Director of Visual Merchandising - Multiple Locations
About The Position
At Event Network, we believe the experience matters. As the leading operator of retail experiences at some of the most iconic and inspiring destinations across the United States, we infuse passion, creativity, and purpose into everything we do. Our team is dedicated to providing engaging and memorable retail environments that enhance the guest experience, while reflecting the unique mission and values of each location we serve. The Director of Visual Merchandising (DVM) is responsible for the visual presentation of cultural attraction stores to extend the venues experience into the stores and present products to increase per capita sales year over year. The Director of Visual Merchandising will work with the Store Quality Teams to maximize space planning resulting in ease of shopping for the guest that leads to organic growth in revenues. The Director of Visual Merchandising is a key liaison between Store Quality, Product, Purchasing and Planning communities at the SSC as it relates to visual merchandising. This Position will need to be based in one of the following cities: WASHINGTON DC, CHICAGO, ATLANTA.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' experience in visual merchandising for a multi-unit specialty retail chain.
- Strong visual merchandising and product presentation skills.
- Highly collaborative team player with a track record of partnering with others to meet objectives
- Strong organizational skills.
- Flexibility to switch gears quickly and efficiently while handling multiple, concurrent tasks under tight timelines.
- Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas, concepts in both verbal and written form.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Self-directed and motivated.
Responsibilities
- Identify product presentation and fixturing opportunities to enhance the store appearance, extend the venue experience into the store, maximize space allocation and drive capture rate, average dollar sale that result in positive per caps.
- Analyze store department performance information to determine areas to improve product productivity through merchandising.
- Partner with the Store Quality Team on training tools for Store Teams in visual merchandising.
- Provide visual merchandising direction for product/visual merchandising initiatives using weekly and quarterly store communication tools.
- Identify and approve fixtures (vendor and non-vendor) to maximize store space allocation, functionality and drive sales.
- Partner with store design on space allocation, store layout, fixtures, props to enhance space for all new stores, transitions and remodel projects.
- Support in new Partnership transitions as needed.
- Other duties and special projects as required.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Pet insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vacation Accrual
- Sick Leave
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Profit Sharing Bonus Plan
- 25% discount to shop at our stores
- Discount program with exclusive savings on a variety of brand-name products, services, travel, entertainment, tickets, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
