Visual Lead

Sporting Life is a leading, iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retailer. Since 1979, we've been committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience—and we are continuously working to improve it every day. We offer the best in outdoor apparel and fashion, footwear, equipment and accessories for men, women and kids. The mix of sport and fashion is what makes us unique._
- YOU live for the great Canadian outdoors and take pride in living the Sporting Life. You relish in the exhilarating experience of skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running, tennis, hiking and camping and want to inspire our customers to do the same. You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever-changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best leaders, associates and vendors in the business. We are looking for those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of sport and an active way of living._

As a **Visual Lead**, you will create an extraordinary customer experience by creative and visually appealing product presentations, including creating original and eye-catching mannequin displays both instore and in our showcase windows. In store product placement and signage will provide ease of shopping for our customers directly impacting the overall achievement of sales goals.

You are keenly observant and find inspiration in the world around you; you enjoy translating that, in alignment with the Sporting Life brand vision, into visual changes in store that drive sales and customer engagement.

**Your Responsibilities**
- Use your artistic flare to make our mannequins come to life.
- Introduce all new product to the floor according to plan-o-grams.
- Creatively maintain stock levels on the floor to drive customer sales according to Sporting Life’s visual direction and plans.
- Support management with the planning and initiation of season merchandise changes.
- Participate with the store team in achieving all aspects of service, store readiness, and safety practices and compliance with Sporting Life policies.
- Actively participate in our team tasks to deliver a full experience to our customers including store cleanliness, merchandising and restocking of product and control of inventory.

**What You Offer**
- A love of fashion, sport and a healthy, active lifestyle.
- 1+ year of merchandising experience in a retail environment.
- An outgoing personality and an enthusiasm for sales and creating an amazing customer experience.
- A desire to continually learn and develop knowledge around products.
- The ability to establish priorities and multitask
- Ability to lift 30lbs

**Who You Are**
- You live for the great Canadian Outdoors.
- You live for Skiing, Snowboarding, Cycling, Running and Tennis.
- You believe in the spirit of team, joining leaders, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best staff and vendors in the business.
- Enthusiasm for retail business
- High standard of professionalism
- Self-starter with ability to work well independently, produce results under pressure and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail, 100% accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work well with others in a team environment
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Friendly, outgoing personality
- Committed to maintaining personal product knowledge and continually upgrading knowledge as the company makes training available

**What We Provide**
- Access to the best brands and vendors including training and learning opportunities
- Competitive compensation
- Amazing product discounts
- Professional growth and development
- Flexible schedules

**Sporting Life is #unlikeanystoreintheworld**
- Sporting Life Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Sporting Life Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process._