Senior Director Of Visual Merchandising - Retail

Job Title:         Senior Director of Visual Merchandising - Retail

Department:    Retail

Reports to:      SVP of Account Management and Training

Location:         New York

Status:             Full-Time

Salary:             $110,000 - $125,000

*Note that this range is representative of earning potential and actual pay will be based on skills, experience, and/or geographic location.

Who Is Winston?

A leading agency in the retail industry, Winston Retail Solutions not only provides retail merchandising and demo support, but a full suite of services including creative design and marketing, client account training, project management, tailored technical resources, and top-notch client service. Our passionate, talented, and hard-working team is responsible for retail presentations for top fashion, image, and lifestyle brands. As a fun and invigorating organization, we look for employees who are energetic and ready to influence the industry by working with apparel, footwear, and accessories brands. If you’re ready to jump into an exciting career in the world of retail, we’re ready to work with you!

Job Summary:

The Senior Director of Visual Merchandising leads a large Visual Team to execute client initiatives at the highest level. Responsible for cross-functional collaboration, the Senior Director of Visual Merchandising will report to the NY Office at least 2x per week to meet with the Visual Team and other stakeholders as needed.

Education and Experience:

• 4-5 year or advanced degree in Marketing, Retail Management, or General Business
• 6 - 8 years of experience in a leadership role at retail
• Proven experience leading teams of 15+ members to drive Visual Merchandising consistency across all soft lines in multiple regions or stores to drive results
• Experience with creative applications in various retail fixture and non-fixture environment and understand the process to drive the physical execution at retail
• Experience leading complex teams
• Experience executing the customer journey for brands and retailers designed by others
• Experience leading and driving large cross functional communication successfully
• Experience developing content and writing training materials for field teams to easily follow and execute successfully

Job Duties

• Execute the Visual Merchandising initiatives and recognize opportunities to further drive a better consumer journey and client sales.

• Collaborate with the Retail Division team to drive the hiring and training of personnel for retail projects to continually reduce turnover and ensure each project is staffed with passionate, reliable, and committed talent.

• Collaborate with the SVP of Account Management and Training to develop best practices and leverage learnings.

• Work cross-functionally with the SVP of Creative and the team to meet project requirements and develop tools as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective cross-functional and interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint coupled with strong presentation skills.
• Willingness to learn new proprietary systems.
• Ability to travel to 10+ locations per month.
• Professional, energetic, and influential demeanor both internally and externally.
• Understanding of creative and/or design environment language tools and merchandising value.
• Enthusiasm and ability to visualize an environment or marketing/merchandising project rooted in a client’s personality, driving the consumer experience and elevating the brand’s presence.
• Must be strategic, resourceful, and proactive in a reactive environment.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Ability to raise relevant issues, drive for solutions, and influence client deliverables under limited time constraints.
• Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal for a client and internal teams.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects successfully.
• Motivated self-starter and entrepreneurial spirit.

What’s In It For You? (Benefits)

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

• 401k

• Employee Discount Program

• Wellness Program

• Pet Insurance

At Winston, we are ALL IN!

At Winston, our strength comes from an abundance of some of the most diverse talent in the market and our distinctive skill sets. We revel in our uniqueness. We welcome change that makes us stronger. Our goal is to make everyone within the Winston community know that they are valued, respected, and heard every day. This also applies to our talented applicants, and we are proud of the fact that we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Winston Retail is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective cross-functional and interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint coupled with strong presentation skills.
• Willingness to learn new proprietary systems.
• Ability to travel to 10+ locations per month.
• Professional, energetic, and influential demeanor both internally and externally.
• Understanding of creative and/or design environment language tools and merchandising value.
• Enthusiasm and ability to visualize an environment or marketing/merchandising project rooted in a client’s personality, driving the consumer experience and elevating the brand’s presence.
• Must be strategic, resourceful, and proactive in a reactive environment.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Ability to raise relevant issues, drive for solutions, and influence client deliverables under limited time constraints.
• Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal for a client and internal teams.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects successfully.
• Motivated self-starter and entrepreneurial spirit.

What’s In It For You? (Benefits)

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

• 401k

• Employee Discount Program

• Wellness Program

• Pet Insurance

At Winston, we are ALL IN!

At Winston, our strength comes from an abundance of some of the most diverse talent in the market and our distinctive skill sets. We revel in our uniqueness. We welcome change that makes us stronger. Our goal is to make everyone within the Winston community know that they are valued, respected, and heard every day. This also applies to our talented applicants, and we are proud of the fact that we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Winston Retail is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Job Duties

• Execute the Visual Merchandising initiatives and recognize opportunities to further drive a better consumer journey and client sales.

• Collaborate with the Retail Division team to drive the hiring and training of personnel for retail projects to continually reduce turnover and ensure each project is staffed with passionate, reliable, and committed talent.

• Collaborate with the SVP of Account Management and Training to develop best practices and leverage learnings.

• Work cross-functionally with the SVP of Creative and the team to meet project requirements and develop tools as necessary.