Regional Manager, Visual Merchandising

Armani Exchange Retail DivisionAs a leader of visual merchandising for the assigned region you will be accountable for supporting the team to drive sales, you will be empowered to influence a diverse and strong team, who you will lead, inspire, and motivate. As a leader, you will partner to build a strong organization and ensure all businesses visually respect our brands standards. Your ability to combine your visual merchandising expertise, passion for the brands and knowledge of the luxury/retail business will be key in driving results. Your strong strategic and thought leadership skills will define the success of the Canadian businesses.As the Regional Manager you will be responsible for the visual representation of all brands in the assigned doors according to global brand standards and partner with the retail and outlet management team to build and maintain visual presentation capabilities within the team. In addition, you will be accountable for ensuring appropriate communications are cascaded throughout your assigned region.To succeed in this role, you will need to be a business-oriented merchandiser who recognizes the changing market dynamics and will contribute to Armani's overall strategy in a collaborative way with the other members of the Canadian team. You will be responsible for cultivating business development plans, merchandising, and partnering on local strategies to increase our sales. You are willing to lead by example, be intellectually curious, strategic and be skilled at influencing others. Your strength in thought leadership, change management and leading a team through ambiguity will be key to your success.Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.ExpectationsAutonomous Leadership: Lead visual merchandising efforts across multiple stores within the region, demonstrating a high degree of self-direction and the ability to make decisions independently to drive store performance and aesthetics.Proactive Innovation: Continuously identify and act on opportunities for visual merchandising innovation and improvement without direct oversight, including staying ahead of industry trends and applying best practices across all locations.Goal-Oriented Strategy Development: Develop and implement visual merchandising strategies that align with company goals, showing initiative in setting objectives, measuring performance, and adjusting strategies as necessary to achieve targets.Self-Motivated Problem Solving: Display a strong capacity for self-motivated problem solving, anticipating challenges, and implementing creative solutions to maintain and elevate visual standards and store performance.Independent Project Management: Manage visual merchandising projects from concept to completion across the region, demonstrating the ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and deliver projects on schedule without close supervision.Adaptive Learning and Development: Take personal responsibility for continuous learning and development in visual merchandising techniques, tools, and technologies, applying new knowledge proactively to enhance store presentation and the customer experience.Self-Driven Team Collaboration and Coaching: Work collaboratively with store managers and teams, coaching and motivating them to achieve excellence in visual standards, while demonstrating self-drive in initiating and leading these efforts.Performance Accountability: Hold oneself accountable for the visual presentation of all stores within the region, regularly assessing and reporting on performance with a self-driven approach to meeting and exceeding company standards.Strategic Travel Planning: Strategically plan and schedule visits to the four retail stores located throughout Canada, ensuring effective coverage and support while optimizing the use of the allotted yearly travel budget for maximum impact on visual merchandising standards and store performanceQualifications & SkillsMinimum Five (5+) years of experience in similar visual merchandising strategic leadership rolePost-Secondary degree preferredExperience with strategic planning, visual presentation & merchandising strategiesEstablished strong network in the Canadian retail communityExcellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and lead team(s) across CanadaDemonstrated experience in presentationsProficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. SAP, Excel, Word and PowerPointWhile not required, Italian, French, or other language skills are considered a strong assetAbility to travel when required, both domestic and international, including driving with use of personal vehicleWhy Join UsJoin us in our mission to passionately convey Giorgio Armani's unique vision of timeless and natural elegance, where fashion and design provoke a confident state of being for all people by fostering beauty in the world.The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today. Our company designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewelry, home interiors, fragrances, cosmetics, chocolates, hotels and restaurants under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange.OUR CULTUREAs a company one of our goals is to motivate and drive a unified team to deliver the Armani experience. We believe the fuel to the power of the brand is through the collaboration of our associates. We are dedicated to fostering the development and growth of our people, roles and structure.OUR BENEFITSCOMPENSATION: Commission (Eligibility Based on Position) • Retail Bonus Program • Employee Referral Bonus ProgramBENEFITS: Medical • Dental • Vision • Prescription Drug • Life Insurance • Dependent Life Insurance • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance • Employee Assistance ProgramPAID TIME: Paid Time Off for Vacation and Sick Days • Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up • Long-Term Disability • Paid Time Off to Volunteer in your CommunitySAVINGS AND RETIREMENT: Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company Matching for Full & Part-Time AssociatesASSOCIATE PERKS: Armani Merchandise Discount • Restaurant Discount • Uniform • Exclusive Friends & Family SalesNOTE: Benefits may vary based on position eligibilityYOUR CAREERTraining and Development Opportunities • Rewards and Recognition programs • Opportunities in various brands in the Canadian Corporate Office (Greater Toronto Area), as well as domestic and international opportunities. Retail Apparel And Fashion