Wayfair
Overview
As a Visual Merchandising Specialist at Wayfair, you’ll be the creative force behind our in‑store presentations, translating seasonal strategies and brand standards into inspiring, shoppable spaces. You’ll support floorsets, signage, merchandise flow, and visual operations that elevate the guest experience and drive business results. Whether you’re adjusting displays based on sales trends or jumping in to troubleshoot a layout mid‑shift, you bring flexibility, precision, and a collaborative spirit to everything you do.
Responsibilities
Own visual execution across the store, including seasonal floorsets, marketing signage, lighting displays, and basic installations such as wallpapering or electrical updates, all aligned with Wayfair’s brand standards.
Collaborate across departments to ensure visual priorities are well‑executed and adapted to sell‑through or sales trends as needed.
Conduct daily and weekly walk‑throughs using the Visual Merchandising Checklist to assess and improve store presentation with a sharp, strategic eye.
Demonstrate reliability by showing up on time and ready to go, ensuring a seamless guest experience from open to close and communicating proactively if challenges arise.
Adapt with agility, moving with urgency when priorities shift, such as product launches or visual priority pivots, staying calm, focused, and ready to execute.
Drive sales through visual impact by using product knowledge, judgment, and trend insights to make display decisions that enhance the guest experience and support sales.
Innovate and share ideas, consistently thinking creatively to improve display flow or introduce new styling concepts.
Embrace feedback, translating direction from store leaders and visual managers into polished, brand‑right execution.
Engage customers by interacting when needed to support a friendly, helpful, and visually inspiring shopping experience that reflects Wayfair’s commitment to service.
Thrive in a fast‑paced environment, working efficiently with dynamic priorities, new promotions, and evolving product assortments while maintaining strong attention to detail.
Qualifications
Visual merchandising experience: 1–3 years of in‑store visual merchandising, preferably in home furnishings or interior design.
Retail sales insight: 1–3 years of experience in customer‑facing sales roles, preferably in home goods, décor, or furnishings.
Planogram knowledge: Experience reading and executing store layouts or planograms.
Schedule flexibility: Ability to work a retail schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Organizational strength: Multitasking skills with top‑notch time management, accuracy, and the ability to prioritize on the fly.
Tech confidence: Comfortable using visual merchandising software, devices, and other store tools to support planning and execution.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
Frequent standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, and crawling.
Frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching throughout the day.
Lift and move up to 50 lbs independently on a regular basis; some projects may involve heavier items that require assistance or equipment.
Vision requirements: Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Temperature flexibility: Comfortable in environments with varying temperature conditions.
Noise tolerance: Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels and physical activity.
Safety awareness: Minimal exposure to workplace or environmental hazards; must adhere to all safety protocols.
Benefits
Competitive pay with performance‑based increases.
Career growth through professional development and advancement opportunities.
Health benefits from day one, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid time off and a work‑life balance emphasis.
401(k) with company match up to 4%.
Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment.
Employee discount offering 10% off at in‑store restaurants.
Parental leave options: paid and unpaid leave plans to support growing families.
Equal Employment Opportunity Wayfair is an equal‐opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodations for Individuals With Disabilities Wayfair is committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with known physical or mental limitations, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on our operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know by completing the Accommodations for Applicants form.
Contact & Application For more information about applying for a career at Wayfair, visit our FAQ page.
About Wayfair Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or in our warehouses or offices worldwide, 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 the home of 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 better 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.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
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Responsibilities
Own visual execution across the store, including seasonal floorsets, marketing signage, lighting displays, and basic installations such as wallpapering or electrical updates, all aligned with Wayfair’s brand standards.
Collaborate across departments to ensure visual priorities are well‑executed and adapted to sell‑through or sales trends as needed.
Conduct daily and weekly walk‑throughs using the Visual Merchandising Checklist to assess and improve store presentation with a sharp, strategic eye.
Demonstrate reliability by showing up on time and ready to go, ensuring a seamless guest experience from open to close and communicating proactively if challenges arise.
Adapt with agility, moving with urgency when priorities shift, such as product launches or visual priority pivots, staying calm, focused, and ready to execute.
Drive sales through visual impact by using product knowledge, judgment, and trend insights to make display decisions that enhance the guest experience and support sales.
Innovate and share ideas, consistently thinking creatively to improve display flow or introduce new styling concepts.
Embrace feedback, translating direction from store leaders and visual managers into polished, brand‑right execution.
Engage customers by interacting when needed to support a friendly, helpful, and visually inspiring shopping experience that reflects Wayfair’s commitment to service.
Thrive in a fast‑paced environment, working efficiently with dynamic priorities, new promotions, and evolving product assortments while maintaining strong attention to detail.
Qualifications
Visual merchandising experience: 1–3 years of in‑store visual merchandising, preferably in home furnishings or interior design.
Retail sales insight: 1–3 years of experience in customer‑facing sales roles, preferably in home goods, décor, or furnishings.
Planogram knowledge: Experience reading and executing store layouts or planograms.
Schedule flexibility: Ability to work a retail schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Organizational strength: Multitasking skills with top‑notch time management, accuracy, and the ability to prioritize on the fly.
Tech confidence: Comfortable using visual merchandising software, devices, and other store tools to support planning and execution.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
Frequent standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, and crawling.
Frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching throughout the day.
Lift and move up to 50 lbs independently on a regular basis; some projects may involve heavier items that require assistance or equipment.
Vision requirements: Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Temperature flexibility: Comfortable in environments with varying temperature conditions.
Noise tolerance: Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels and physical activity.
Safety awareness: Minimal exposure to workplace or environmental hazards; must adhere to all safety protocols.
Benefits
Competitive pay with performance‑based increases.
Career growth through professional development and advancement opportunities.
Health benefits from day one, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid time off and a work‑life balance emphasis.
401(k) with company match up to 4%.
Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment.
Employee discount offering 10% off at in‑store restaurants.
Parental leave options: paid and unpaid leave plans to support growing families.
Equal Employment Opportunity Wayfair is an equal‐opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodations for Individuals With Disabilities Wayfair is committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with known physical or mental limitations, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on our operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know by completing the Accommodations for Applicants form.
Contact & Application For more information about applying for a career at Wayfair, visit our FAQ page.
About Wayfair Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or in our warehouses or offices worldwide, 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 the home of 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 better 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.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
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