Visual Merchandising Coordinator

Tecovas is the first direct-to-consumer western brand, founded with the simple goal of making the world’s best western boots, apparel and leather goods - and selling them at a fair price. We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike. 

Tecovas is looking for an experienced Visual Merchandising Coordinator to help bring our unique brand aesthetic to life in our retail stores. Reporting directly to the Visual Merchandising Manager, you will help create visual merchandising direction and ensure proper execution through consistent communication for our 25+ retail stores and growing! With Tecovas plans for continued store expansion, you will assist in execution of new store set up both physically and digitally, ensuring store teams are trained and ready to provide a consistent visual experience for our customers. As a new brand to physical retail, this role is part of a very small team and the willingness to jump in and take on challenges will be important to the success of the person in this role.  

This position is based out of Austin, TX but will have the ability to work from home and in-office.

What you’ll do:

• Continuously create and update content library of Visual Merchandising materials including, but not limited to; visual standards guides, remerchandising guides, visual directives, and training documents. 
• Develop Visual Merchandising directives aligned with Tecovas' brand standards, as well as business and product goals. 
• Assist in the development of new approaches to visual presentation.
• Work with the Visual Merchandising Manager on design, strategy and selection of Fixtures and Furniture. 
• Ensure Visual Merchandising standards are met in unique store environments by providing creative solutions and direction. 
• Foster a culture of learning with the store teams. Develop a feedback loop that encourages open dialogue and ultimately an amazing customer experience.
• Frequently review all store photos and provide written and verbal feedback. 
• Travel to New Store Openings to assist in store set up and team training.
• Inspire and motivate others by living the Tecovas values. 
• Ability and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as assigned.

Experience we’re looking for:

• 1-2 years proven VM experience, applicable degree or in store experience preferred 
• Clear understanding of retail merchandising, customer service principles, and consumer shopping behavior. 
• Proven ability to use technology to create documents: i.e.  - training content, VM directives, communication standards, etc. 
• Proficient in adobe creative suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. 
• Working knowledge of IWD or similar programs is a plus.
• Quick learner with new software programs.  
• Travel required up to 50% of your time via cars, hotels, planes.. 

What you bring to the table:

• You have excellent people skills with an ability to work with all levels in the organization. 
• You love to travel and work in stores. You love teaching and can work collaboratively even when the answers are not clear. 
• You are an organized individual with a keen attention to detail.
• You have a strong sense of style and knowledge of industry trends. 
• You can manage multiple projects at a time and work autonomously, consistently meeting deadlines. 
• You proactively seek out areas that need improvement and take initiative to start new projects. Seeing them through to completion and working comfortably cross-functionally. 

Full Time Benefits & Perks: 

• We offer insurance plans that pay 99% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO policy
• Corporate wellness program
• Competitive salary
• Generous employee discounts!

About Us:

Tecovas was born out of a love for cowboy boots, their time-honored craftsmanship, rich materials that last, and traditional styling that always looks good. Each pair of Tecovas boots is crafted by hand in over 200 steps. It’s not the easiest or cheapest method, but we’re committed to classic construction techniques that stand the test of time. With 19 retail stores (and counting) across the Austin, Dallas and Southeast regions, we’re bringing western goods into new frontiers and aim to be the most welcoming brand in western. We’re certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!

Important note: We strive to hire values-aligned people because we believe it takes each and all of us to be successful, and lead with grit, speed and a clear vision of where we’re headed. In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try! 

Hiring process and disclaimer: Should you receive an offer from us after going through the interview process, a background check will be conducted prior to onboarding. The results of a background check are evaluated as part of the hiring process, but this does not mean that you will not be considered for the job based upon the results. We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!