Since 1994, Marni has been recognized as the most artistic, color-savvy, life embracing, off-beat brand in the luxury segment
A constant aspiration to surprise and delight and to exceed expectations, with one foot in the past, one foot in the future.
Marni has consistently challenged the traditional codes of fashion, the seriousness of dressing up, and the boring "sameness" that exists in the world.
Embrace life.
Embrace art.
Embrace colour.
Embrace each other.
We are looking for who is ready to make a difference, into an intercultural environment made of love and passion, talents and out of the box thinkers.
Job Summary
The Visual Merchandising Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of the visual merchandising program for Marni USA market. The manager must ensure that the key marketing and merchandising objectives are met on time, on budget, and are consistent with the strategy. The manager must analyze the customer and store needs in order to implement the communication and training programs.
Role And Responsibilities
Budget Management & Planning
Plans and controls departmental budget
Plans of individual and day to day and annual work flow
Establishes priorities and objectives
Ensures assignments are delegated and apportioned accordingly to optimize output
Determines resources and equipment required in function to enable objective achievement. Submits requests for resources as required.
Personnel Development
Attend seminars and trade shows, develop directives and communications in order to achieve and implement a better training program for the stores
Plan periodic Store Visit Trips
Visual
Manage daily visual activity
Maintain visual merchandising installation schedule as defined in collaboration with Marni HQ retail team
Coordinate shipping and packaging of the materials between HQ, warehouse and store.
Ensure project and visual merchandising solutions are delivered on time within the cost and quality targets defined by the retail team
Co-ordinate with Marni HQ retail team to create and develop ideas and brief for promotions, window and in-store merchandising.
Provide monthly status report to the HQ Retail Manager
Review the creative with the HQ Retail Manager
Merchandising
Manage daily merchandising activity
Work closely with the buying office to ensure adequate product placement and coordination.
Budget
Manage and dispense VM budget in accordance with accounting standards
Optimize VM department expenses
Optimize expenses concerning shipping and packaging of the material between HQ, warehouse and store.
Marketing
Develop a close relationship with the marketing department to provide a consistent and focused link between marketing & P.R. activity and the stores
Analysis of external market & retail industry visual merchandising and marketing trends for evaluation within the business.
Manage in store Marketing initiatives
Schedule project development in advance of mktg. Calendar
Develop creative brief in cooperation with Marni HQ
Monitor and track implementation
Analyze result
Operations & New Store Opening
Develop a close relationship with the operation department to provide a consistent and focused link between Visual merchandising, Operation activity and the stores
Create and develop procedure and policy in order to optimize and increase the process in stores
Coordinate layout and design including signage, fixtures, merchandising, window in collaboration with the HQ and the Creative Service Department.
Furnish information to the HQ to design new store and fixtures that will satisfy both the corporate and the customer needs.
Head opening team and all aspect of visual development and installation during new store opening.
Competencies
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Planning
Learning Orientation.
Performance Management.
Leadership.
Communication Proficiency.
Preferred Skills
4-year degree and/or equivalent combination of work and experience - Specialization not important
Proven Market Knowledge
Strong Product Trend Appreciation
Feel for the Market
Natural Merchant
Accountable for making key business decisions with a large degree of autonomy, seeing those decisions through to successful conclusions
Visual merchandising tools and technique, including product placement, rigging and cross merchandising.
Marketplace trends, in-store marketing strategy
Excellent communication skills. Must be able to develop and articulate clearly division’s visual merchandising strategic and tactical needs
Salary range: $105-$110k
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and be able to provide proof of employment eligibility upon request. Employment is contingent upon the successful verification of this authorization in compliance with federal immigration laws.
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Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion
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