Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising, NY Metro

LVMH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Christian Dior Couture is seeking a Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising for the NY Metro region to drive consistent VM execution across boutiques and elevate the Dior image and client experience. You will collaborate with corporate teams and lead in-store display initiatives in a luxury retail environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in visual display/merchandising, strong visual and spatial skills, and the ability to translate global guidelines to local windows.

Qualifications

• Education in visual arts, interior design, architecture, fashion, or equivalent business-related arts.
• Minimum 5 years of Visual Display and Merchandising experience in a luxury or specialty retail environment.
• Strong visual and spatial awareness.
• Strong creative skillset with focus on styling and in-store product display.
• Ability to translate Global guidelines to local store windows and environments.
• Ability to communicate strategically across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Uphold visual brand standards according to global directive, with immaculate attention to detail and a keen aesthetic.
• Support monthly rotations and new window displays in all NY Metro stores.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative post-rotational feedback to the Regional and Global VM team, acting as a key informant on in-store execution.
• Drive innovation within in-store visual display, setting best practices for the globe.
• Lead by example with demonstrative curiosity and passion for being in the field.
• Participate as an integral team member for store openings and events in their region.
• Oversee and organize props inventory on a consistent basis.
• Create clear actionable processes for their VM specialist and network of cross functional partners.
• Work closely with the boutique Directors to support business needs.
• Maintain a strong relationship with the HQ Image team to convey the brand image at a store level.
• Participate in open-to-buy (OTB) discussions and meetings.
• Adapt display based on store requirements and architecture, considering local needs and trends.
• Foster a vibrant VM community through internal platforms and a culture of excellence.
• Uphold VM culture within the organization through training and dissemination of expertise.

Skills

Visual merchandising

Luxury retail experience

Creative styling

Strategic communication

Leadership

Education

Visual arts / interior design / architecture background

Job description

Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising, NY Metro

Job Title: Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising, NY Metro

Reports to: Senior Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising, NY Metro

JOB PURPOSE:

The NY Metro Regional Manager will support the Manager and their boutiques across several departmental functions, from planning to execution. They are responsible for driving the consistency and quality of visual merchandising implementation throughout their network of stores. This creative leader will work in close relationship with corporate teams to elevate and maintain Dior image standards to enhance both the business and the Client experience.

Job responsibilities

Operational:

• Uphold visual brand standards according to global directive, with immaculate attention to detail and a keen aesthetic.
• Support monthly rotations and new window displays in all NY Metro stores.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative post-rotational feedback to the Regional and Global VM team, acting as a key informant on in-store execution.
• Drive innovation within in-store visual display, setting best practices for the globe.
• Lead by example with demonstrative curiosity and passion for being in the field.
• Participate as an integral team member for store openings special events in their region.
• Oversee and organize props inventory on a consistent basis.
• Create clear actionable processes for their VM specialist and network of cross functional partners.
• Work closely with the boutique Directors to support business needs
• Maintain a strong relationship with the HQ Image team to convey the brand image at a store level

Strategic:

• Participate in open-to-buy (OTB) discussions and meetings
• When appropriate, adapt display based on the store’s requirements and architecture, considering local needs and business trends.
• Foster a vibrant VM community by actively participating in relevant communication platforms and cultivating a culture of excellence.
• Uphold the VM culture within the organization through training and dissemination of visual merchandising expertise.

Profile

• Education in visual arts, interior design, architecture, fashion, and/or similar business-related arts, or demonstrated professional equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of Visual Display and Merchandising experience in a luxury or specialty retail environment.
• Strong visual and spatial awareness.
• Strong creative skillset with focus on styling and in-store product display.
• Ability to translate Global guidelines to local store windows and environments.
• Ability to communicate strategically across all levels of the organization.
• Strong follow through skills
• Ability to follow the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to develop a strong understanding of the Dior brand image.
• Enjoys teamwork and can collaborate with other departments

Additional information

The selected candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $100k-110k annually, plus bonus eligibility. The salary offered will be dependent upon the candidate’s relevant skills and experience. Christian Dior Inc. offers comprehensive benefit plans such as medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, and short and long-term disability. Additional employee perks include, but are not limited to employee discount program, various paid time off, volunteer time off, holidays, mental health and wellbeing support, family friendly benefits, reproductive health care, child and elder care services, commuter benefits, 401k plans with an employer contributions matching plan, employee referral program, and more.

Christian Dior was the designer of dreams. In founding his House in 1947, marked by the revolution of the New Look, he metamorphosed his reveries into wonderful creations. Christian Dior Couture, the Houst of Dreams, is recognized for its French heritage and vibrant culture sublimating its unique Savoir-faire and Creativity through empowering \"metiers d’art\". Our Maison is a destination for sustainable growth & success where we shape the future of our Talents in a positive, authentic & generous environment. We bloom & deliver excellence with passion, determination, courage & optimism to offer meaningful & daring codes.

Christian Dior Couture is part of the LVMH Group, where People Make the Difference. We value, celebrate, and welcome each unique talent and strive to create an inclusive environment providing all employees a sense of purpose. Beyond your role, we recognize the importance and passion of creating communities with shared values that enrich and impact beyond our organization. As an employee, you will have an opportunity to engage in our employee-led communities such as Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Christian Dior Couture provides equal employment opportunities to all employees as part of the LVMH Group, which attaches great importance to ensuring that its Maisons and their partners share a set of common rules, practices, and principles with respect to ethics, social responsibility, and protection of the environment.

“Whatever you do – whether for work or pleasure – do it with passion! Live with passion,\" wrote Christian Dior.
Well before he embarked on his destiny as a couturier, Christian Dior was fascinated with art. The young Normandy native and several friends opened an art gallery when he was just 23. In 1938 he learned the métier of pattern cutter with Robert Piguet and three years later began working as a designer for Lucien Lelong. Right from the founding of his Maison in 1946, he transformed his dreams into irresistible creations, seeking to break with the somber war years by elevating pure joy. His visionary spirit celebrated and enchanted women the world over. In only ten years, Monsieur Dior revolutionized the conventions of elegance and femininity, designing collections infused with dreams.