Visual Merchandising Manager, Animations and Events - Hermes

The Team:

The Visual Merchandising team supports the Hermès of Paris US network by enhancing the in-store client experience through targeted and strategic display of merchandise collections, while also optimizing sales. Additionally, the Visual Merchandising team are partners in Retail, Client Experience, and Communications driven activities, lending their expertise to elevate and evolve the brand identity.

The Opportunity:

As the Visual Merchandising Manager, Animations & Events, you will be responsible for the integrity and consistency of VM setup as it relates to retail animation and special event installations. This position requires extensive in-store merchandising and an ability to merge commercial and aesthetic concerns through the improvement of in-store installations; interpreting Group guidelines to enhance the store atmosphere, the client experience, and business goals. The Visual Merchandising Manager will be an important link between the VM, Client Experience, Special Events, and store management teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate agility and excellent communication with all cross-functional partners in day-to-day tasks and projects.

About the Role:

• Be the liaison between VM, Client Experience, and Special Event teams.
• Specialize in implementing and elevating VM display as it relates to Animation and Event strategies.
• Partner with store teams, Store Directors, Regional VP's, VM Managers, Client Experience and Special Events departments to optimize zoning, scaling, and installation of animation elements.
• Liaise with Merchandising team to enhance product assortment for animations/trunk shows.
• Provide regular, qualitative feedback and images to Corporate VM department, International VM department, and partners as needed.
• Travel to support the installation of large market animations, trunk shows, and events.
• Work alongside the Client Experience team to manage installation vendors.
• Assist with new store openings and renovations as needed.
• All other duties assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• NO

Budget Responsibility:

• YES
• Manage T&E budget

Decision Making Responsibility:

• YES
  • Local visual display planning and actioning as relates to US VM department and International VM department objectives.
  • On-site judgement calls and problem-solving during animation installations, as needed.

About You:

• Minimum 5 years of Visual Merchandising Managerial experience.
• A leader with the ability to clearly communicate objectives.
• Ability to interpret guidelines and adapt them in a manner consistent with Group standards.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to prioritize.
• Strategic agility, able to change direction quickly as needed.
• Excellent organizational and follow up skills.
• A conceptual and innovative thinker.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster local and cross-functional relationships.
• Strong time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

The range for this position is $96,705.50 -$114,289.50 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Company Overview:

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time .

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès' success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that's at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of short films "Footsteps Across the World" available on our website. Link here .

Our Commitment:

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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