As Australia’s favourite lifestyle brand, beloved around the world, we deliver timeless Australian style that is designed for life and made to last.

The VM Creative Specialist supports the Head of VM in developing and executing monthly guidelines to bring the brand’s vision to life in-store. This role designs all creative elements for windows, in-store activations and key retail moments, including props, installations and fixtures. The VM Creative Specialist will define technical specifications, including materials, dimensions, and colours, for all design elements, ensuring consistency and quality. Additionally, this role creates floor layouts and styling guidelines for new collections and product refreshes, provides feedback on department-specific fixtures, and produces comprehensive guidebooks to ensure seamless execution by store teams

Please note this is a contract role until February 2027.

How You Will Contribute

• Assist the VM Head/Manager in developing, writing, and administering monthly visual merchandising guidelines.
• Leverage the VM strategy and marketing brief to design creative elements, including props, installations, and fixtures for key retail moments. 
• Design all creative for windows and in-store activations
• Define technical specifications (materials, dimensions, colours) for all props and fixtures.
• Create detailed guidebooks for store teams to implement new collections, campaigns, and refreshes
• Collaborate across group, building team cohesion and connection, to inspire and bring our House of Brands strategy to life.

Capabilities We Value

• Degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Fine Arts, or a related field. 
• Previous experience in visual merchandising, retail design, or a similar creative role within a retail environment.
• Proven experience designing and executing in-store displays, window displays, and product presentations. 
• Strong understanding and appreciation for the brand, its aesthetic, and target customer.
• Ability to define technical specifications and communicate them effectively to vendors and contractors.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

What We Offer

• Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands
• Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more
• Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling, discounted gym memberships and financial advice services
• 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance
• Internal career opportunities across our portfolio of brands
• Annual learning calendar to support your ongoing development
• Support impactful community and charity partnerships across our brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare.

Who We Are

Country Road Group is one of Australia’s leading group of lifestyle brands, home to an iconic portfolio including Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco and Politix. United as One Team, we work collaboratively across our brands to create exceptional product and meaningful experiences for our customers. We are Courageously Curious, exploring new ideas, perspectives and ways of working, and Driven by Purpose to make a positive impact—on our customers, our communities and each other. We’re proud to foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and has the opportunity to grow.

Recognised as a sustainability leader in Australian fashion, Country Road Group drives positive change through ambitious climate action, ethical sourcing, and responsible product innovation.

We encourage you to explore our Current Opportunities and we look forward to connecting with you! 

Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. 

We’re committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.