Field Visual Merchandising Manager (New Jersey)

VF Corporation

9h • $60,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At VF, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture - visit VF Careers or www.vfc.com. What will you do? A day in the life of a Field Visual Merchandising Manager at VF looks a little like this. The Field Visual Merchandising Manager is a dynamic, field-based leader responsible for bringing brand storytelling to life across VF retail stores, Vans, The North Face, and Timberland. This role blends creative execution with strategic coaching, ensuring that every store delivers an elevated, on-brand consumer experience. Spending the majority of time in stores, this leader champions visual merchandising standards, drives campaign execution, and builds team capability. Partnering closely with Store Managers, District Managers, and Regional Visual Merchandising teams, the Field VM Manager ensures that global and regional strategies are translated into compelling, localized execution that fuels consumer engagement and commercial success. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. Lead Visual Execution Across Retail Stores: Travel extensively (4+ days/week) to retail locations to implement seasonal floor sets, windows, and brand campaigns, adapting directives to store-specific layouts and inventory levels. Coach Store Leaders in Visual Excellence: Train and mentor Store Managers and in-store teams on visual merchandising principles, directive interpretation, and campaign storytelling to build long-term capability and consistency. Partner with Field Leadership: Collaborate with District Managers to align visual execution with business goals, ensuring stores deliver a cohesive and elevated brand experience. Drive Brand Presentation: Ensure each brand’s identity is reflected through thoughtful product placement, fixture usage, and visual storytelling that resonates with customers. Support Key Retail Initiatives: Lead visual merchandising efforts for store openings, remodels, and high-priority activations, setting the standard for brand presentation and execution. Provide Real-Time Feedback and Support: Offer immediate coaching and feedback during store visits, helping teams make adjustments and improve execution on the spot. Document and Share Insights: Capture high-quality visuals of completed setups, document compliance, and share trends and insights with cross-functional partners to inform future planning. Multi-Brand Expertise: Flex across Vans, TNF, and Timberland retail environments, adapting to diverse aesthetics and merchandising strategies while maintaining brand integrity. Field Leadership and Influence: Serve as a key liaison between marketing and store teams, ensuring directives are clearly understood, effectively implemented, and continuously improved. What do you need to succeed? We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 4+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail operations, or brand presentation, especially in multi-brand or multi-store environments.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of visual merchandising principles and how they translate into consumer engagement and commercial success.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across retail, marketing, and brand teams.
• Operational excellence mindset, with experience developing and implementing scalable processes, tools, and standards.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to interpret field insights and performance data to inform future direction.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate vision and feedback.
• Creative problem-solving abilities, especially in dynamic, fast-paced retail environments.
• 4+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail operations, or brand presentation, especially in multi-brand or multi-store environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with global brand environments and translating global strategies into local execution.
• Proficiency in visual planning tools or retail execution platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Visual Execution Across Retail Stores: Travel extensively (4+ days/week) to retail locations to implement seasonal floor sets, windows, and brand campaigns, adapting directives to store-specific layouts and inventory levels.
• Coach Store Leaders in Visual Excellence: Train and mentor Store Managers and in-store teams on visual merchandising principles, directive interpretation, and campaign storytelling to build long-term capability and consistency.
• Partner with Field Leadership: Collaborate with District Managers to align visual execution with business goals, ensuring stores deliver a cohesive and elevated brand experience.
• Drive Brand Presentation: Ensure each brand’s identity is reflected through thoughtful product placement, fixture usage, and visual storytelling that resonates with customers.
• Support Key Retail Initiatives: Lead visual merchandising efforts for store openings, remodels, and high-priority activations, setting the standard for brand presentation and execution.
• Provide Real-Time Feedback and Support: Offer immediate coaching and feedback during store visits, helping teams make adjustments and improve execution on the spot.
• Document and Share Insights: Capture high-quality visuals of completed setups, document compliance, and share trends and insights with cross-functional partners to inform future planning.
• Multi-Brand Expertise: Flex across Vans, TNF, and Timberland retail environments, adapting to diverse aesthetics and merchandising strategies while maintaining brand integrity.
• Field Leadership and Influence: Serve as a key liaison between marketing and store teams, ensuring directives are clearly understood, effectively implemented, and continuously improved.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.
• You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
• At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
• VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business.
• VF is an equal employment opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled.
• VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.
• VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations.
• VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed