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Visual Merchandising Associate

Scottsdale, AZ · On-site

$21.53 - $26.91/hr

... top luxury designers and customers to foster a dedicated following for generations. It serves ... The Visual Associate is also responsible for merchandising the floor, creating interesting and ...

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How much do visual merchandising designer jobs pay per hour?

As of May 31, 2026, the average hourly pay for visual merchandising designer in the United States is $46.72, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34.38 and $57.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Visual Merchandising Designer job?

A Visual Merchandising Designer is responsible for creating visually appealing store layouts, window displays, and product presentations to enhance the customer experience and drive sales. They use design principles, branding guidelines, and consumer psychology to optimize product placement and create engaging in-store experiences. Their role often involves collaborating with marketing, sales, and store teams to ensure consistency and effectiveness. Additionally, they stay updated on industry trends to innovate displays and keep shopping environments fresh and engaging.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Visual Merchandising Designer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Visual Merchandising Designer, you need strong design principles, an understanding of retail environments, and a background in visual arts or a related field. Proficiency with design software like Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with 3D modeling tools or planogram software are often required. Creativity, keen attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills help designers bring innovative concepts to life while working with marketing and retail teams. These skills ensure attractive, effective displays that drive customer engagement and sales in competitive retail settings.

What does a typical day look like for a Visual Merchandising Designer?

A typical day for a Visual Merchandising Designer involves collaborating with store managers and marketing teams to plan and execute display concepts that enhance the in-store experience. You might spend time sketching design ideas, using design software to create mock-ups, selecting materials, and overseeing installation to ensure visual displays meet brand standards. Regular on-site visits to stores and adapting layouts based on inventory or promotional changes are also common. This hands-on, dynamic role blends creative design work with practical implementation in a fast-paced retail environment, often requiring flexibility and problem-solving skills.
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Infographic showing various Visual Merchandising Designer job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 93% Full Time, 1% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $97,173 per year, or $46.7 per hour.
Contract Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandising & Packaging

Contract Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandising & Packaging

PopSockets

Boulder, CO • On-site

$50/hr

Contractor

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Launched in 2014 by former philosophy professor David Barnett, PopSockets is a global digital-lifestyle company that sells empowering, fun, and expressive products that improve people's digital lives. PopSockets has sold close to 300 million of its iconic phone grips in 75 countries and now has an expanding ecosystem of related products, including phone cases, wallets, mounts, batteries, and chargers. 

Our mission is to empower enhanced mobile functionality, self-expression, and authentic human connection. We imagine an Eternal Positivity Machine that sparks joy, creativity, and meaningful relationships. We bring this vision to life by upholding the highest standards in materials, packaging, logistics, and design-while ensuring our supply chain and labor practices remain ethical, responsible, and transparent. 

In 2021, PopSockets was honored as one of Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies.


We're looking for a Contract Visual Designer to lead and execute packaging design for new and existing products-owning how our brand shows up on-shelf and in-hand while ensuring creative excellence, operational feasibility, and regional relevance across the US and China.

Secondarily, this role will support visual merchandising across our Wholesale and Owned Retail channels in both the US and China-bringing our in-store experience to life through fixtures, displays, and retail toolkits-with agency support for execution on select VM initiatives.

This contract role is based at our global headquarters in Colorado and works with partners across time zones.

What You'll Own

Packaging Design

  • Lead new product and line-extension packaging design projects from concept through final, print-ready artwork
  • Ensure packaging aligns with brand standards, retail requirements, and regional regulations (US + China)
  • Partner with Creative, Product Marketing, Product, and Engineering to manage feedback, revisions, dielines, and production specs efficiently
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure packaging is manufacturable, cost-conscious, and delivered on timeline

Visual Merchandising Design & Execution

  • Lead the design development of visual merchandising programs across wholesale, owned retail, and shop-in-shop environments in the US and China-setting creative direction, creating core assets/toolkits, and partnering with external agencies for execution as needed
  • Design in-store fixtures, displays, signage, planograms, and retail toolkits that elevate the brand and drive conversion
  • Translate global brand vision into regionally relevant retail executions, adapting for market needs while maintaining brand consistency
  • Own creative from brief through final production: concepting, design, iterative feedback, and production-ready files

Cross-Functional & Regional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Wholesale, Owned Retail, Sales, Marketing Ops and Regional teams to align on retail strategy, timelines, and execution needs
  • Serve as the design bridge between US HQ and China, working with the Head of Creative in China to ensure seamless collaboration and high-quality output
  • Collaborate with Product, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-conscious, and on schedule

Process & Program Leadership

  • Establish and maintain clear workflows, timelines, and approval processes for visual merchandising and packaging design
  • Manage external vendors and partners as needed (packaging print vendors, fixture fabricators, and VM agencies)
  • Ensure all outputs meet quality, brand, and execution standards across regions
What We're Looking For
  • 5-7+ years of experience in packaging design for consumer products, including concept-to-print execution (dielines, print-ready files, color, and production specs); visual merchandising/retail design experience is a strong plus
  • Strong understanding of packaging as a retail touchpoint (on-shelf readability, hierarchy, and compliance) and of retail environments, US wholesale accounts, and in-store execution
  • Hands-on experience with packaging production workflows-managing dielines, prepress, proofs, and print vendors; strong attention to color accuracy and quality control
  • Proven experience working across global teams or multiple regions (US + China experience strongly preferred)
  • High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator and InDesign for packaging systems); strong file hygiene and versioning; experience with 3D, CAD, or render tools is a plus
  • Strong project management instincts-able to manage multiple workstreams without losing attention to detail
  • Clear, confident communicator who can collaborate across creative, commercial, and operational teams
$50 - $50 an hour
PopSockets is dedicated to the practice of equal opportunity employment. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, color, creed, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual's work performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, offensive, unsafe or otherwise non-welcoming work environment. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers; and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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