Visual Merchandising Specialist
About Our Company
Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.
We currently operate 1,200+ locations domestically and 50+ internationally, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.
The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.
General Description
The Visual Merchandising Specialist supports the Visual Merchandising Manager by creating the seasonal Visual Merchandising Guide (VMG) documents for multiple concepts. This role will work closely with their manager to assist in the planning, direction and execution of the Visual documents.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Create seasonal VMG’s for multiple Concepts in InDesign
- Manage and communicate Visual timelines via the Visual Calendar
- Create clear cohesive decks to organize and illustrate new initiatives and processes
- Build strong partnership with cross functional teams to create cohesive direction and make recommendations to Planning, Buying and Store Operations Teams
- Manage flow of information and documents with Store Operations team
Job Required Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize
- Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines and timelines
- Must be able to help find best solutions and develop methods to improve efficiency
- Must be flexible to adapt to changing trends of business and projects
Additional Job Required Knowledge & Skills
- Retail store experience preferred
- High creative aesthetics
- Intermediate level knowledge of Excel