Jillian Murphy: International Marketing and Visual Merchandising in Culver City, CA

Successfully expanded brick-and-mortar presence throughout southern California and Texas by opening 4/6 new doors within an eight-week timeframe; Recruited, hired, and trained staff in new markets; Implemented and maintained visual displays/merchandising to ensure maximized store business; Drove sales through product knowledge, customer experience and service; Created a positive environment through team building, leadership and direction; Utilized key performance indicators to increase productivity and profitability; Identified trends and patterns in each market to create individual store action plans; Continually increased knowledge and skills by creating and distributing resources.

Responsible for overseeing the visual merchandising directives for Jos. A. Bank retailers in the southern New Jersey district; Merchandised lifestyle arrangements to highlight seasonal collections; Professionally dressed all display forms conforming to the merchandising guidelines; Installed holiday decor and marketing graphics; Partnered with store managers to execute seasonal directives.

Managed merchandising and display presentations for high volume accounts within the Philadelphia territory; Merchandised apparel, accessories, and footwear based on assortments and inventory; Supported new product and marketing campaigns; Utilized digital reports to provide feedback on sales and visual maintenance; Executed and coordinated store specific P.O.P and fixture installations; Worked with management to create the most adequate flow of product based on sales and regionalized trends; Trained Store Managers, adidas Brand Ambassadors, and store Associates on visual standards, directives, and seasonal initiatives.

Utilized a sequential curriculum that integrated a visual arts component to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing learning environment. Obtained Art, Fashion and Textile Design Teaching Certifications.

Promoted; Created customer awareness of the Subaru brand by coordinating events between vendors and the dealerships within the Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, and Orlando areas; Created consistency across Eastern Region through display elements, event partnerships, and marketing strategies; Supported product launches by coordinating and developing promotional tours along the east coast; Developed swag for giveaways and customer appreciation; Designed local marketing collateral and email blasts to promote events; Utilized online database to build sales and marketing reports; Monitored sales and tracked internet leads through digital tools; Assisted in tracking sales incentive programs; Maintained regional and zone budgets; Provided support to District Sales Managers and Field Management.

Provided sales and marketing support to dealerships in the Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, Delaware, and Western Pennsylvania territories; Coordinated partnership events between vendors and dealerships; Tracked monthly dealer sales incentive programs; Composed spreadsheets, reports, and PowerPoint presentations for sales and sponsorship meetings; Scheduled and prepared activities surrounding New Dealer Launches; Assisted and participated in sponsored training activities to enhance knowledge of Subaru programs and product; Prepared and processed dealer development activities and documentation by creating and distributing specified reports.

Promoted; Created visual directives and seasonal window displays to 600 company owned stores throughout the United States and Canadian territories; Merchandised goods into an appealing and cohesive shopping presentation; Determined product placement on sales floor, supporting key item initiatives, real estate allocation, and styling; Formulated strategies for marketing presentations to support key businesses; Designed new fixtures for stores; Produced floor plans to coincide with product flows and adjacencies for floor sets; Worked with District Sales Managers to ensure corporate direction was communicated and properly executed to the field; Trained field management and associates on appropriate visual standards and signing techniques; Merchandised newly designed prototype stores; Traveled to stores to execute Visual and Marketing plan-o-grams.

Created fashionable presentations throughout the store using corporate visual directives; Constructed visual displays; Stylized mannequins to emphasis seasonal trends; Exhibited weekly promotions and sales all through the store; Installed fixtures for new vendor shops and assisted with floor moves.