Group Director, Visual Merchandising - South East

Group Director, Visual Merchandising - South East

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

About the role:

CHANEL is looking for a Regional Group Director to join our Southeast Team in Miami, Florida. You will play a leading role in the Visual Merchandising Community to ensure and coordinate an on-brand client journey in all creative aspects covered in Fashion Retail, Multi Branded, Multi Select, and Multi Retailor points of distribution in Florida. This role interfaces with the US Visual Merchandising Community, Global Visual Merchandising Community and is a key partner for Retail, Retail Operations, Merchandising, and Events. Our ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience with 3+ years at a senior leadership role and a passion for Creativity, Fashion, Storytelling, and Developing likeminded community members. 

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

As a leader in a well-established and tenured community, your impact will be multi-faceted, covering creativity to inspire innovation through storytelling displays, developing an open mindset that encourages empowerment, inclusion, collaboration, and relationship building both locally and globally with the goal to enhance the client experience. 

• Thinking strategically while also inspiring creativity 
• Manage the regional Visual Merchandising community by, leading courageously while fostering an environment that encourages empowerment, inspirational and creative thinking 
• An appetite for Fashion and a desire to stay up to date with latest industry news and trends 
• Possess a clear passion for the art and science of visual merchandising & styling 
• Knowledge of current retail landscape and the latest trends and innovations for retail. 
• Administer the Visual Merchandising and Creative direction for Fashion boutiques 
• Manage 2-3 direct reports through weekly touch bases, regular coaching, and professional development. 
• Organize and implement the necessary Visual Merchandising collateral, such as window and event décor, tools, etc. 
• Protect brand performance and vitality by fostering and harnessing business relationships with Retail and Merchandising partners 
• Train and develop the Regional Visual Merchandising and BTQ VM team as well as the Boutique Management on Visual Merchandising Guidelines and evaluate the Visual Merchandising in store 
• Install seasonal window décor changes and floor merchandising changes 
• Coordinate and plan Visual Merchandising schedules around Boutique openings and renovations with corporate teams 
• Coordinate the Installations of new product launches and special events within the boutique environment 
• Manage regional T&E and Freelancer budgets 
• Domestic and some international travel required to support other projects or business trips  

You are energized by:

You are inspired by fast seasonal changes and the challenges it brings, ever shifting directions and the beauty it can create, focused on company creative deliverables but attentive on the communities needs and requirements to promote well-being.

• Expressing curiosity with a problem-solving mindset and eye 
• Striving to create and enhance a luxury experience for our clients 
• Being conscientious of the community’s wellbeing, recognition and have an inclusion mindset 
• Collaborating with a desire for diversity, partnership and understanding

What you will bring to the team: 

• Previous regional and management experience both people and business 
• Critical Thinking and Problem-solving mindset to seek answers 
• Strong organizational skills in project management 
• Team player with strong collaborative skills to build meaningful relationships 
• Self-motivated independent time manager, and ability to prioritize workload 
• Knowledge of how to read construction plans and technical window production drawings 
• Confident presentation and digital literacy with command of Outlook calendar, Excel, PowerPoint and Photoshop, Word, Mac proficiency strongly preferred. 

Position Logistics:

• Fully Remote: Role can be conducted from home office in the South East Region, may require occasional travel and/or visits to corporate offices/points of sales. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Ma