Virtual Merchandiser

Job Title: Virtual Merchandiser
Location: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 06+ Months Contract
 
Client is hiring a Senior Virtual Merchant to be a part of our Virtual Product Creation and Merchandising Team for Virtual Studios.
 
Job Description:

• This role is responsible for adopting the best of sport innovation and sneaker culture, replicating them into virtual products to create consumer right assortments. This role will also be responsible for defining how the products are visually merchandised and establishing a launch cadence to serve the gamer in each of our unique gaming title digital stores.
• The candidate will leverage partner historical data, real-time market feedback, as well as their understanding of sneaker culture to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today (current launch read & react/selling & serving).
• We work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within Direct SNKRS and NBHD merchandising, and Brand Marketing.
• We also work with Product and Design teams to adopt and translate physical products into virtual assortments. You will report to the *** Virtual Studios Lead Virtual Merchant.

 
In the role, core responsibilities will include:

• You will support the process of curating and translating how physical products should visually be represented in-game and inform the segmentation strategy across the digital gaming retail ecosystem to drive a dynamic product portfolio.
• Participate in key product and merchandising seasonal gates to align on what products should be adopted for virtual assortments
• Coordinate between genders, product types (Footwear, Apparel & Accessories), brands.
• Establish strong foundation of managing multiple internal and external projects that require consistent relaying of information, submitting requests for approvals and sign-off, and drive a sense of urgency when roadblocks arise to ensure projects can meet deadlines.

 
Responsibilities:

• Passion for sport and sneaker culture, with a deep understanding of its athletes, communities and their motivations and challenges - Proven consumerist
• Strong affinity and/or interest for gaming market trends and how *** can be a style leader in the marketplace
• Digital mindset is critical and full understanding on how to best connect digitally with our consumer
• A desire & willingness to adapt to our consumers’ and organization’s needs to help shape the future of the game
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience
• Strive for operational excellence and manage, track, and execute aProductst multiple timelines and workback calendars
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 20%