Retail Area Visual Manager - SoHo
About The Position
The Area Visual Manager is a strategic and hands-on field leadership role responsible for driving visual merchandising excellence across a regional fleet of stores. This leader serves as both a visual authority and people developer, ensuring flawless execution of brand standards while actively coaching, mentoring, and developing visual talent across markets. This role requires a leader who thrives in the day-to-day retail environment—someone who is equally comfortable setting long-term visual strategy and rolling up their sleeves on the sales floor to execute changeovers, style displays, troubleshoot business needs, and support store teams in real time. The Area Visual Manager partners closely with Visual Merchandisers and Store Leadership to deliver a consistent, elevated client experience through exceptional visual presentation, operational partnership, and strong field leadership. This role is accountable for cultivating high-performing teams, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, and driving visual business results across all assigned locations.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of progressive retail visual merchandising experience
- 4-6 years of management experience preferred
- Computer articulate including Google programs, excel, word, etc.
- Ability to lift and move up to 25 lbs
- Ability to work early mornings or nights and occasional weekends
- Strong coaching and talent development skills with demonstrated success building high-performing teams
- Deep understanding of daily retail operations and the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Strong business acumen with experience using sales performance and trend insights to inform visual decisions
- Energetic and collaborative attitude
- Problem solving and strategic thinker
- Strong communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with luxury or contemporary retail
Responsibilities
- Lead and maintain visual merchandising standards across an assigned regional fleet, ensuring consistent execution of brand vision across all stores
- Serve as a hands-on field leader by actively supporting floor sets, seasonal transitions, mannequin styling, product placement, and day-to-day visual execution
- Partner directly with store teams on the sales floor to identify opportunities, troubleshoot challenges, and drive immediate executional excellence
- Coach, mentor, and develop Visual Merchandisers through consistent feedback, training, and in-store partnership to strengthen visual capability across the region
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Store Managers, Merchandising, Allocation, and Operations to align visual strategy with business needs
- Analyze sales performance, product trends, and customer behavior to make strategic visual recommendations that drive business results
- Lead regular touch bases with Visual Merchandisers to review execution standards, business performance, upcoming initiatives, and development priorities
- Adapt visual presentation to reflect product flow, assortment shifts, and business opportunities while maintaining brand consistency
- Identify and cultivate talent, fostering accountability and supporting succession planning within the visual organization
Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 9 Paid Company Holidays
- Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
