Sr. Visual Merchandising Market Manager

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

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Overview:

• Drive store profitability through impactful, and immersive shopping experience encompassing the iconic kate spade new york lifestyle and brand. This role is responsible for instilling brand consistency and standards across multi store area through coaching, training, and development of all store teams. This person is also the ambassador and communicator of global brand messaging and initiatives.

Logistics:

• Full-time
• Available to travel to and support all Manhattan doors
• Available to work in-store during peak times: weekends, holidays and store-events

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in visual merchandising to...

• Deliver best in class execution of all in-store visual merchandising for their area and through a partnership with Global VM team.
• Partner with store teams to act as a liaison of communication between corporate direction and store level execution; this includes weekly and monthly communications as needed.
• Lead early floorset process in NYC and actively participate in walkthroughs; provide time-sensitive feedback, ideas and solutions to ensure an elevated customer experience and financial ROI.
• Lead the N/A Addendum in partnership with Global VM Communications, which includes alignment, set up and photographing
• Lead NYC window creative layouts/execution in partnership with Global VM Production and Global VM Creative
• Joins channel specific strategy meetings, provides feedback and executes changes based on emerging changes in VM strategy.

• Partner with regional visual manager to participate in any corporate functions such as; market presentations, showroom setups, and seasonal floorsets as needed.
• Resolves store specific merchandising challenges that require adaptations based on store architecture, inventory levels, and business trends in line with the global guidelines and seasonal strategies; works “hands on” with store teams
• Oversee the mapping, planning and implementation of all visual presentations within area.
• Communicate and ensure completion of preventative store deficiencies (FMO) including; broken/chipped fixtures, paint, façade damages, lighting issues etc.
• Ensure back of house organization, maintenance, and cataloguing of all visual props, mannequins, and fixtures is being maintained in all stores.