the customers by communicating with Buyers, Logistics, and Brand Partners.
• Execute weekly reports diligently, analyze visual display performance and category to identify business opportunities and challenges.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Recent Graduate of a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Visual Merchandising or Marketing, or a related field in Urban Fashion, with an educational background preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Fashion Visual Merchandising (Streetwear or Multi-brand retail preferred).
• Strong leadership and communication skills, well-written, with a professional and solutions-oriented mindset.
• You take ownership, initiative, and Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
• A strong sense of visualization of merchandise styles and current fashion trends is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff, team, and management on projects.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
• Collaborative, enthusiastic, and research-minded; ability to use feedback from others constructively.
• Results and deadline-oriented with a strong sense of follow-through.
• Language Requirement: Bilingual in Korean and English preferred

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Skilled in Microsoft Office is a plus.
• A strong sense of visualization of merchandise, in urban-fashion trends, is highly desirable.
• Strong education and proven course background in strategic retail store visual merchandising, competing retail store brand insights, and understanding of product with a data-backed approach are highly desirable.
• Strong education and course background in data-backed analysis and feedback of customers/buyers, applying insights from customer behavior, and visual display performance in Urban Fashion Retail industry trends are highly desirable.

Benefits Package Offered

• 401K
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Health and Dental Insurance

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range and benefits for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington residents at $22.00 to $25.00 / hourly (or commensurate annual salary)– DOE, depends on experience and qualificationsbased on the level of experience. Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, the organization offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, which is subject to eligibility requirements.