About the role:At NEXT we have a great opportunity for a Visual & Creative Merchandiser to join our Menswear Retail Marketing team based at 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, 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. Retail VM experience is essential. Main TasksManaging the product layoutsPlanning and implementing visual merchandising phase changes inline with the mockshop critical pathMaintaining strong communication with the Menswear product team throughout the layoutsCreative input into the layouts and display equipmentResearch and feedback ideas to enhance the layout, through merchandising and equipmentWorking on projects to move the Menswear department forwardStore opening & refit support Producing the Visual Merchandise GuidelinesCoordination of the visual merchandise guideline packs for each phaseCommunicating and writing memos for storesPoint of contact for product teams and stores queriesCreating a strong relationship and working collaboratively with the Menswear Product teamYou will:Have excellent planning and time management skillsHave personal drive, motivation and resilienceHave excellent communication skills both written and verbalBe able to prioritise and work to tight deadlinesBe flexible to travel / stay away for short periods and work additional hours if necessaryHave experience of working with Menswear product (desirable but not essential) LI-CG1