About the Role
Oversee the execution of elevated visual standards across the Northeast region, serving as a key guardian of the Valentino image and ensuring each boutique delivers a refined and immersive client experience aligned with global direction. This role reports to the Director of Visual Merchandising and partners closely with U.S. leadership and HQ stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Elevate and execute visual merchandising standards across all boutiques, ensuring consistency with global brand expression.
- Translate seasonal directives into impactful in-store storytelling that enhances the client journey and supports business performance.
- Partner with the Director of Visual Merchandising to drive strategic regional initiatives and visual innovation.
- Lead and inspire store teams through training and coaching, reinforcing a culture of excellence and attention to detail.
- Conduct regular boutique visits to ensure impeccable execution and provide actionable feedback.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support product launches, activations, and key business moments.
- Oversee window installations and in-store visual updates in partnership with VM Production and Retail teams.
- Maintain visual reporting and deliver insightful recaps identifying opportunities and trends.
- Manage travel and expense budgets responsibly while maintaining high standards of execution.
- Develop visual simulations for future store openings and seasonal initiatives.
- Act as the primary liaison for all visual merchandising communications within the region.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in design, Fashion, Art, or a related discipline preferred.
- 5–7 years of visual merchandising experience within luxury retail environments.
- Strong creative sensibility aligned with a deep understanding of luxury brand positioning.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and execution.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong awareness of current fashion and visual merchandising trends.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage external partners.
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $105,000-$109,000
About the Company
- A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
- Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community.
- Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
- The Valentino ecosystem is home to a wide and extraordinary pool of talents, each colleague contributing with their unique attributes, nurturing a culture of inclusivity and equality.
- Inspiring sense of belonging, passion and engaging colleagues are the bases of our inclusive and multifaceted world.
