Visual Manager - Retail Merchandising

Visual Manager Retail Merchandising
Overview
The Visual Manager is responsible for working cross-functionally to ensure retail business initiatives and strategies are supported and maintained in all retail location sets through visual merchandising, creative installations and in-store marketing.
Simultaneously, the Visual Manager must contribute to a guest-centric, performance driven retail culture by clearly articulating topside and location specific objectives and expectations and coaching all to create win-win/mutually beneficial scenarios for all internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Leads operational team on the execution of the overall visual merchandising strategy by partnering with product development and planning teams to address business needs.
Attends line review meetings to learn the assortments and important buys at the start of the buy/product development process and
Owns SKU-to-Fixture and the Plan-O-Gram process, creation and implementation.
Owns signage needed for each visual set to drive sales in key categories
Works with creative and concept partners on uppers, displays and window marketing to assure it sits back to the product
Partners with planning, product development and operations teams on key priorities to assure we’re moving the brand forward and driving positive results
Works with New Openings and Project team’s calendar to coordinate key dates for walk throughs, set meetings and approvals for all location sets
Assists with creative and other installation pieces in business reviews and location sets.
Will attend new store openings, special events and large installs when needed as visual merchandising lead and/or for creative installations
Will attend store walk-throughs and in-store meetings as the visual merchandising lead
Organizes workshops and in person/virtual training sessions to teach visual merchandising and creative techniques (“train the trainer”).
Assists with workshops and in person / virtual training sessions to develop the field team and teach visual merchandising techniques
Contributes to and approves all visual merchandising updates
Experience
Minimum 5 years experience as Visual Merchandiser or related experience
Demonstrated visual design skills with a strong retail merchandising portfolio
Solid experience in field visual merchandising, including window displays, signs, interior displays and space utilization
Ability to install creative (patch & paint, hanging, displays, etc.)
Proficiency in Adobe Suite - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Other visual design tools are a plus.
Knowledge of current visual merchandising trends and best practices
Proficiency in MS Office
Creative and innovative thinker
Ability to analyze sales merchandising reports and survey results
Strong listening, written and oral communication skills required
Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy required
Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency
Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities
Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Ability to innovate and challenge current norms to drive positive change and efficiency
Experience in customer and trend direction to inform both assortment strategy, and decision making
Team-oriented mentality with the ability to interact with partners across the organization at all levels
Reports to:
Head of Retail