VM Stylist Coordinator

As a VM Stylist you will be responsible for ensuring that all regional John Lewis stores’ Fashion, Home, beauty and tech styling look strong and exciting to customers at all times. You will need to be able to inspire customers, focussing on both the trend influencer and our typical customers.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Expected salary up to - £45,000 depending on experience. Contract type - This position is a 12 month Secondment/Fixed Term contract. Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs, whilst balancing the needs of the business. Within the Brand and Store Experience team, we believe in the power of connection, which is why our core office days are Monday and Tuesday. We typically aim for around three days a week in the office or visiting shops to allow for collaboration and attendance of key meetings. Some weekends / late nights may also be required. Location - This role is based at our London Head Office campus in Pimlico. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate. There is also a responsibility to visit our John Lewis branches when necessary and travel costs will be met in line with the travel policy. FYI - Physical activities such as lifting and moving of mannequins is required within this role.

Next Steps - The application process requires you to upload recent portfolio/examples of your work as well as your CV and application answers. An initial shortlist will be invited to a virtual Portfolio review which will be held w/c 15th June. A final shortlist will then be invited to attend a formal interview. Interviews will be held in person at our head office in Pimlico w/c 29th June 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Working with the wider VM team to plan and implement mannequin & lifestyle styling training sessions with the VM team in adhoc branches to develop in store partners.
• Regular branch visits and styling refreshes in stores, working with branches to implement latest styling whilst focusing on partner training.
• Providing information on styling/trend interpretation to share at team level, supporting new window scheme launch, working closely with the Design Managers and Window Stylists.
• Supporting key flagships with new window installations, lifestyle and mannequin advice.
• Attending product meetings and working with Buying/Design teams to gain valuable knowledge and insight on trends and brand seasonal expectations to ensure new trends are delivered well in store.
• Working alongside the Stylists & VM Managers to ensure outfit building and storytelling is executed cohesively.
• Exploring new ways to work with Home, Beauty products, tech and small ticket items within a store environment as required.
• Working closely with the product teams on creative ideation and design to ensure these are allocated in advance.
• Developing style notes on a monthly basis and additional seasonal updates when necessary.
• Supporting creative floor walks with relevant store teams in order to monitor the execution of mannequin styling, creative & lifestyle installations, seasonal launches, product showcases and overall visual appearance of the store.
• Allocating stock ahead of product installations to ensure we are showcasing key newness across all categories.
• Working as a group to come up with new creative solutions following store visits if necessary.
• Supporting other key brand events – press shows, marketing events etc and providing Stylist support.
• Using extensive knowledge from competitive shops, social media and Fashion/ Design weeks to apply to key styling moments and have relevant integral awareness around what is trending from all categories of the business including beauty and tech.
• Working with teams across the business to form product related deals and product placement within windows/internal sites.
• Providing information on styling/trend interpretation to share at team level across all categories of the business, supporting lead stylist on new window schemes launches, working closely with the Design Managers and peers.
• Supporting key flagships with all new installations, lifestyle and mannequin advice.
• Setting up product showcases in Head Office across Fashion, Home and Christmas.
• Proactive with driving own development and enjoys working in a fast paced, high energy environment.
• Preempts the need for, and manages change – supporting teams throughout the process.
• Regularly spend time in shops/office/suppliers as reasonably required to fulfil the job role to drive Creative proposition and enhance Visual opportunities and working collaboratively across both VM and Styling, ensuring the departments are aligned and the teams are working collectively.

Skills

• Styling and creative skills
• Training and coaching skills
• Teamwork
• Ability to organise and manage your own time effectively.
• Creative problem solving.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Past styling experience.
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen, an excellent understanding of customer requirements.
• Ability to work on own initiative and self-motivated.
• Experience building strong relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to stay positive under pressure and stay focused on goals.
• Outstanding styling skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, ability to liaise at all levels.
• An innovative approach to support business growth.
• Experience creating Styling guidelines.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Working experience in Autocad, Indesign, Sketch up, photoshop or similar.
• Experience in training and coaching stylists.

Closing Date: June 7, 2026. Pay: £36,000.00 - £56,900.00 Annual. Contract Type: Temporary. Hours of Work: Various full-time hours required, occasional weekends required depending on project work. Job Level: Partnership Level 8. Where You'll Be Working: London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, SW1V 2QQ.

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note: It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.