Senior Visual Merchandising Manager (7.5 month FTC)

Stella McCartney•New York, NY

50d

About The Position

Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry. Senior Visual Merchandising Manager US Overview Reporting into the Visual Merchandising Director, the Senior Visual Merchandising Manager - Americas will play a pivotal role in setting the overall visual experience in our stores, ensuring the visual experience is consistently implemented across EMEA, creating a unique and beautiful customer journey that aligns with Stella McCartney’s values. Your Mission: • Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising Director to develop a comprehensive visual merchandising strategy that reflects the brand's identity and enhances the overall customer experience. • Lead the rollout of the visual merchandising strategy across our America’s store network, ensuring consistency in visual presentation, brand messaging, and storytelling. • Oversee the execution of visual merchandising initiatives to create captivating in-store environments that engage and inspire customers. This includes defining and implementing store layouts, product placement, fixtures, and lighting. • Work closely with the store planning and windows design team to integrate visual merchandising concepts seamlessly into the overall store design. Foster a collaborative environment to ensure the end-to-end customer experience is unique, beautiful, and aligned with the company's values. • Provide guidance and training to store teams on visual merchandising principles, standards, and best practices. • Conduct regular training with in-store VM Associates to ensure standards are maintained across the network • Partner with the retail teams to continuously assess and improve the visual presentation skills of the store staff to enhance the overall brand experience. • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of visual merchandising strategies, fixtures, and displays through regular analysis and reporting. Identify areas for improvement and implement appropriate adjustments to optimize sales and brand impact. • Develop and oversee the relationships with 3rd Party contractors on installations, storage and logistics. • At times required support the business on events and other marketing activations.

Requirements

Experience in visual merchandising within the luxury fashion industry across the United States.
Strong understanding of luxury retail and fashion industry trends.
Creative flair with a keen eye for aesthetics and detail.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
Understanding of different cultures in order to effectively drive the VM strategy across all markets
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team, driving innovation and excellence.
Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proficient in visual merchandising software and tools.
Flexibility to travel as required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising Director to develop a comprehensive visual merchandising strategy that reflects the brand's identity and enhances the overall customer experience.
Lead the rollout of the visual merchandising strategy across our America’s store network, ensuring consistency in visual presentation, brand messaging, and storytelling.
Oversee the execution of visual merchandising initiatives to create captivating in-store environments that engage and inspire customers. This includes defining and implementing store layouts, product placement, fixtures, and lighting.
Work closely with the store planning and windows design team to integrate visual merchandising concepts seamlessly into the overall store design. Foster a collaborative environment to ensure the end-to-end customer experience is unique, beautiful, and aligned with the company's values.
Provide guidance and training to store teams on visual merchandising principles, standards, and best practices.
Conduct regular training with in-store VM Associates to ensure standards are maintained across the network
Partner with the retail teams to continuously assess and improve the visual presentation skills of the store staff to enhance the overall brand experience.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of visual merchandising strategies, fixtures, and displays through regular analysis and reporting. Identify areas for improvement and implement appropriate adjustments to optimize sales and brand impact.
Develop and oversee the relationships with 3rd Party contractors on installations, storage and logistics.
At times required support the business on events and other marketing activations.