Visual Merchandising Manager, NorthPark Center

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking luxury retailer as a Store Visual Manager, where your creativity and leadership will shape the visual experience of a flagship store. In this dynamic role, you'll implement visual strategies, collaborate with creative teams, and develop a talented team of visual stylists, all aimed at enhancing the customer experience. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a vibrant retail environment. If you have a passion for visual merchandising and a desire to lead, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine and grow in your career.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401K Retirement Plan

Employee Discount of 30%

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of visual experience and 2+ years in leadership roles.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of visual strategies and merchandising standards.
• Develop and manage store visual stylists and their performance.
• Oversee daily store standards and seasonal creative directives.

Skills

Visual Merchandising

Leadership

Collaboration

Operational Improvement

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Visual Merchandising Tools

Budget Management Tools

Job description

Four luxury retailers — Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Last Call and Horchow — make up the Neiman Marcus Group. For over a century, we have continually transformed and elevated the luxury shopping experience, offering the finest in fashion, shoes, handbags, jewelry, beauty and decorative items for the home.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our Talent Acquisition process. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation, please reach out to us.

Your Role

As the Store Visual Manager, Visual Excellence, you will implement the visual strategy within your flagship store and report to the Director, Visual Merchandising. As a strategic partner, you will lead the execution of seasonal directives and concepts, merchandising guidelines, styling, and merchandising standards along with brand partner installations. You'll lead the development of the visual stylists to create an inspiring environment including merchandising and visual installations, contributing to our client experience. You will collaborate with functional partners, including corporate creative teams, regional teams, and store leaders to increase sales, productivity, and profitability.

What You'll Do

1. Develop the store visual stylists by communicating clear direction and timelines, reviewing quality of work, providing feedback and recognition. Ensure all store signing is current, keep mannequin presentations current, maintain weekly beauty set up’s, and implement photo assignments.
2. Recruit talent for open roles, retain talent and develop a bench for future growth in partnership with Visual Director.
3. Promote a customer-centric culture with performance in stores and through collaboration.
4. Build relationships across multiple levels within and outside the organization, including store and corporate teams. Functional partners include, store leadership, brand experience, sales excellence, brand partners, and operations.
5. Work with regional visual and complete seasonal and monthly creative directives, e.g. (Holiday campaigns, store windows, in-store installations, mannequin styling).
6. Oversee the accountability of daily store standards including signage, loss prevention protection standards, overall floor maintenance and stock fill in, in partnership with store leaders and brand partners.
7. Communicate and follow up on brand partner merchandising guidelines, including monthly floor sets, photo review and daily maintenance, in partnership with store leaders and selling team members.
8. Manage the store visual supply budget, including store supplies and projects in partnership with the Sr RPSO.
9. Ensure calendar timelines are met.
10. Weekly store walk through with General Manager and attend all leadership meetings.

What You Bring

1. 3+ years of visual experience.
2. 2+ leadership experience.
3. Ability to partner with all levels and areas of the organization, establish close working relationships, and support for improvement opportunities.
4. Ability to identify operational improvement opportunities and work with others to identify solutions.
5. Ability to propel advancement.
6. Provide business expertise.
7. Previous experience navigating complex business problems, collaborating with leads across multiple departments, presenting at the executive level. Implementing large-scale projects for your store.
8. Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
9. Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds.
10. Associates must work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

We offer an inclusive and comprehensive range of benefits to our valued associates, including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave, Paid Family Leave, and Adoption Support
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) and Life Insurance
• Financial Solutions
• NMG Associates Core Discount of 30%
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities

For more information, please click “Our Benefits” section on our career site or reference the link here: https://www.neimanmarcusgroup.com/benefits

About Neiman Marcus Group

As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with 3,000+ of the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary.

We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our Talent Acquisition process. If you need assistance or would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to us at [e-mail].