Responsibilities

• Based in the London office, but with regular daily travel across the region to ensure consistent, high-quality execution of visual merchandising standards across Barbour-owned stores, partner stores, wholesale accounts, concessions and shop-in-shops.
• Support UK Marketing team with setup of seasonal pop-ups, events and activations, ensuring a high standard of presentation ahead of launch and sell-in periods.
• Conduct regular store audits, develop clear and actionable improvement plans, and ensure timely follow-up to support effective implementation.
• Partner with Area Managers, VM Brand Champions and Partner Stores to deliver tailored seasonal product training and Model Store rollouts through engaging workshops, detailed guidelines and presentations.
• Adapt and localise global visual merchandising guidelines to meet the needs of your doors, ensuring alignment with seasonal launches and ad hoc product drops.
• Lead and coach in-store teams on brand standards, including mannequin styling, product presentation, store layouts, and window execution ensuring alignment with campaigns, product storytelling and seasonal objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Store Managers to support and develop in-store Brand Specialists, driving adherence to VM standards while contributing to sales performance and brand objectives.
• Produce and distribute weekly VM reports, summarising store visits, virtual checks and key insights to the VM Manager, Retail team and wider VM function.
• Support Global and UKI VM Managers in the seasonal setup of brand showrooms in South Shields and London, ensuring a high standard of presentation ahead of sell-in periods.
• Conduct competitor analysis and complete shop reports to identify emerging trends, opportunities and areas for commercial growth.

Requirements

• Experience in multi store visual merchandising, preferably within a premium or heritage fashion brand.
• Proven ability to manage teams and projects.
• Strong understanding of customer journey, fixture layouts and in-store storytelling.
• Excellent organisation, time management, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Ability to travel frequently across the UK and Ireland.
• Highly creative but able to work within the brand vision.
• Interested and knowledgeable in fashion and shows an affinity towards premium heritage brands.
• Demonstrates high standards of organisation, planning and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with presentation skills to build strong relationships internally and externally.

Benefits

• Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff Discount
• Staff Shop
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support
• Refer a friend bonus scheme