What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Execution Specialist position at Macy’s?
About
Macy’s is proudly America’s Department Store. For more than 160 years, Macy’s has served generations at every stage of their lives. Our customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration.
Macy’s Marketing delivers a healthy, profitable customer franchise that is growing through engagement and acquisition. Our team leads strategic initiatives such as personalization and monetization, as well as our Star Rewards Loyalty program.
Take the helm of one of the world’s most beloved brands and help bring it to life for our customers. As part of our team, you’ll own, guide, and direct marketing efforts, motivating our customers to strengthen their relationship with our brand. Constantly creating, innovating, and exploring the new, you’ll drive customer engagement and loyalty while sparking excitement.
Job Overview
The successful candidate will lead creating and maintaining the Macy’s Herald Square Flagship Brand Experience through powerful, relevant, and integrated campaigns, fashion presentations and category distortions within Home and Kids. This individual will drive sales through balance of creative execution and strategic analysis of trends, key items, and volume drivers. The successful candidate must have relevant leadership experience in Visual Merchandising, Store Presentation, Design, Fashion, and the general retail market. This individual will report to the HSQ Senior Manager of Visual.
Essential Functions
- Direct and manage all Home and Kids visual and merchandising presentations standards.
- Lead team through creative process to conceptualize and design all visual merchandising components that support seasonal, fashion, trend, and holiday campaigns within FOB
- Plan, manage and maintain Home/Kids annual budget: oversee cost controls on monthly/quarterly basis.
- Interface and collaborate with key partners to manage all timelines, deliveries and installations of all visual equipment, fixtures and shops which includes communication and collaboration between.
- Store Manager of Home and Kids
- HSQ Home Operations and Kids Operations teams
- Senior Director of Visual for HSQ
- Director of Store Environment for Home and kids
- Collaborate with key business partners to capture and support fashion, trend, marketing, special appearances, and events to drive sales including: Fashion Office, Marketing, Events and Vendor Partners
- Utilize latest technologies, industry trends and research to source new presentation concepts. Must have a strong interest and curiosity for design, art, interiors, and graphics design.
- Coach and develop visual colleagues. Conduct ongoing calibration of talent and succession planning quarterly.
- Create and maintain engaged team by building trust and by promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
Competencies
Education/Experience:
- 3-5 of experience in one of the following: Visual Merchandising, Design or Retail.
- Ability to read, write, and interpret instruction documents, communication packets, and procedure manuals.
- Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
- Established relationships with the visual, retail and store design vendor market.
- Strong analytical and creative thinking skills
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to independently organize multiple projects and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- Strong leadership profile and excellent negotiation skills.
- Results-driven with a strong sense of urgency and excellent follow-through.
- Demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp and Excel.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and store/company needs.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands:
- This position may involve stooping, kneeling, climbing, crouching, as well as regular walking, standing, hearing, and talking.
- Involves close vision, color vision, depth perception and focus adjustment.
Travel Requirements
Travel Required