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Sr. Retail Brand Experience Manager
Fashion Industry Company
Alameda, CA, United States
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The North Face: Sr. Retail Brand Experience Manager
POSITION SUMMARY
The Sr. Retail Brand Experience Manager is responsible for developing and leading a long-term strategic approach for The North Face DTC (both full prices and Outlet) marketplace to evolve and elevate our in-store environments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Participate in the Go To Market (GTM) process and own leadership for DTC business: determine innovative ways to bring GTM initiatives to life consistently across the Retail landscape (stores and windows).
• Coordinate seasonal calendar with Ecommerce, Social, and PR ensuring timing of key stories, events, and activations will align with delivery of product at retail.
• Partner closely with Direct To Consumer Core Team, Brand, Creative Services/Environmental Design teams to ensure that we are supporting key initiatives in-store.
• Create best-in-class environments and continuously elevate in-store storytelling.
• Act as the liaison for all Retail Marketing information to senior leadership.
• Build, allocate, oversee and reconcile POS budget through close partnership with DTC team and Finance.
• Refine existing process and procedures to maximize team, time and budget. Manage fixture orders, RFP’s and outside Agencies.
• Ensure successful execution (through the team) of all installs, activations and initiatives, on budget and on time.
• Ensure all plans, designs and relevant information is shared with global teams through regular dialog and face to face interaction at key milestone meetings.
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
• 10+ years of Brand, Visual Merchandising or Store Design experience; +5 years of cross-channel management.
• Brand or Agency experience preferred.
• Experience managing and developing teams.
• Experience in working with creative teams or agencies.
• BA or BFA in related field or equivalent years of education and experience.
• Strong ability to think both creatively and strategically.
• Strong ability to adapt to frequent change while handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Superior time management, multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both upward, peer and downward.
• Strong partnership and ability to work transparently and collaboratively.
• Fearless approach to try new things and learn. Excellent communicator and self-starter who can easily adapt to any environment, remain calm under pressure, and always come to the table with ideas, solutions, and a positive attitude.
• Budget management skills.
• Ability to inspire and develop strong talent and address developing talent.
• Ability to think and act independently.
• Strong connection to outside design as well as competitive efforts.
• Computer savvy: Mac Platform, CAD, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Travel required: 20-25%