Our Company

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.

We hope you're interested in building a home with us. Even if you don't feel that you meet every requirement listed in this job description, we still encourage you to apply.

 

About the Team

The Pottery Barn Visual Merchandising Team is responsible for creating compelling seasonal floor sets in partnership with cross functional merchant partners, while maximizing retails sales and supporting our brands big bets. It is our job to attract and retain customers by delivering an outstanding and engaging customer experience through visual merchandising. We want to draw customers into our Pottery Barn retail stores by having innovative displays that inspire and catch the attention of our customers. We want to ensure that each seasonal floorset is densified to maximize POS businesses and drive brand reappraisal.

 

About the Role

As an Assistant Manager on the Visual Merchandising Team, you will create seasonal, inspirational in-store displays. This role partners with cross functional teams to develop and implement strategies to drive both brand reappraisal and business growth related to the tabletop division. This role also supports their manager with windows & props. In this influential role it is necessary to be able to manage every aspect of visual merchandising from start to finish for each season. This will require the necessary skills of budgeting, conceptualization, creation, implementation, and communication in successfully bringing this role to life. The ability to adapt direction to different scenarios and creatively troubleshoot is crucial. Strong communication skills are essential for building relationships with vendors, cross functional partners, and corporate and field visual teams. 

 

Job Responsibilities

• Work with merchants to seasonally plan and map TT immediately following adoption -  plan and develop seasonal strategy to align and pre-plan. Make recommendations as needed to affect/influence assortmen

• Assist merchants with seasonal FLR set-ups as needed/requested

• Ensure that the full retail assortment has a home either on features or in destinations on floorplan

• Help implement/roll out new strategies - Support all tiering strategies

• Oversee ordering of seasonal samples, ensuring you have evolved core for each floorset

• Set up mock store as needed to ensure all features/tiers/destinations are accurate – ensure that all variations for alt set ups/tiers is completed and photographed

• Own feature SKU list/assortment seasonally for photobook communications team

• Tabletop destination support/editing and communication as things change to communcations team for all things related to Tabletop – ensure that TT direction for field is robust and clear

• Supports manager with frame inserts

• Executes the window displays from initial concept to final executive approval

• Creates/Supports window visual direction for photobook 

• Manages window distribution database and updates as necessary

• Choose and digitally format catalog imagery for poster marketing. Sends information to vendor seasonally

• Supports in store props & fixtures process, updates prop memo seasonally

• liason between corporate and field visual for prop and window communications

 

Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe A technologically and data-driven business Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits We’re at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience We get to be creative on a daily basis A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative We have fun!

 

We’re excited about you because...

4 to 6 years retail or related creative field Strong creative vision and an inspired point of view Ability to work with tools and be mobile when setting floor sets for extended periods of time Previous project management experience in a deadline driven environment Ability to set realistic short- and long-term goals Excellent communication skills: written & verbal Ability to work independently and in a team environment Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 75 lbs., while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques Prioritize projects effectively and organize work load based on urgency and importance  Correctly identifies problems and is resourceful in finding solutions

Technical Competencies required:

MAC computer skills including excellent knowledge of the Adobe Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Etc.

 

Our Mission Around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. We will create and nurture a global company culture where we confidently bring our authentic selves to work every day: where the only criteria for advancement are the quality of our work, the contributions we make to our teams and the business, and our ability to lead; and where our individual differences—whatever they may be—are valued, explored and appreciated.

 

Benefits Just for You

Depending on your position and your location, here are a few highlights of what you might be eligible for:

A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands. A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities. A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health. Paid vacations and holidays (full-time) Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits (full-time)

 

Your Journey in Continued Learning

 Individual development plans and career pathing conversation. Annual performance appraisals Cross-brand and cross-functional career opportunities Online learning opportunities through brand-specific resources and WSI University  Leadership development opportunities

 

The expected starting pay range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.