Visual Merchandising Specialist

TO BE CONSIDERED APPLY DIRECTLY TO https://honolulumuseum.org/pQ3viv/opportunities

Employment Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

Working closely with and under the general direction of the Head of Retail, the Visual Merchandising Specialist is responsible for driving creative visual displays, merchandise planning, and storytelling at the shop, as well as the development of new branded products. This position is focused on rearranging shop displays on a weekly basis, developing visual strategies to maximize sales, visualizing and implementing new ways to tell stories of the makers behind the products, and assisting the Head of Retail in developing new branded merchandise.

The Honolulu Museum of Art:

Opened in 1927, the Honolulu Museum of Art is a home for art and education created for the benefit of the entire community. Founder Anna Rice Cooke envisioned a museum that would bring people together through the power of art and “the deep intuitions that are common to all.” The museum was conceived of as a place of meaningful exchange and dialogue, celebrating the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of Hawai‘i’s multi-ethnic population. From this founding intention grew the museum of today, with a world-class encyclopedic collection of more than 55,000 works of art, representing a stunning breadth of places and eras, from all corners of the globe and from the ancient past to the present day.

To learn more about HoMA, please visit our website.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven experience in visual merchandising in a customer-centric retail environment or similar experience.
• Highly creative with the ability to take an idea from initial concept to final product.
• Ability to understand the needs of the target customer in a museum shop environment.
• Understanding of retail display and retail product trends as well as a passion for product design and presentation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to verbally communicate creative ideas to team members and new ideas to vendors/suppliers through email.
• Excellent follow-through and detail oriented, highly resourceful, and able to work within a budget under limited supervision.
• Must be hard working, responsible and be able to own projects from start to finish.
• The traits of honesty, integrity, enthusiasm, and perspective and a strong work ethic supported by commitment and follow-through.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least one year of creating visual displays from the development of concept to the execution of final product at a retail shop with a national brand in any one or more of the following categories: apparel, accessories, and/or home décor.
• Understanding of how customers shop and how to enhance that experience.
• Working knowledge of Illustrator and/or Photoshop.
• Understanding of Honolulu Museum of Art’s established identity and dedication to advancing it.

Essential Duties:

• Ensures that a weekly refresh of visual merchandising is completed. In addition to creative displays, this will also entail vacuuming and dusting as necessary to keep the shop looking fresh.
• Develops new visual merchandising ideas and presents them to the Head of Retail.
• Works closely with Head of Retail to develop new branded products for the shop.
• Works closely with vendors on product development and following up on all details to ensure a successful final product.
• Organizes the store stock as a part of the visual merchandising work.
• Assembles and dismantles displays, fixtures, and shelving.
• Maintains awareness of new products, key items, and top sellers as well as the shop’s customer base and needs.
• Models a flexible attitude, entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation

The Honolulu Museum of Art is committed to practicing salary transparency. The salary for this position is $17.00 per hour. Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. Many factors are taken into consideration when setting pay, including education, experience, the external labor market, and internal equity.

Part-Time employees at the Museum receive the following benefits:

• 20 hours of accrued paid sick leave per year, with a maximum bank of 55 hours
• Shop, Museum Café, and Art School discounts
• Onsite parking provided

Working Conditions and Atmosphere:

The Visual Merchandising and Product Development Specialist will be given a part-time schedule (15 hours per week) between Wednesday and Sunday. Works in the shop and office environment. Must be able to move up to 30lb of objects, merchandise, and boxes, unpack boxes, and work with a computer. This position works with minimum supervision.

Requires use of hammers, screw drivers, and other hand tools to create and construct visual displays.

The employee must be able to fulfil all Essential Duties with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusivity:

HoMA welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and this is reflected in our diverse community of employees. We encourage applications from candidates across a wide variety of backgrounds, including, but not limited to, people of all races and ethnicities, people with disabilities, women, veterans, and all members of the LGBTQ community.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

HoMA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. HoMA recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions and benefit programs without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, including pregnancy and gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, reproductive health decisions, marital status, arrest and court record, citizenship, credit history, military and veteran service, victim of domestic violence or sexual abuse victim status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibilities and essential functions of this position but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work duties and requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

HoMA maintains a policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices and decisions, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. This applies to both HoMA employees and applicants for employment with the Museum. Any form of harassment of any employee because of any protected status is also prohibited.

TO BE CONSIDERED APPLY DIRECTLY TO https://honolulumuseum.org/pQ3viv/opportunities