Job Description

To strengthen our Akris North American Marketing department we are looking for a

Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

In this role you will manage all Akris North American visual merchandising and styling to promote a visually consistent and appealing market presence for Akris in accordance with the luxury brand image and the codes of the house.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Retail Brand Experience

• Develop a creative visual strategy that contributes to and is consistent with the Akris identity and business objectives, elevating brand through visual merchandising.
• Manage execution of North American store interiors and fixtures, window displays, fashion show styling, and seasonal markets.
• In consultation with Switzerland-based VM team and VP of Marketing, develop seasonal visual guidelines supporting sales and merchandising.
• Oversee and manage production of fixtures and signage for new store openings.
• Implement best practices for North American Visual Merchandising in stores, special events and seasonal implementations.
• In partnership with HQ, develop visual merchandising guidelines and creative styling direction for stores and partners.
• Provide training to ensure that brand standards are being implemented.
• Execute seasonal market presentations for Akris and Akris punto upholding global styling and visual directive.
• Design and manage pop-up and shop-in-shop installations to accompany capsule collections and events.
• Other projects/duties as required
• Assign tasks, objectives and the like to direct report, and through coaching, assist the direct report in performing duties and achieving their objectives.
• Reports to the North American VP of Marketing & Events

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Merchandising or related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• 4-5 years Visual Merchandising experience at the corporate level, with at least 2 years of management experience.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Must have experience in merchandising ready to wear, handbags and/or accessories.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to lift up to 40 pounds of material and climb a ladder to various heights
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Strong interpersonal skills - written and verbal communication; Able to articulate and explain ideas and concepts.
• Time management skills and ability to manage projects start to finish. Ability to set and achieve goals in a timely manner.

AKRIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We continue to work towards creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our clients and communities and we offer an inclusive environment of mutual respect where our employees feel included, developed, and heard

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