About Portmans 

Portmans is one of Australia's most iconic fashion retail brands for women with over 90 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Known for offering a wide range of trendy and stylish outfits, Portmans focuses on delivering high-quality, on-trend fashion for young women, often with a mix of casual, workwear and formal styles. Portmans is a key brand within the Just Group, a prominent Australian retailer with a strong presence in both Australia and New Zealand. The Just Group encompasses five renowned brands—Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E, and Dotti—and operates over 700 stores across the region. 

About the role

We are looking for a Visual Merchandising Coordinator on a 12 month fixed term contract to produce and deliver all VM communication tools for the Brand in line with our promotional plan & brand vision to maximise sales & deliver elevated customer experience through product presentation, merchandising techniques, displays, windows & POS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute visual merchandising plans including window displays, product placement, VM briefs and in‑store setups that elevate customer experience and drive sales.
• Plan & produce VM briefs end‑to‑end, aligned with brand direction, promotional calendars and business deadlines, ensuring all communication and documentation is clear, concise.
• Coordinate VM brief shoots and walkthroughs, leading setup, styling and presentations for sign‑off, while managing samples and maintaining the VM mock shop.
• Prepare layouts, artwork and POS materials, supporting brand documentation, campaigns, online content and promotional activity.
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships with product, planning, retail, graphics, marketing, and VM teams to gather information, collaborate effectively and ensure smooth execution of deliverables.
• Provide merchandising recommendations and innovative ideas to improve sales performance, customer connection and operational efficiency.
• Support stores and retail VM teams by managing VM queries, delivering updates, providing feedback and helping develop team capability.
• Plan and coordinate operational VM tasks, including forward planning documents, new store openings, weekly team tasking and ensuring all timelines and business priorities are met.

Skills & Experience

• 2+ years working in VM
• Tertiary qualifications in VM Degree or related discipline
• Working knowledge of Macs. Excel, In Design Photoshop and Illustrator
• Good knowledge of retail industry and relevant KPIs & strong business acumen
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to easily adapt to changing priorities
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key functions within the business

Benefits

• Generous staff discount and access to our sample sales
• Work closely within a high performing, supportive and collaborative environment
• Engage in continuous learning and development programs to enhance your skills and foster personal and professional growth