Visual Brand Specialist

Looking for Talented Visual Brand Specialist!

 

Join our team as a Visual Brand Specialist at Starboard Cruise Services, the world’s largest and leading duty free onboard retailer. Starboard is a wholly owned subsidiary of Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton, and is a multi-national, multi-cultural growing company. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Starboard operates duty free and travel retail on 85 ships worldwide, representing major cruise lines.  We can provide talented candidates with a fast paced, exciting work environment that will challenge you to use your leadership skills.

 

Position Summary:



 



Under the direction of the Director of Operations, the Visual Brand Specialist is responsible for the visual merchandising of the shops on board, ensuring that the key elements of strategy are translated into exciting, visual displays on all ships.  In addition, the Visual Brand Specialist will be the key contact for one or more cruise lines, ensuring consistency of execution for all visual programs on board.

 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

 

Develops and Communicates Visual Merchandising Programs:Partners with the Merchandise Manager, Distributor and Planner for the designated merchandise departments.Assists in the development of communication strategies for the assigned merchandise departments.Creates world-class merchandise displays for interior walls/fixtures, promotional displays, launches and windows for the designated departments.Sources materials to build and execute the merchandise displays at Ship level.Prepares and submits for approval, models, renderings, sketches and verbal concepts and related costs for review and approval.Coordinates the production and trafficking of the visual merchandising materials for his/her departments.Develops communication packages to share the visual merchandise display strategy to all Ships.Ensures the effective roll-out of the visual merchandising strategies for his/her departments to all Ships.

 Develops & Executes the Visual Merchandising Strategy for Specific Cruise Lines:Functions as the company’s visual merchandising expert for a group of Ships within one or more cruise lines.Develops “best practices” that can be shared among Ships of a common or similar design.Works with the other members of the Visual Merchandising Team, to communicate the needs and objectives of his/her group of ships.Ensures that the visual merchandising strategies of other merchandise departments are effectively implemented in his/her group of ships.Travels and visits his/her Ships on a regular rotating basis, to ensure consistent excellence of visual presentation standards, and consistent roll-out of all departmental visual merchandising strategies.Assists the District Managers in achieving excellence in visual merchandising execution on board his/her Ships.Works closely with MP&D and DM’s and respective cruise line to ensure consistent, high quality, implementation of floor layouts/sets.

 Ensures Excellence in Execution of Signage and Communication Packages:Working with his/her Merchandise Manager, assists in the development and execution of an effective sign package in all Ships, while maintaining consistency with company signage standards.Working with the Visual Merchandising Administrator, coordinates the design, production and trafficking, with proper instruction of signage and promotional material to support his/her merchandise departments.Ensures the consistent and excellent implementation of all signage programs within his/her designated Ships.

 

Assists in the Launch of New Ships and the Repositioning of Existing Ships:Working with the Visual Merchandising Manager, coordinates all visual merchandising and marketing programs for the launch of new ships within his/her cruise lines.Participates in the set-up of the shops within a new Ship prior to launch.Develops and communicates the visual merchandising programs for his/her merchandise departments for the repositioning of Ships from one geographic itinerary to another.From time-to-time, travels to Ships to assist in the re-dressing of the shops prior to repositioning.

 

Assists in Departmental Projects or Task Forces as Required: Participates in a variety of projects or task forces to continue to raise the standard of excellence of visual merchandising within the company.



QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum of (2) years experience as a Visual Merchandising professional, in either a duty-free, tax-free environment or a national department store or mall-based specialty store.Junior College or University Degree in Retailing, Design or related course preferredGood verbal and written skillsProficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Paint, or comparable productsAptitude with hand and small power tools and common artists’ toolsAbility to travel extensively based on existing visual project schedule