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GAP In Store Visual Merchandiser - London
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This is a multi role vacancy and we are currently recruiting for the following locations; Wembley, Covent Garden & White City
Our in-store Assistant Visual Manager at GAP will take a passionate, innovative lead in delivering exceptional brand strategies across our store. As a key part of the team, you’ll use your styling expertise, creativity, and leadership to transform the customer experience, bringing the GAP brand to life through standout visual displays and compelling storytelling.
In this dynamic role, you’ll collaborate with business partners, store managers, and regional visual teams to execute brand guidelines, enhance commercial performance, and upskill the wider team in visual excellence.
To be a successful Assistant Visual Manager at GAP:
- Lead and deliver high visual standards across all product areas (Menswear, Womenswear, Kids and Baby)
- Use expert styling skills to create inspiring product displays and impactful mannequin presentation
- Coach and develop the team in visual principles, layout execution, and presentation techniques
- Plan floor layouts and product flows using store KPIs and sales data
- Collaborate with leadership to align visual priorities with business goals
- React quickly to sales trends, seasonal changes, and competition with effective visual solutions
- Influence store and regional leadership on visual strategy, styling decisions, and brand execution
- Ensure the store is visually commercial, operationally efficient, and customer-focused
- Use visual merchandising to support stock flow, new products, and promotional activities
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About you:
- Strong experience in visual merchandising at a senior or assistant manager level
- Excellent creative styling, layout interpretation, and mannequin presentation skills
- Commercial acumen with the ability to balance visual impact and sales performance
- The confidence to coach, influence, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to read and act on store sales reports and KPIs to inform visual decisions
- A hands-on approach to problem solving
- Exceptional communication skills and passion for team development
- Flexibility to adapt to business needs, including managing shift priorities and deadlines
In 2021, Next and Gap were delighted to enter into a joint venture, trading the well-loved Gap brand within the UK. We are looking for Merchandise Assistants to be part of the joint venture business supporting the brand operating within the Next plc group.
Today, Gap is represented globally in more than 1400 stores in over 40 countries, and online, with headquarters in New York, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, and San Francisco. Our clothing celebrates modern optimistic American style, rich in heritage, crafted with care, where our essentials are iconic, and quality endures. We stand for inclusivity for all; we champion diverse ideas that transcend generations, geographies, and genders. We do more than make clothing, we shape culture.
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- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Company performance-based bonus
- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
- Life assurance
- Annual Travel Card Loan
- Sample Sales
- Fantastic L&D opportunities
- Flexi-Hour Scheme
- Direct to Work - Discount online and in-store, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions, and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email careers@lipsy.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.
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