At American Furniture Warehouse we pride ourselves on our ability to offer value and service to our customers. When you join AFW you become part of a professional, customer service-oriented company. AFW seeks highly motivated, energetic, hardworking candidates to join our team. The Studio Set Designer will create imaginative, eye-catching lifestyle images in coordination with the photographer by utilizing design concepts, color schemes, lighting, and display props. In addition, the Studio Set Designer will work with AFW Management, Marketing and the Buying Teams to reflect AFW's various mix of merchandise. AFW offers highly competitive pay and a full benefits package that includes 401k, Roth 401k, medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, and a host of voluntary programs including life insurance, AD & D, and short and long-term disability - all at affordable rates. Job Requirements: * Interior design education or 2-5 years of visual merchandising experience is required. * Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes and maximize efficiency. * Maintains brand standards for visual presentation. * Assist photographer for styling individual pieces for silo shots that may or may not require a room setting lifestyle. * Direct photographer for any enhancements, wall color changes, window image selection and more. * Collection images and mood images are required for all new product. Responsible for determining the best way to highlight and show appeal for individual pieces as well as the overall room. * Responsible for producing images for special projects that will be used for all aspects of marketing: website, social media and internal signage. This will include all product categories. * Arrange artificial set walls to best suit the product lifestyle needs. * Coordinate with the show floor design and staging teams to collect products from show floor and/or warehouse. Including but not limited to: tables, rugs, lamps, artwork and other accessories. * Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. * Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies including but not limited to Storis, ipads, Excel, Word, etc. Job Expectations: * Commitment to AFW's safety policies and procedures and ability to promote safety awareness. * Work directly with the Lead Photographer and Editor to accurately document and highlight new and existing product. * Researching to get an understanding of what is needed and coming up with design ideas. * Excellent eye for detail. * Effective communicator with various departments at AFW. * Exhibits essential project manager skills such as: time management, adaptability, organizational skills, project planning, team management and problem solving. * Ability to utilize basic design concepts to enhance showroom presentation. * Ability to understand and interpret AFW visual merchandising tools and direction. * Make specific new merchandise displayed as soon as it is received. * Identifying and reading reports, tickets, and UPC labels. * Ability to efficiently work independently under direct supervision. * Maintain a clean and safe work environment. * All training provided by AFW. Physical Requirements: * Requires the ability to maneuver in confined and, at times, congested areas. * Requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, & bend for 8 hours daily. * Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back. * Requires lift, lower, push and pull merchandise and display props of 50 Lbs. * The Show Floor Visual Designer position requires lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, and moving display props and accessories. Physical Work Environment: * Fluorescent Lighting * Concrete Flooring * The climate is affected by external conditions, including extreme heat and cold. * Considerable exterior noise * Extreme temperature fluctuations in the warehouse Pay Range: $60,000-70,000 annually. Room for negotiation for highly qualified candidates. A pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment background check must be passed upon the job offer. American Furniture Warehouse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.