Visual Merchandiser

Visual Merchandiser - Marketing

Do you dream of changing peoples’ lives through extraordinary sleep?

At Hästens, we strive for a world where people sleep well - one that’s more joyful, peaceful and loving. Every day since 1852, we continue to hone our world-class craft in our factory in Köping, Sweden.

Join our tribe of extraordinary creative thinkers and visionaries to embody the Spirit of Hästens: an open mind, global outlook and a desire to master our craft and enhance people’s well-being.

Together, let’s awaken the world.

About the role

Join us during a time of exciting worldwide expansion as Visual Merchandiser. In this role within our Global Customer & Marketing team, you will support Hästens primarily by creating inspiring visual merchandising with customer experience focus, train and support hastens stores globally.

Hästens is in a high-growth phase as a company, so this position will be pivotal in supporting the global teams responsible for executing the organizational growth.

Responsibilities

- Create VM plans for new and existing stores globally following the VM guidelines
- Combine commercial thinking, analytical knowledge and find ways to maximize sales, so that Hästens can continue to offer customers around the world the best possible experience when shopping in every market.
- Ensure optimal presentation and styling to meet our consumer’s needs.
- Deliver visual guidelines, shop windows, campaigns and VM support services to Hästens stores globally
- Support the campaign development in store in line with the overall Marketing campaign


Skills and requirements

- Positive mindset and high level of energy
- Service-oriented and autonomous to drive for results while remaining detail-oriented
- Strong objective and key results setting skills (OKR)
- Strong communication and follow-up attitude
- High-standard of cultures and values
- Highly creative and innovative even under time pressure
- Utmost customer-focus - both towards internal customers and external customers (“engage-to-convert”)
- Adaptable to rapid change and priorities
- Ability to keep up with fast-paced cadence
- Ability to multi-task
- Highly organized, strong in time-management
- Curiosity for learning
- True team-player
- 3+ year professional experience in a similar role within a premium brand.
- Experience in developing visual guidelines, store window displays, campaign follow up - in store, training.
- Strong sense for retail and an interest in customer experience.
- Experience in using tools such as Sketchup, ArchiCAD/CAD, Creative suit ( Ps, Ai, Id) Microsoft Office365 (Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint/OneDrive), Slack, Zoom
- Position, larger Stockholm area Sweden, is preferred.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility to work across CET, US & Canada Eastern, Central, and Pacific Time Zones
- The position requires the ability and willingness to travel


About Hästens Beds

Sleep may be today’s ultimate modern luxury. But it’s more than that; it’s a biological necessity and the foundation of our entire wellbeing. We want people to sleep well so that they can create the future they dream of upon waking. That’s why our master craftsmen consider and handcraft every detail of our bespoke designs using only the finest natural materials.

We are proud to be a world-class international brand, operating in more than 40 countries with over 300 partners in Europe, Asia, America and Africa - and still growing.

Application process

If you want to join our exciting journey and a fantastic team, please upload your CV with a short cover letter and a two minute video presentation (all in English) as soon as possible. Due to GDPR, we only accept applications through our career page. Do not wait too long with your application as interviews are held continuously.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive salary and benefits program.

Commitment Hästens Beds is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements.