Area / District Visual Manager, Mid-Atlantic - Club Monaco - 5446675

Club Monaco is an international brand that designs and creates modern yet timeless clothing and accessories for women and men. Since its first store opened in Toronto in 1985, Club Monaco has been recognized by fashion influencers for its thoughtfully designed, purposeful collections featuring relevant, wearable pieces, fine fabrics and exceptional fits. In 1999, Club Monaco became a subsidiary of the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation.

OverviewContribute to the successful financial growth of the company by ensuring customer experience exceeds beyond expectations through upholding the visual aesthetic of the brand, operational integrity, and the development and promotability of our human resources. Responsible for the overall results of a specific group of stores refered to as an Area or District.Primary Responsibilities People:Contribute to long term growth through minimum turnover, assist in recruiting high level candidates as needed, and maintaining and developing store teams to meet visual merchandising, service, and sales goalsEncourage empowerment, reinforce ownership, and lead a positive work environmentPartner closely with operations business partner on execution and accountability to ensure success at all levelsEnsure Store Managers clearly understand and meet job expectationsWork with store team to ensure they follow directives and execute monthly store flips to company standardTrain and develop members of the team in Visual Merchandising strategies and best practicesCritique team members' work and productivity, providing constructive criticism/critical feedbackInitiate and facilitate training sessions where needed to develop management teams skills and abilitiesProvide managers with continuous feedback and necessary training to assist them to meet current and future position requirementsVisual Presentation/Store Maintenance:Ensure the Brand Integrity of the company is reflected to customers through windows, display, and Visual MerchandisingEnsure the brand integrity of the company is reflected to the customerProvide necessary feedback to the corporate office and field teams to drive the business through visual and merchandising opportunitiesPartner with operations business partner to manage Store Manager and Product Experience DOR within the storeTrain and support store management in the planning and supervision of store flipsElevate monthly flip execution to ensure outcome is picture perfectEnsure execution of window changes and the dressing/styling of all mannequins on time and on conceptEnhance merchandising techniques and promotions as per corporate office or photo directives, based on the demographicWork with store teams to react to business and re-merchandising according to sell through, clarity of offer, and store conceptComplete walk through with store management at every store visit to ensure seamless execution of all visual standards, and maintain creative enhancementsCommunicate with store to convey change in visual directionCommunicate store deficiencies i.e. lighting fixtures, visual standards per company Visual Standards GuideCoaching and training for store teams on store experience expectationsEnsure dress code standards are met by all associatesResponsible for ensuring music is per company directiveAssist with training all management and stylists on merchandising and styling guidelines Financial: To achieve or exceed financial plans for the market through effective planning and execution thereby contributing to the Company's overall financial resultsSupport budgeting process on all controllable store line and sales in support of Company's goalsEncourage entrepreneurial spirit with the utilization of all tools and resources available and within framework of business to develop creative approaches to driving business resultsMonitor sales, financial results and take appropriate action with Store Management and Corporate Office supportEnsure Store Management action optimize sales and merchandise investmentManage your travel budget and ensure fiscal responsibilityInventory Management and Marketing:To contribute to Company growth through marketing and inventory management and the achievement of appropriate gross margin return on investmentsMaximize inventory to achieve planned sales through actions focused on selling what we own today and communication on what is needed to build the businessCommunicate and partner with Corporate Office on merchandising activity and marketing results to meet sales objectivesAssess and react to opportunities based on market competitionEnsure operational integrity in routines and practices in how the store functions

Skills and RequirementsExcellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environmentExcellent English communication - verbal and writtenStrong presentation skills required. Must be comfortable speaking to large groups of people and with all levels of managementProven track record for building brands and achieving outstanding resultsFlexibility in scheduling and travelProven ability to train and develop othersExperience in movitivating and influencing othersExcellent time management/project skillsStrong attention to detailAbility to recognize and react to changing work demandsGoal oriented: ability to stay focused on creating winning resultsElevated understanding of art & design principles (color theory, texture, hierarchy/space, scale/proportion, balance/symmetry, harmony/unity, dominance/emphasis, similarity & contrast, etc)Minimum of 5 years retail/visual management experience

Club Monaco is a dynamic, rapidly growing retail brand that continues to offer modern style and a unique voice within the fashion and retail industries. Headquartered in New York City's Chelsea Gallery district, Club Monaco can be found in over 140 locations worldwide with stores in the United States, London, Paris, Sweden, Canada, Hong Kong, Seoul, Beijing, and Macau.