Description At NEXT we have a great opportunity for a Visual & Creative Merchandiser to join our Retail Marketing team based at our Head Office in Leicestershire. As a Visual & Creative Merchandiser you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a visually inspiring shopping environment for the NEXT customer focusing specifically on Menswear. You will help to create Head Office VM Guidelines to a high level, whilst supporting & developing store teams along the way. You will have a creative eye and the ability to communicate effectively, with a passion and genuine interest in Visual Merchandising (VM). About the role: Managing the product layouts Preplanning and implementing visual merchandising phase changes inline with the mockshop critical path Communicating with the Mens product team throughout the layouts Creative input into the layouts, display equipment and marketing Research and feedback ideas to enhance the layout, through merchandising and equipment Working on projects to move the Men's department forward Store opening support Producing the Visual Merchandise Guidelines Coordination of the visual merchandise guideline packs for each phase Writing memos and communicating to stores/area managers Point of contact for product teams and stores queries Creating a relationship and working with the Men's Product team About you: Have excellent planning and time management skills Have personal drive, motivation and resilience Have the ability to work independently and efficiently Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Be able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines Be flexible to travel / stay away for short periods and work additional hours if necessary Have experience of working with Mens product (desirable but not essential) A minimum of 3 years Retail, Field Based or Head Office VM experience is essential. Proficient with Adobe and Google software (desirable but not essential) LI-CG1