Visual Manager - Neiman Marcus Austin

Saks Fifth Avenue • Austin, TX

1d • $71,224 - $89,030 • Onsite

About The Position

Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer known for its curated product assortment, unparalleled services, and exclusive activations. The company aims to create "Neiman Marcus magic" through exceptional customer experiences, brand building, and serving customers across its 36 stores, digital channels, and remote selling. As the Store Visual Manager, Visual Excellence, you will implement the visual strategy within your flagship store, reporting to the Director, Visual Merchandising. You will be a strategic partner responsible for leading the execution of seasonal directives, merchandising guidelines, styling, and brand partner installations. You will also lead the development of visual stylists to create an inspiring environment that contributes to the client experience. Collaboration with corporate creative teams, regional teams, and store leaders is key to increasing sales, productivity, and profitability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of visual experience
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Ability to partner with all levels and areas of the organization, establish close working relationships, and support for improvement opportunities.
• Ability to identify operational improvement opportunities and work with others to identify solutions.
• Ability to propel advancement.
• Provide business expertise.
• Previous experience navigating complex business problems, collaborating with leads across multiple departments, presenting at the executive level.
• Implementing large-scale projects for your store.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and Power Point.
• Associates must work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop store visual stylists by communicating clear direction and timelines, reviewing quality of work, providing feedback and recognition.
• Ensure all store signing is current, keep mannequin presentations current, maintain weekly beauty set ups, and implement photo assignments.
• Recruit talent for open roles, retain talent, and develop a bench for future growth in partnership with the Visual Director.
• Promote a customer-centric culture with performance in stores and through collaboration.
• Build relationships across multiple levels within and outside the organization, including store and corporate teams.
• Work with regional visual teams to complete seasonal and monthly creative directives (e.g., Holiday campaigns, store windows, in-store installations, mannequin styling).
• Oversee the accountability of daily store standards including signage, loss prevention protection standards, overall floor maintenance and stock fill in, in partnership with store leaders and brand partners.
• Communicate and follow up on brand partner merchandising guidelines, including monthly floor sets, photo review, and daily maintenance, in partnership with store leaders and selling team members.
• Manage the store visual supply budget, including store supplies and projects in partnership with the Sr RPSO.
• Ensure calendar timelines are met.
• Conduct weekly store walk-throughs with the General Manager.
• Attend all leadership meetings.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)

What This Job Offers

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