Creative Assistant

Description:

The Creative Assistant will support the Creative Manager in executing in-store displays, installations, and styling for Weylandts products. This role plays a key part in enhancing the client experience, ensuring brand alignment, and supporting the integration of product into the retail environment.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and creative professional who enjoys transforming visual concepts into impactful in-store displays while ensuring seamless execution and organization.

This position will be based in Greenpoint, Cape Town.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and modelling in-store homeware and furniture installations and concepts in 2D and 3D using SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit.
• Support the sourcing and procurement of props for in-store styling, installations, workshops and visual merchandising projects.
• Assist in refining and developing styling guides while curating the Homeware Lookbook.
• Help manage the full process of sourcing, costing, and delivering props and materials.
• Assist in planning and coordinating workshops for visual merchandisers.
• Provide administrative support, including sourcing items, obtaining quotations and managing documentation for installations and workshops.

Technical experience:

• Diploma in Interior Décor, Retail, Fashion, or Design.
• 2-3 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design or related field.
• Proficiency in design software such as SketchUp, AutoCAD and Revit is advantageous.

Personal skills and attributes:

• Strong passion for retail and design, with a keen eye for aesthetics and homeware integration.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and execute styling solutions effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented and creative mindset.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Self-motivated team player who takes initiative and is eager to learn.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Requirements:

• Contribute to the design and modelling in-store homeware and furniture installations and concepts in 2D and 3D using SketchUp, AutoCAD, or Revit.
• Support the sourcing and procurement of props for in-store styling, installations, workshops and visual merchandising projects.
• Assist in refining and developing styling guides while curating the Homeware Lookbook.
• Help manage the full process of sourcing, costing, and delivering props and materials.
• Assist in planning and coordinating workshops for visual merchandisers.
• Provide administrative support, including sourcing items, obtaining quotations and managing documentation for installations and workshops.

• Diploma in Interior Décor, Retail, Fashion, or Design.
• 2-3 years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design or related field.
• Proficiency in design software such as SketchUp, AutoCAD and Revit is advantageous.

• Strong passion for retail and design, with a keen eye for aesthetics and homeware integration.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and execute styling solutions effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented and creative mindset.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Self-motivated team player who takes initiative and is eager to learn.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.