Specialist, Visual Merchandising

Directly reports to the Manager, Promotion & Events Communication with extensive interaction across the marketing organization, corporate management and regional teams.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the management of AutoNation visual merchandising strategy & elements for stores and facilities promoting the AutoNation brand and retail messaging. 
2. Drive AutoNation and manufacturer brand standards across all visual merchandising elements.
3. Proofread and review print and digital content.
4. Assist the Brand and Retail team with the management of the online visual merchandising portal and DAM (Digital Asset Management site) and visual marketing budget by store, market and region.
5. Field requests from various marketing channels for in-store digital, POP and collateral needs.
6. Manage visual marketing portal site for AutoNation brand and manufacturer compliance ensuring that all materials are current and compliant and within pre-approved budget dollars, as granted annually or quarterly.
7. Support the Brand and Retail team on major initiatives, events and presentations.
8. Collaborate with Communications for internal and external events, ensuring visual merchandising elements arrive on-time and on-budget.
9. Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company’s vision, mission, and values in all interactions with customers, co-workers and suppliers
10. Adheres to all company policies & procedures.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree required. 
2. Strong communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization.
3. Cross-functional exposure and demonstrated ability to liaise and partner with internal and external departments/ groups (ex: product development, brand team, sale ops, customer care and training). 
4. Visual or In-Store Marketing & Merchandising, marketing consulting, brand/retail or equivalent experience preferred. In-House Brand Marketing experience a plus
5. Automotive retail experience preferred, consumer/retail experience a plus
6. Must meet company’s requirements for employment.

Physical Requirements:

1. Moderate travel (up to several days per month, as much as 30-50% of the time)
2. May require physical on-site management (including install and removal) of marketing elements at stores and any approved marketing activation events 
3. Standard office environment

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