Manager, Visual Merchandising - San Antonio & Austin

Position

Job Title: Visual Merchandising Manager San Antonio & Austin

Reports to: Visual Merchandising Manager- Texas Area

Job Purpose

Responsible for communicating, implementation planning, and maintaining visual presentation direction and standards in Dior retail locations. Partnership development with key contributors within a network of remote doors is fundamental as a VM Manager

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a network of support with boutiques so that VM efforts (installs, rotations and maintenance) are a team effort. This includes preplanning your efforts so that all key holders are aligned: Store Directors, Category Managers, and Operations.
• Implement visual updates, whether in person or via remote support, which can include Collection launches, window changes, business related rotations, and in-store event set ups – Some may require overnight works
• Cultivate a culture where brand integrity is everyone’s responsibility and develop a structure or system for display maintenance with great attention to detail and keeping all teams accountable.
• Troubleshoot and address merchandising concerns to accommodate business needs and/or corporate directive that may require adaptations to guidelines.
• Solicit feedback from your key in-store contributors with walk throughs of displays, morning meetings, and or remote regional conference calls.
• Partner regularly with your Retail Regional Manager to align on the network’s needs and functions.
• Develop and maintain strong connection with our Paris Image Team counterparts through display photo submissions and updates with excellent communication.
• Accountability is an integral part of building trust with stores and corporate. Communicate weekly schedules, guidelines, and future planning to all teams involved for full visibility and be respectful of store protocols and schedules. Communicate any schedule changes promptly and professionally.
• As an integral member of the VM Team, support in other regions for events, pop ups, and store openings when capacity allows.
• Partner with corporate and instore VM Managers to reinforce best practices and identify opportunities to increase sales productivity.
• Ensure compliance to travel budgets, which requires strategic planning for store visits.
• Oversee and organize Props inventory and needs
  
  

Job responsibilities

Requirements

• 5-7 years of Visual Display and Merchandising experience in a luxury or specialty retail environment
• Self-starter with excellent planning, organization, and creative skills
• Communicate across all levels of the organization, corporate and retail, with strong follow through efforts
• Ability to develop and train store management teams, build relationships, utilize skills of workforce most appropriately
• High level skill of motivating and influencing others in positive and productive manner.
• Proven ability to understand and interpret visual presentation direction along with sales figures.
• Ability to follow the company’s policies and procedures
• Ability to work a full-time schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays based on need
• Ability to develop a strong understanding of the Dior brand image
• Ability to travel as needed
  
  

Additional information

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.