ABOUT US

COTTON:ON was brought to life in 1991 and we’re the founding brand of our Cotton On Group family. We have grown to nearly 600 COTTON:ON stores across the globe and we still love exceeding our customers expectations with value-fashion in womenswear, menswear and accessories.

Join our team and help us deliver on-trend basics and fast, fun fashion; all while making sure we're having some fun doing it.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an innovative and creative individual to join our Cotton On VM team as a Visual Merchandising Manager for the Northern region (USA/UK).  Based in our Support Centre in Geelong, you will enable our vision by leading and developing the Visual Merchandising team to deliver visual stories that reflect the style of each season to support maximising sales within our US retail stores.

You will collaborate with our Buying /Trend teams across all Cotton On brands and partner with our Country partners to ensure our DNA and values are executed through compelling visual experiences that play a key part in contributing to the success of the region.  

You will coach your team to develop their creative problem solving skills to ensure that we are delivering on commercial results and sales opportunities. You will own the delivery of visual merchandising product presentations, store windows, campaign implementation and display techniques that best showcase our brands by planning VM activities and strategies that support growth in the US. If you are a creative problem solver and are passionate about leading a team to success through the execution of visual stories, then this could be your new role.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•   Degree / qualification in a relevant field i.e. Visual Merchandising, Fashion
•   Extensive experience in a similar Visual Merchandising role i.e. Support Centre VM, Senior Space Planner role, etc
•   Proven experience in a people leadership, where you have successfully lead and developed a team
•   A strong understanding of the Northern market (USA/UK) would be critical for success in this position - ideally have worked in VM in this market
•   Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
•   Proven problem solving abilities to assess options, identify and implement creative, innovative and flexible solutions with the Visual Merchandise remit
•   Experience control budgets, with the ability to plan ahead and forsee opportunities
•   Strong organisation, planning and time management skills
•   Proficient ability in Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office

OUR CULTURE

To describe COTTON:ON in six words is easy; optimistic, passionate, real, energetic, collaborative and, most importantly, ethical.  

Our team members are a passionate group of people, committed to making a real difference in people’s lives through our philanthropic arm, the Cotton On Foundation.  It is our shared belief that we can make a difference to lives of everyone we touch, from our backyard to the world.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide: