Visual Merchandising Manager - Midrand

In brief

**Overview** This opportunity at Dis-Chem Pharmacies' Head Office is for a Visual Merchandising Manager. The role is responsible for executing in-store marketing campaigns that bring Dis-Chem’s brand and category strategies to life. This involves the design, placement, and activation of visual assets across store windows, gondola ends, promotional areas, and free-standing units, ensuring campaigns are engaging, on-brand, and aligned to category and private label brands. The Visual Merchandising Manager works closely with the Integrated Marketing Campaigns team, category, private label, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless in-store execution across all stores. **What you will do** * Interpret category and brand campaign objectives into clear in-store visual merchandising plans. * Collaborate with the Integrated Marketing Campaigns team to align store execution with overall marketing calendars. * Plan and schedule the roll-out of visual assets across all stores and promotional touchpoints. * Execute in-store visual campaigns including window displays, gondola ends, FSUs (Free Standing Units), and promotional media areas. * Manage production, installation, and removal of in-store assets to meet campaign timelines. * Ensure all visual merchandising materials are on-brand, high-quality, and commercially effective. * Work with category managers, store teams, and marketing colleagues to ensure campaign consistency and compliance. * Report on campaign execution, effectiveness, and in-store activation. * Maintain governance over campaign standards, ensuring visual assets adhere to brand guidelines. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Design, Interior Design, or a related field. * 5+ years’ experience in retail marketing, visual merchandising, or in-store campaign execution. * 3–5 years’ experience leading retail rollout initiatives, supplier coordination, or cross-functional execution projects within large-scale retail environments. * South African citizen. * MIE, clear criminal and credit record. * Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport. **Who should apply** Ideal candidates should possess strong experience in visual merchandising, retail marketing, or in-store campaign execution, coupled with knowledge of retail display design, POS materials, and promotional activation. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to translate marketing strategies into impactful in-store experiences and have project management skills to coordinate multiple campaigns across stores simultaneously. Attention to detail with a focus on visual quality, compliance, and commercial effectiveness is crucial. An understanding of retail production materials, substrates, fabrication methods, and cost-effective execution approaches is also expected, alongside a collaborative mindset for working across marketing, category, and store teams. **Deadline** 21st October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/visual-merchandising-manager-midrand-dis-chem-pharmacies Source: myjobmag

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