Job Description

The Role:

At NEXT we have a great opportunity for a Visual and Creative Merchandiser to join our Brand Marketing team on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a Visual and Creative Merchandiser, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a visually inspiring shopping environment for the NEXT customer, with a specific focus on the Home department. This role is based at our Head Office in Leicestershire working full time 36 hours per week Monday-Friday.
In this position, you will play a key role in developing Head Office Visual Merchandising (VM) Guidelines to an exceptionally high standard while actively supporting and developing store teams across the business. You will serve as a vital point of contact between the Home Product team and retail stores, ensuring seamless communication and exceptional visual presentation throughout every phase.

What You'll Take On:

• Pre-plan and implement visual merchandising phase changes aligned with the mockshop critical path.
• Provide innovative ideas for layouts and display equipment, continuously researching new ways to enhance store environments and push the Home department forward.
• Coordinate and assemble clear Visual Merchandise guideline packs for each phase, drafting store memos and instructional materials.
• Assist with store openings and offer ongoing guidance and support to retail store teams.
• Build strong working relationships with the Home Product team and serve as the main point of contact for store and product query resolutions.
• Embody core company expectations by keeping the customer at the centre of your work, driving innovation, embracing continuous growth, and collaborating openly across teams.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven Visual Merchandising experience within a retail environment.
• A strong creative eye with a genuine passion for Visual Merchandising.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively across departments and store networks.
• Strong planning, time-management, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Willingness to travel, stay overnight for short periods, and work additional hours when required for store launches and projects.
• Prior experience working specifically with Home products is advantageous, though not essential.

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!