About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury department store and a cornerstone of the Saks Global portfolio. Renowned for a carefully curated assortment of designer fashion and high-touch client service, the brand blends immersive in-store experiences with an elevated digital offering across its North American locations.
The Visual Associate prepares the sales floor before opening, executes promotional and sale setups, supports trunk shows and personal appearances, and replenishes merchandise. The role requires at least 2 years of visual team experience in a major multi-level department store and a portfolio of prior projects. Full-time; salary range $21.53–$26.91, varying by geographic location, experience and other job-related factors.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare the selling floor before store opening, demonstrating initiative and urgency.
- Follow directives and corporate guidelines from the Visual Manager and Corporate Visual team.
- Execute promotional and sale setups, including sales-floor presentation, lettering and signage.
- Assist the Sales Support Team with trunk shows and personal appearance setups and preparation.
- Replenish merchandise on the selling floor and in wall units.
- Undertake additional ad hoc responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- At least 2 years of visual team experience in a major multi-level department store, with a portfolio of previously created projects.
- Ability to use carpentry tools safely and efficiently.
- Experience with painting techniques.
- Experience with basic production and knowledge of materials.
- Experience in styling and fashion pulls.
- Strong knowledge of current fashion and art trends.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Photoshop and Illustrator proficiency is preferred.
Skills
Experience
At least 2 years of visual team experience in a major multi-level department store.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and additional voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance. Employee discount; career advancement opportunities; opportunity to work in an innovative, dynamic environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation.
Culture
Saks Fifth Avenue emphasizes a high‑standard, client‑centric retail culture that fuses creative visual storytelling with commercial rigor. The environment rewards initiative and offers cross‑functional career mobility across retail, digital and corporate disciplines within the Saks Global portfolio.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks Fifth Avenue, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Visual Merchandising Associate», «Visual Presentation Associate», «Visual Display Associate», «Visual Merchandising Assistant», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.