Anthropologie Display Artist

Location

This position is located at 745 Hawthorn Row, Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60061 United States

Role Summary

Anthropologie is growing and opening a new store in Vernon Hills, IL in September We are looking for a talented and passionate Display Artist to join our team and will be conducting interview for this position in August. Interested? Apply today

The Display Artist collaborates with the Visual Merchandising Manager to create an emotionally engaging environment, developing two- & three-dimensional displays that reflect the customer's appreciation of discovery, creativity, diversity, and authenticity.

To be considered for this role, you must attach a portfolio or examples of your work.

Role Responsibilities

Customer Experience

• Partners with the Visual Merchandising Manager to create an engaging visual experience that appeals to the Anthro customer and represents relevant trends in art, design, culture, architecture, and fashion
• Demonstrates awareness of the impact of display and merchandising on store sales and profitability
• Engages the customer through display work on the sales floor and drives community connection through workshops, events, and gatherings when applicable

Leadership + Team Management

• Mentors the team by training visual expectations, operational standards, and materials/tool management
• Attends store meetings to share inspiration, new ideas, and pertinent information from Home Office and Field Leadership
• Takes initiative with each project to grow display experience and elevate craft; supports in identifying and training future display talent

Visual + Business Operations

• Collaborates in the display planning process by sharing inspiration, generating ideas, and sketching; prioritizes projects and monitors progress with timelines while staying within visual budget
• Applies seasonal direction and inspiration provided by the Home Office to meet the unique store needs; builds fixtures and maintains signage that uphold presentation standards
• Creates and installs high craft interior and window displays, responsible for clean de-installation; maintains cleanliness and organization of back of house display areas and takes ownership of maintenance and repairs on the sales floor
• Contributes to a customer-first philosophy by flexing schedule to the needs of the business and supporting zone coverage as needed

Communication + Relationships

• Contributes to an inclusive work environment by actively listening and seeking different perspectives
• Builds and maintains productive partnerships with team members, contributing to a culture of strong communication and teamwork; is open and responsive to feedback
• Checks in with leadership to maintain communication and teamwork on completing store objectives; demonstrates adaptability by redirecting priorities as needed
• Contributes to positive team morale through brand and store initiatives, employee recognition, and team building activities

Role Qualifications

• Anthro brand fan
• Builds relationships naturally, embraces individuality, and diversity
• Resilient leader able to thrive in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment
• Artistic background working with a wide variety of mediums
• High level of craftsmanship and ability to create and install two-dimensional and three-dimensional work
• Previous experience with building, drafting, and a working knowledge of power tools (including but not limited to circular saw, miter/chop saw, jig saw)
• Ability to provide examples of previous work or portfolio
• Willingness to consistently work early morning weekday shifts

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

Pay Range

Starting from USD $18.48/Hr.

Anthropologie Wage Transparency

To view information related to various state-specific wage transparency laws, click here. Please also note, if a full-time role is eligible to participate in the Sales Bonus Program, this may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range.

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

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