Senior Associate, Visual Creative Services
Wayfair is seeking an experienced Visual Creative Services Senior Associate to join our team. The Visual Creative Services Senior Associate will lead the production and procurement of all non-sellable collateral projects supporting Wayfair’s Physical Retail operations. This role encompasses key aspects of experiential and event production, including coordinating with external fabricators, managing tight timelines, and adhering to provided budgets in collaboration with internal cross-functional teams. The Visual Creative Services Senior Associate will work closely with our Creative, Marketing, Physical Retail teams to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in retail/visual production or similar production, project management or visual operations, and will demonstrate an ability to confidently drive a process and influence diverse teams to meet deadlines and collaborate toward a common goal. A strong operational orientation is key to success in this role, as is a keen eye for efficiency and a passion for process improvement.
The Visual Creative Services Senior Associate will need to collaborate with all partner teams, establishing the process up front, rolling it out across the teams, and continuing to optimize and pivot as we grow and scale. It will require flexibility and a scrappy, roll up the sleeves mentality to build out this new capability from the ground up. You’ll manage and deliver projects that support our existing stores’ design studio and in-store events, in addition to projects that support Wayfair’s scaling expansion in Physical Retail. This role will focus on Wayfair and their Standalone Brands (SAB): AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main and Perigold.
What You’ll Do:
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead the planning and execution of non-sellable collateral projects within a retail environment, including customer giveaways, swag, seasonal props, visual supplies, restaurant collateral, uniforms, and exit packaging.
Ensure exceptional production efforts by overseeing vendor compliance, production timelines, distribution lists and estimates, while ensuring manufactured deliverables align with Wayfair’s high-quality and service standards.
Support ongoing project management needs, ensuring that all participating cross-functional teams, including Brand Creative, Creative Operations, Marketing, Procurement and Store Operations are both informed and involved as needed and that deliverable inputs are on-time.
Prioritize and track multiple projects on department project tracker, within competing deadlines with high level of organizational skills.
Manage project financials: cost analysts, estimates, billing and reconciliation; escalating budget risks in a timely and efficient manner.
Maintain and update the vendor/supplier database and department budget (specific to visual creative services) and support execution and submission of NDAs, Coupa onboarding documentation, purchase orders, invoices, etc.
Partner with Visual, Customer Experience, and Store Communication, ensuring all deliverables are captured and communicated for stores awareness, calendarization and participation.
Execute New Store Opening supply delivery plans (including procurement and production) for Visual Merchandising, Operations, Safety & Facilities, and other teams within Physical Retail.
Manage and mentor the Visual Creative Services Associate by supporting them in their development, delegating tasks and projects, and maintaining expectations that align with the goals of the Physical Retail Team.
Who are we looking for
We are looking for individuals who have a proven track record in owning and driving Visual and Creative initiatives, and developing functions in environments such as:
Creative Services, branded / promotional collateral production
Project Management
Vendor Management / Price negotiations
Purchasing, sourcing and procurement
Retail - Big Box / Specialty
Strong communication is vital for this role and you should be comfortable working in a fast-paced technology and data-driven business environment.
Who you are
Seasoned Retail Associate, with 2+ years of production experience
Proven vendor / supplier management experience
Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Able to work efficiently and effectively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment that’s constantly changing as Wayfair’s Physical Retail organization and fleet scales
Proficiency to prioritize and manage multiple projects or tasks, with high adaptability to change if required
Ability to unpack and simplify complex projects in an ambiguous and changing environment
Evidence of “scrappy startup execution” and a “get it done” attitude when time is tight and stakes are high
Ability to problem solve and pivot to the needs of the growing business
Exceptional written, visual and verbal cross-functional communication skills
Affinity for and success networking within a large and growing organization
A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
Degree-level qualification in business or a related field
High level of comfortability using Google Suite and Slack
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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