Visual Merchandising Manager, Northeast

The Team:

The Visual Merchandising team supports the Hermès of Paris US network by enhancing the in-store client experience through targeted and strategic display of merchandise collections, while also optimizing sales.

Additionally, the Visual Merchandising team are partners in Retail and Communications driven activities, lending their expertise to elevate and evolve the brand identity.

The Opportunity:

As the Regional Visual Merchandising Manager, Northeast, you will be responsible for the quality and consistency of visual merchandising at the American Dream, Short Hills, Princeton, King of Prussia, and Washington DC boutiques.

This position requires extensive in-store merchandising and an ability to merge commercial and aesthetic concerns through the improvement of in-store appearance; interpreting Group guidelines to enhance the store atmosphere, the client experience, and business goals.

About the Role:


* Maintain and elevate visual displays across the 5 boutiques, managing a consistent and equal schedule between locations.


* Partner with store teams, Store Directors, Regional Retail VP's, VP of VM, and Corporate partners to address sales challenges and formulate strategies, leveraging visual display to action them.


* Educate store teams and métier specialists on VM standards and seasonal métier guidelines.


* Order and maintain appropriate levels of display props, meant to enhance visual presentation.


* Provide regular, qualitative feedback and images to Corporate VM department and International VM department as needed.


* Support quarterly window installations among the 5 locations; working with Windows Manager and installation vendors, providing visual merchandising support to animate and enhance window installations.


* The support of Client Development animations within the Northeast area.


* Travel to support other regions as needed.


* Assist with new store openings and renovations as needed.


* Adhere to and manage T&E budget and expenses.


* Seasonal travel to Paris to provide visual feedback to Store Directors during the buying process, communicating opportunities to enhance and evolve VM through the buys.


* All other duties assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibility:


* NO

Budget Responsibility:


* NO

Decision Making Responsibility:


* YES
+ Local visual display planning and actioning as relates to US VM department and International VM department objectives.
+ On-site judgement calls and problem-solving during window installations, as needed.
+ Guide the decision-making process regarding in-store animations, liaising with Special Events and Client Experience teams to optimize scaling of animations based on store architecture and layout.

About You:


* A minimum of 5 years of Visual Merchandising management with experience working in a multi-store capacity (area, metro, or region).


* A leader with the ability...