Regional Visual Manager North East

Nordstrom, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401k retirement

Paid time off

Merchandise discount

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a Regional Visual Merchandising Manager to coach and develop instore VM teams, ensuring strategic objectives and VM consistency. You will hire, supervise and empower VM managers and merchandisers while collaborating with HR on compensation and coaching.

Lead directives interpretation and store-specific adaptations, uphold brand integrity, and plan regional initiatives. You will coordinate with Corporate Partners, drive visual excellence, forecast budgets, and build a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience in Visual Merchandising management and/or leadership roles.
• Demonstrates understanding of Visual Merchandising and Nordstrom service environment.
• Sets clear direction through effective written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop instore VM teams to achieve objectives.
• Hire, supervise and empower VM Managers and Visual Merchandisers.
• Collaborate with HR on compensation, hiring and coaching.
• Clarify and communicate Visual Merchandising directives for customers and product.
• Adapt directives for each store based on current product.
• Coordinate with Corporate Partners for education on guidelines and installations.
• Uphold Nordstrom Brand integrity across regions and strategies.
• Plan for business and regional needs and execute the plan with excellence.
• Communicate clearly and consistently; motivate and inspire teams.
• Align with corporate, VM Managers and partners on openings, remodels and events.
• Provide feedback during walkthroughs and develop team improvements.
• Identify and develop next generation Visual Leaders.
• Forecast and manage regional budget.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Communication

Visual merchandising

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

## **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.**A day in the life...*** 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.**You own this if...*** 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 Range Details**The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.$93,500.00 - $155,000.00 Annual**We’ve got you covered...**Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:* Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away* Life Insurance and Disability* Merchandise Discount and EAP ResourcesThis 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**A few more important points...**The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.