Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.
The Associate, Visual plays a vital role in maintaining brand standards, supporting visual merchandising, and ensuring a premium customer experience within Macy’s Herald Square and other key retail locations. This individual will serve as the primary liaison between our brand, Macy’s store teams, and the corporate visual and sales departments. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, a passion for retail and visual presentation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
This position is based primarily at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City, with regular travel to surrounding Macy’s locations as business needs arise. The role will also include assisting at our 5th Avenue showroom to support merchandising, visual displays, and showroom maintenance during product launches, events, and seasonal resets.
Key Responsibilities:
Visual Merchandising & Presentation:
Maintain brand presentation and visual merchandising standards in-store, ensuring displays are aligned with corporate guidelines.
Execute floor moves, mannequin styling, and product placement to optimize traffic flow and sales.
Partner with Macy’s visual teams to coordinate signage updates, and promotional setups.
Sales Support & Brand Representation:
Act as a brand ambassador, fostering strong relationships with Macy’s sales associates, department managers, and store leadership.
Communicate key product features and brand messaging to Macy’s floor teams to support product knowledge and sales performance.
Monitor inventory levels, ensure accurate product placement, and report out-of-stocks or display issues promptly.
Showroom Assistance:
Support merchandising and visual layout at the 5th Avenue showroom during resets, seasonal updates, or special events.
Assist with sample organization, styling, and visual display setup in collaboration with the visual merchandising team.
Operational Excellence:
Complete weekly store visits and provide detailed visual reports, including photos and notes on store conditions, product performance, and visual compliance.
Coordinate travel and scheduling to visit other nearby Macy’s locations when additional merchandising or event support is needed.
Working Conditions:
In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
Salary Range: $45,000-$75,000
At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.
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