About Our Company:
Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Adidas, and Mitchell & Ness.
We currently operate 1,200+ locations domestically and 50+ internationally, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, and numerous MLB teams. In recent years, Lids has built partnerships with iconic global brands including Marvel, Playboy, and the Harlem Globetrotters, and gained ambassadors like Justin Jefferson, Quavo, and Josephine Skriver – creating a community for both sports fans and fashion lovers.
The company is currently expanding with the goal of becoming the largest licensed brick-and-mortar sports retailer across the globe.
General Position Summary:
The Visual Merchandising Specialist supports the Visual Merchandising Manager by creating the seasonal Visual Merchandising Guides documents for multiple concepts. This role will work closely with their manager to assist in the planning, direction and execution of the Visual documents.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create seasonal Visual Merchandising Guide’s for multiple Concepts in InDesign
- Manage and communicate Visual timelines via the Visual Calendar
- Build strong partnership with cross functional teams to create cohesive direction and make recommendations to Merchandise Planning, Buying and Store Operations teams
- Manage flow of information and documents with Store Operations team
- Create Distribution lists for all campaign in store signage
- Create and Manage asset list for all campaign signage
- Track quotes and invoices for In store signage
- Partnership with Print vendors for logistics
Job Required Knowledge, Skills and Education:
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially InDesign)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize
- Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines and timelines
- Must be able to help find best solutions and develop methods to improve efficiency
- Must be flexible to adapt to changing trends of business and projects
Preferred Job Knowledge, Skills and Education:
- Retail store experience preferred
- High creative aesthetics
- Intermediate level knowledge of Excel & Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Physical/ Travel Requirements:
- In order to perform the essential functions of this job, an employee must be able to meet the following physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle; or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop; kneel; or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception
- This position requires less than 20% travel
Reports to:
- Director of Visual Marketing
