Visual Merchandising Manager - Women's Categories

Louis Vuitton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Two retirement plans

Job summary

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager for the Women’s universe. Reporting to the Corporate Visual Merchandising Director in New York City, you will champion the brand’s visual standards across all Women’s categories and collaborate with global teams to elevate the client experience.

Responsibilities include strategy development, store-level coaching, event zoning, and talent development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of merchandising experience in a luxury retail environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with ready-to-wear, accessories, and window installations is important.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead Visual Merchandising Strategy and Implementation across Women’s categories; liaison between Regional and Corporate teams.
• Coach store teams on visual merchandising maintenance and ensure brand standards are followed.
• Collaborate on in-store events, zoning approvals, and store openings; execute events.
• Identify and develop internal visual merchandising talent for succession planning; manage performance.
• Communicate corporate directives to field Visual Merchandising teams and maintain brand presentation.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience equivalent

Tools

Window installations

Job description

About The Job

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager for our Women’s universe. Reporting to the Corporate Visual Merchandising Director in New York City, you will be an ambassador of the Louis Vuitton brand and ensure the consistency, quality, and sophistication of visual merchandising implementation across all Women’s categories. You will support business strategy, contribute to enhancing the client experience across all events in the Zone, and act as a key partner to the Corporate Visual Merchandising Director and the Women’s and Men’s Visual Merchandising Managers, as well as an ambassador for the Visual Merchandising department within the wider event community.

About The Job

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager for our Women’s universe. Reporting to the Corporate Visual Merchandising Director in New York City, you will be an ambassador of the Louis Vuitton brand and ensure the consistency, quality, and sophistication of visual merchandising implementation across all Women’s categories. You will support business strategy, contribute to enhancing the client experience across all events in the Zone, and act as a key partner to the Corporate Visual Merchandising Director and the Women’s and Men’s Visual Merchandising Managers, as well as an ambassador for the Visual Merchandising department within the wider event community.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Visual Merchandising Strategy and Implementation

• Serve as the primary liaison between Regional and Corporate teams for all Women’s categories (Leather Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Shoes, Accessories, and Beauty & Fragrance), maintaining expert knowledge across all product categories with a specialized focus on Women’s collections.
• Plan, prepare, and execute collection launches and rotations with Regional Visual Merchandising teams, including leading and directing window product changes for every rotation.
• After each rotation, deliver comprehensive visual merchandising recaps to Central Paris teams and share qualitative photographic feedback with Regional field teams.
• Partner with Merchandising teams to align visual merchandising execution with key business initiatives, using visual merchandising, sales data, and business tools to drive growth and maximize sales performance.
• Champion visual merchandising standards across corporate offices and stores with brand advocacy and enthusiasm.

Day-to-Day Maintenance and Operational Excellence

• Foster a culture of accountability and visual excellence by coaching store teams on ongoing visual merchandising maintenance.
• Ensure products are displayed in strict compliance with Louis Vuitton standards and current guidelines.
• Maintain luxury retail standards by overseeing the store environment, client flow, window displays, and guideline execution.
• Oversee the timely reordering of props, lighting, and visual merchandising tools across regions.

Store Zoning, Events, and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Regional and Client Relations teams on in-store events that support the business or launches.
• Partner with Regional leadership to approve zoning for in-store events and store openings, and secure buy-in from store leadership.
• Execute the visual merchandising strategy for all in-store events.

Team Management and Talent Development

• Identify and develop internal visual merchandising talent to support strong succession planning.
• Set clear visual expectations and proactively manage performance.
• Coach, train, and support team members in reaching their full potential.
• Communicate corporate category directives effectively to field Visual Merchandising teams.

General Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to overall store objectives through collaboration and teamwork.
• Communicate the visual merchandising strategy clearly and confidently at the corporate level.
• Maintain comprehensive brand and product knowledge.
• Uphold Louis Vuitton brand standards for professional presentation and conduct, and follow company policies.

Profile

We welcome candidates with 7+ years of merchandising experience in a retail specialty or luxury environment. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience is preferred. Experience with ready-to-wear, accessories, and window installations is important, while experience in store planning would be an advantage.

Successful candidates will bring strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to work effectively within deadlines. They will be collaborative and demonstrate ownership, curiosity, agility, empathy, and a genuine interest in fashion, art, and the Louis Vuitton brand. A strong commercial mindset and an eye for style are essential.

inventory management is preferred.

The appointed candidate will be offered a base salary within the range of USD $125,000 - $130,000, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

• Please note that restrictions may apply to part-time employees

The position requires 4 days per week on site in the Louis Vuitton Corporate Office, located in the heart of Midtown, Manhattan. In store presence will be required as needed.

Additional information

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce.

In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally & globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.

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