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Vintage Taste

Sales Associate

Boston, MA · On-site

$15.25 - $20.75/hr

Daily responsibilities include maintaining visual merchandising standards, organizing inventory ... The Sales Associate will also help with the intaking of luxury designer items, assist with ...

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SharkNinja

Sr. Designer

Needham, MA · On-site

If you have a breakthrough visual idea and the drive to make it happen, there is zero red tape to stop you. We support our associates in taking massive ownership and experiencing true career ...

ALO

Operations Associate (Part-Time) - Seaport

Boston, MA · On-site

$17 - $19/hr

The Operations Associate will work closely with the Operations & Visual Management team in initiating, completing work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total ...

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How much do visual associate jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for visual associate in Wilmington, MA is $29.23, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.71 and $26.30 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a visual associate?

A Visual Associate is responsible for creating an appealing and organized store layout by setting up merchandise displays, maintaining visual standards, and ensuring products are presented in an engaging way. They collaborate with store managers and merchandising teams to implement seasonal themes and promotional setups. This role requires creativity, attention to detail, and an understanding of brand aesthetics to enhance the customer shopping experience.

What does a visual associate do?

As a Visual Associate, your day often involves setting up and refreshing in-store displays, arranging products according to visual merchandising guidelines, and ensuring store areas remain visually appealing and organized. You’ll work closely with the merchandising and sales teams to roll out promotions, adapt layouts based on sales trends, and incorporate seasonal changes. Collaboration and communication with team members are regular parts of the job, and you may also assist with inventory management or receive shipments. The pace can be fast, especially during new launches or store resets, making adaptability and attention to detail crucial. This role provides valuable experience for those looking to advance into senior visual merchandising or management positions.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a visual associate?

To thrive as a Visual Associate, you need a keen eye for detail, a sense of style, and expertise in visual merchandising principles, often supported by experience in retail or related fields. Familiarity with planogram software, inventory management systems, and POS technology is highly beneficial. Strong communication, teamwork, and time management skills will set you apart in this collaborative, fast-paced environment. These abilities are essential for creating attractive displays that drive sales and maintain brand consistency across the store.

Is visual merchandising well paid?

Visual Associate positions typically offer hourly wages that are close to minimum wage or slightly above, depending on experience and location. Salaries can range from around $10 to $15 per hour, with some opportunities for bonuses or advancement that can increase overall compensation.

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Infographic showing various Visual Associate job openings in Wilmington, MA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 67% Full Time, 29% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $60,802 per year, or $29.2 per hour.

Manager, Wholesale Visual Merchandising - North America

New Balance

Boston, MA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 10 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Translate global visual merchandising standards into North America market-relevant strategies that support sell-in, sell-through, and brand equity.

  • Own and drive visual merchandising direction for designated wholesale accounts, ensuring alignment with product investments, seasonal priorities, and brand initiatives.

  • Partner with internal teams and external wholesale partners to develop and execute visual concepts, manage schedules for visual updates, and analyze performance data to refine visual strategies.

New Balance rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 70 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

12th of 105 rated fashion retailers

Job description

Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.
JOB MISSION:
The Manager, Wholesale Visual Merchandising, North America plays a critical role in bringing New Balance's brand and product stories to life across key wholesale partners. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Wholesale Visual Merchandising, this role translates global visual merchandising frameworks into North America market-relevant strategies that support sell-in, sell-through, and long-term brand equity.
Leading with challenger-brand thinking and a consumer-first mindset, this role drives best-in-class go-to-market execution - from windows and leaselines to in-store environments - ensuring New Balance shows up powerfully and consistently across the marketplace. The Manager partners closely with internal cross-functional teams and external wholesale partners to deliver compelling, data-informed visual experiences across priority accounts and doors in North America.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Wholesale Brand Experience
  • Act as a brand ambassador, leading the execution of New Balance's wholesale visual experience strategy across assigned North American wholesale accounts.
  • Own and drive visual merchandising direction for designated accounts, ensuring alignment with key product investments, seasonal priorities, and brand initiatives.
  • Translate global visual merchandising standards into clear, actionable wholesale directives tailored to account needs, door clusters, and market dynamics.
  • Lead and support visual execution for key meetings and wholesale events, ensuring premium and cohesive brand presentation.
  • Develop and deliver visual merchandising training, including guidelines, tools, and hands-on workshops, to elevate execution and consistency across the wholesale marketplace.

Wholesale Visual Marketing & Execution
  • Partner with the Visual Merchandising Creative Services team to manage execution of all New Balance visual concepts, launch moments, and in-store experiences within assigned wholesale accounts.
  • Develop clear and effective creative briefs for all wholesale VM requests and actively participate in the end-to-end Creative Services process.
  • Plan and manage maintenance, refresh, and rollout schedules for graphics, fixtures, shop-in-shops, and visual experience elements.
  • Implement creative merchandising solutions in partnership with Commercial Sales, Marketing, and Merchandising to drive KPI impact and maximize sell-through

Data-Informed Decision Making
  • Analyze selling and performance reports at the account, door, and category level to inform visual merchandising strategies and business-driving action plans.
  • Use visual merchandising analytics tools (e.g., IWD, heatmapping, SKU productivity reporting) to continuously refine layouts, assortments, and storytelling.
  • Champion a KPI-led, data-driven mindset, ensuring visual merchandising decisions are measurable, test-and-learn driven, and tied to business outcomes.

Cross-Functional & External Partnerships
  • Build strong, influential relationships across Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Creative Services, and external wholesale partners.
  • Serve as a trusted subject-matter expert on New Balance brand expression, performance storytelling, and visual merchandising best practices.
  • Plan and facilitate collaborative, educational, and motivational meetings and workshops that drive alignment, capability building, and executional excellence.
  • Confidently navigate a global organization, balancing global vision with local execution needs.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:
  • 5+ years of experience in visual merchandising, preferably within a wholesale or performance-focused retail environment. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in visual merchandising, fashion design, retail marketing, or related field.
  • Strong creative and strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with in-season execution.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills; able to lead through ambiguity and build alignment across functions.
  • Proven ability to take ownership of projects from concept through execution in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D design tools (SketchUp) is a plus. Familiarity with visual merchandising platforms (e.g., IWD, Dtail) strongly preferred.
  • Strong taste level across merchandising, styling, fixture design, store layout, and visual storytelling.
  • Demonstrated leadership, integrity, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Boston, MA Headquarters - (NB) Only Pay Range: $100,200.00 - $129,300.00 - $158,400.00 Annual (actual base pay varying based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, internal equity, geographic location, and more.)
Regular Associate Benefits
Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks - opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs - that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword - it's part of our culture.
Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.
Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.
Flexible Work Schedule
For decades we have fostered a unique culture founded on our values with a particular focus on in-person teamwork and collaboration. Our North American hybrid model encourages rich in-person experiences, showcasing our commitment to teamwork and connection, while maintaining flexibility for associates. New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations. To continue our focus on hybrid work we have introduced "Work from Anywhere" (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year. This model will help us enhance our culture while continuing to maintain elements of flexibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer
New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.

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