Visual Merchandising Director jobs in the United States

About the Role

About This Team

At Athleta, our mission is to ignite a community of active, confident women and girls who empower each other to reach their true potential. We're looking for those who continually push themselves to be their best while celebrating inclusivity and diversity, sustainability, innovation, and equality. We create product with women and their active lifestyles in mind, designing with the customer at the center of every decision we make. We work as a highly collaborative team and recognize the value of driving towards a higher purpose.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Head of inventory, Merchandising & Production, and a critical member of the Athleta Brand Product leadership team , this role will lead the innovation and evolution of Visual Merchandising strategies. This role will have influence over window design, all visual merchandising throughout our fleet, retail marketing strategies, and will participate in shaping the concept and roll-out of the Athleta retail ecosystem of the future (e.g. flagship, broader store set, pop-ups, etc.). This leader will work very closely with the Field Visual leader and teams. The HQ Visual Merchandising Team will report directly into them.

What You'll Do

Who You Are

• Proven track record building Visual Merchandising strategies and executing them across a multi-layered fleet (stores from multiple generations) for a design-led brand
• Ability to lead highly effective teams; Strong skill level in motivating, leading, and influencing others
• Strategic agility; can anticipate future trends accurately and can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans
• Strong conceptual and innovation management skills, with good judgment about which creative ideas will work and how they will play out in the marketplace
• Strong command and presentation skills with strong ability to interface with Leadership Teams effectively
• Highly organized and able to effectively balance the creative and operational needs of the role
• Excellent Collaboration and Influencing Skills; able to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication with cross-functional partners at all levels
• Background in a fashion-related industry preferred; experience leading with an innovative brand in high-growth mode, or a highly visible brand going through an evolution, is a plus