Director of Visual Merchandising - Multiple Locations

Summary

The Director of Visual Merchandising (DVM) is responsible for the visual presentation of cultural attraction stores to extend the venues experience into the stores and present products to increase per capita sales year over year.  The Director of Visual Merchandising will work with the Store Quality Teams to maximize space planning resulting in ease of shopping for the guest that leads to organic growth in revenues. The Director of Visual Merchandising is a key liaison between Store Quality, Product, Purchasing and Planning communities at the SSC as it relates to visual merchandising. 

This Position will need to be based in one of the following cities: WASHINGTON DC, CHICAGO, ATLANTA.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Identify product presentation and fixturing opportunities to enhance the store appearance, extend the venue experience into the store, maximize space allocation and drive capture rate, average dollar sale that result in positive per caps.
• Analyze store department performance information to determine areas to improve product productivity through merchandising.
• Partner with the Store Quality Team on training tools for Store Teams in visual merchandising.
• Provide visual merchandising direction for product/visual merchandising initiatives using weekly and quarterly store communication tools.
• Identify and approve fixtures (vendor and non-vendor) to maximize store space allocation, functionality and drive sales. 
• Partner with store design on space allocation, store layout, fixtures, props to enhance space for all new stores, transitions and remodel projects.
• Support in new Partnership transitions as needed.
• Other duties and special projects as required.

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in visual merchandising for a multi-unit specialty retail chain.
• Strong visual merchandising and product presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative team player with a track record of partnering with others to meet objectives
• Strong organizational skills.
• Flexibility to switch gears quickly and efficiently while handling multiple, concurrent tasks under tight timelines.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas, concepts in both verbal and written form.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Self-directed and motivated.

Travel Requirements:

• The Director of Visual Merchandising will be required to travel approximately 35% of the time.

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the Director of Visual Merchandising is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The Director of Visual Merchandising must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  
  

Salary Range: $80-85k per year plus profit-sharing bonus