Regional Visual Manager North East
Nordstrom
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Job summary
Nordstrom in McLean, VA seeks a Regional Visual Merchandising Manager to coach instore VM teams and drive cohesive visual standards across stores. The role partners with HR and corporate teams to implement directives, develop talent, and align with sales goals and brand integrity.
The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of Visual Merchandising leadership, with strong communication, strategic planning, and relationship-building skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 3 years experience in Visual Merchandising management and/or leadership roles with progressively larger responsibility within Nordstrom.
- Demonstrates a cohesive and well-rounded understanding of all aspects of Visual Merchandising and the service environment of Nordstrom.
- Sets clear direction through effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational, delegation and follow-through skills.
- Inspires and develops people.
- Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior leadership.
- Strong strategic planning abilities and critical thinking skills.
- Translate ideas into action.
- Consistently achieve results.
Responsibilities
- Coach and develop instore visual teams to achieve company objectives and visual merchandising consistency.
- Hire, supervise and empower an efficient group of instore VM Managers and Visual Merchandisers.
- Collaborate with HR on compensation, hiring and coaching for better performance.
- Lead understanding and execution of Visual Merchandising directives for each store based on product today.
- Coordinate with Corporate Partners on education and adherence to VM guidelines and installations.
- Uphold Nordstrom Brand integrity while supporting corporate VM strategies.
- Plan regionally for business needs and execute the regional business plan to high visual excellence.
- Communicate clearly and concisely across teams and leadership.
- Inspire VM Managers and teams; align with partners on store openings and large regional events.
- Provide observations and develop a strategy for improvement from walkthroughs with Regional Managers.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Regional Visual Merchandising Manager is responsible for the coaching and development of the instore visual teams, to achieve strategic company objectives and visual merchandising consistency.
The Regional Visual Merchandising Manager is responsible for the coaching and development of the instore visual teams, to achieve strategic company objectives and visual merchandising consistency.
- Be knowledgeable in all VM Strategies, and current trends to help sell product in the store and support company sales goals.
- Hire, supervise and empower an efficient and effective group of instore VM Managers and Visual Merchandisers.
- Work closely with HR on compensation, hiring and coaching our employees for better performance.
- Lead proper understanding and give clarity to all Visual Merchandising directives in terms of the customer profile, compelling merchandising, and fashion-relevant styling. Implement and customize directives for each store as needed based on the product that is in the store today.
- Utilize Corporate Partners to help ensure the education of the instore VM Managers/ teams on the appropriate execution of visual merchandising guidelines, corporate directives, visual installations and signing in all doors.
- Uphold the integrity of the Nordstrom Brand when supporting all Corporate VM and Regional strategies.
- Strategically plan for business and regional needs in a forward thinking manner and execute the business plan to the highest level of visual excellence.
- Be clear, concise and consistent in all communication.
- Be innovative, motivating and inspiring to the Visual Merchandising Managers and VM Teams.
- Be aligned with Corporate partners, VM Managers and Support Partners on store openings, remodels, interior installs, and large scale regional events.
- Share observations and receive feedback during scheduled walkthroughs with Regional Managers, Visual Managers and Store Managers. Provide a strategy for improvement and development of the team on any issues/opportunities.
- Identify and develop a strong bench of next Visual Managers and Visual leaders.
- Forecast and accurately manage regional budget.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years experience in Visual Merchandising management and/or leadership roles with progressively larger responsibility within Nordstrom
- Demonstrates a cohesive and well-rounded understanding of all aspects of Visual Merchandising and the service environment of Nordstrom
- Sets clear direction through effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational, delegation and follow-through skills
- Inspires and develops people
- Ability to build strong relationships with peers and senior leadership
- Strong strategic planning abilities and critical thinking skills
- Translate ideas into action
- Consistently achieve results
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
$93,500.00 - $155,000.00 Annual
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
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