Field Visual Merchandising Manager - New York/New Jersey

VF Outdoor; United States; Sur place; USD 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

VF Outdoor is seeking a Field Visual Merchandising Manager to lead brand storytelling across Vans, The North Face, and Timberland in U.S. stores.

This field-based role blends creative execution with coaching, translating global strategies into elevated local experiences. You will travel 4+ days a week, train store leaders, collaborate with District and Regional teams, and drive seasonal floor sets while maintaining brand integrity and maximizing consumer engagement.

Qualifications

• Foundation in visual merchandising principles and how they translate to consumer engagement.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across retail, marketing and brand teams.
• Experience developing scalable processes, tools and standards.
• Analytical mindset to interpret field insights and performance data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of clear feedback.
• Creative problem-solving in dynamic retail environments.

Responsabilités

• Lead Visual Execution Across Retail Stores: travel extensively to implement seasonal floor sets and brand campaigns.
• Coach Store Leaders in Visual Excellence: train and mentor store teams on merchandising principles and storytelling.
• Partner with Field Leadership: align execution with business goals with District Managers.
• Drive Brand Presentation: ensure product placement and fixtures reflect brand identity.
• Support Key Retail Initiatives: lead merchandising for openings, remodels, and priority activations.
• Provide Real‑Time Feedback: coach teams during store visits to improve on-the-spot execution.
• Document and Share Insights: capture visuals, ensure compliance, and share trends with partners.
• Multi‑Brand Expertise: flex across Vans, TNF, Timberland retail environments.

Connaissances

Visual merchandising

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Creative problem-solving

Brand storytelling

Outils

Visual planning tools

Description du poste

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What will you do?

The Field Visual Merchandising Manager is a dynamic, field‑based leader responsible for bringing brand storytelling to life across VF retail stores, Vans, The North Face, and Timberland. This role blends creative execution with strategic coaching, ensuring that every store delivers an elevated, on‑brand consumer experience.

Spending the majority of time in stores, this leader champions visual merchandising standards, drives campaign execution, and builds team capability. Partnering closely with Store Managers, District Managers, and Regional Visual Merchandising teams, the Field VM Manager ensures that global and regional strategies are translated into compelling, localized execution that fuels consumer engagement and commercial success.

Let's break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Lead Visual Execution Across Retail Stores: Travel extensively (4+ days/week) to retail locations to implement seasonal floor sets, windows, and brand campaigns, adapting directives to store-specific layouts and inventory levels.
• Coach Store Leaders in Visual Excellence: Train and mentor Store Managers and in‑store teams on visual merchandising principles, directive interpretation, and campaign storytelling to build long‑term capability and consistency.
• Partner with Field Leadership: Collaborate with District Managers to align visual execution with business goals, ensuring stores deliver a cohesive and elevated brand experience.
• Drive Brand Presentation: Ensure each brand's identity is reflected through thoughtful product placement, fixture usage, and visual storytelling that resonates with customers.
• Support Key Retail Initiatives: Lead visual merchandising efforts for store openings, remodels, and high‑priority activations, setting the standard for brand presentation and execution.
• Provide Real‑Time Feedback and Support: Offer immediate coaching and feedback during store visits, helping teams make adjustments and improve execution on the spot.
• Document and Share Insights: Capture high‑quality visuals of completed setups, document compliance, and share trends and insights with cross‑functional partners to inform future planning.
• Multi‑Brand Expertise: Flex across Vans, TNF, and Timberland retail environments, adapting to diverse aesthetics and merchandising strategies while maintaining brand integrity.
• Field Leadership and Influence: Serve as a key liaison between marketing and store teams, ensuring directives are clearly understood, effectively implemented, and continuously improved.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 4+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail operations, or brand presentation, especially in multi‑brand or multi‑store environments.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Deep understanding of visual merchandising principles and how they translate into consumer engagement and commercial success.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across retail, marketing, and brand teams.
• Operational excellence mindset, with experience developing and implementing scalable processes, tools, and standards.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to interpret field insights and performance data to inform future direction.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate vision and feedback.
• Creative problem‑solving abilities, especially in dynamic, fast‑paced retail environments.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Experience with global brand environments and translating global strategies into local execution.
• Proficiency in visual planning tools or retail execution platforms.

Hiring Range :

$60,000.00 USD - $75,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential :

This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation :

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com.