Visual Merchandising Director- Corporate

Position

At Louis Vuitton, as a Visual Merchandising Director, you will be an ambassador of the Brand and ensure the consistency, quality and sophistication of the visual merchandising implementation on all product categories throughout the Region.

You will support the business strategy and contribute to enhancing the Client experience in store through guidance and direction to the Regional VM teams. This role will need to share regular project updates and is expected to be executive facing with at least 8-10 years of relative experience.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Communication of all VM Guidelines to LV Americas VM teams; either directives from Paris or LV Americas generated directives Communication with Regional VM teams on their Visual work
• Daily feedback to photos shared from key doors, feedback to Regional VM Directors on doors outside of top 20
• Master knowledge of all product categories
• Work closely with Merchandisers to ensure key investments, business drivers, sell through targets are considered and pushed in VM Create visually compelling communication tools inclusive of project recaps, VM directive sharing and Photo reports for Zone teams and Paris global team
• Travel to select key image and retail events & visual installations to oversee project or execute Visual presentations
• Partner with Regional VM Directors on planning of all Store Openings, renovations, high profile projects in their markets ensuring all projects prepared and vetted before executed
  Act as a proactive force in developing the business, leveraging visual merchandising as a way to drive sales
• Be the ambassador and role model for Regional and Store teams on Visual Merchandising, demonstrating an active genuine passion in leadership and strong enthusiasm
• Partner with Vice President of VM on all Corporate presentations and updates to be shared with Executive team and key functional partners.
• Provide tailored coaching and guidance to existing Visual team members to achieve consistent Visual excellence
• Set visual expectations, and proactively manage performance against expectations
• Respect Louis Vuitton Brand standards in terms of grooming and behavior
  Follow the company’s policies and procedures

Innovation

• Questions ways of operating and thinking
• Execute action plans to improve processes, methods, and tools
• Plan and organize new VM strategies in collaboration with various departments
• Propose out of the box ideas which relate to project at hand

Agility

• Welcomes and seeks to understand change
• Proposes different approaches to convert challenges into opportunities
• Remains positive and tactfully eliminates roadblocks to achieve goals

Profile

• 8-10 years of experience with Architectural Design degree or relative background
• Experience with RTW and accessories
• Experience with window installations
• Deadline oriented
• Detail-oriented
• Team player
• Elevated and Sophisticated Communication skills both to local teams and to Paris counterparts
• Demonstrated self-starter with ability to align and organize teams ahead of launches
• Follow through in compiling store photos and recaps to share back with Paris.
• Ability to identify more impactful display opportunities which can roll out on a grand scale
• Requires Weekends, Evenings and Holiday availability

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of USD $160,000- 190,000, 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.

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.