Sr. Manager, Global Visual Merchandising - CTB Job at PVH Corp. in New York

Design Your Future at PVH Sr. Manager, Global Visual Merchandising - CTB POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Manager of Global Visual Merchandising is responsible for leading all aspects of and handling the visual presentation of how Calvin Klein – Close-to- Body is represented in the global marketplace. This person will focus on crafting appealing and consistent visual displays in a showroom, retail, and wholesale environments. This role involves collaborating with cross functional teams, crafting visually engaging product displays that align with the brand’s key principles. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB: Implement the global visual merchandising strategy, aligning the brand’s overall business objectives. Ensure consistency in visual presentation across various markets while adapting to local nuances and preferences, while setting and maintaining the brands VM principles. Own the global showroom for market launch, which includes scheduling, floor mapping, zoning, and copy/image briefs. Collaborate with global merchandising and design teams on must buys and key looks when setting up showrooms for market launch, inclusive of key seasonal stories, consumer messaging needs and customized visual displays. Lead all aspects of the creation content of global VM guidelines. Work with a freelance photographer to collect the must buys and key mannequin looks before market launch. Review regional guidelines Develop VM Principle guidelines for the CTB category incorporating regional nuance. Partner with regions to ensure a consistent execution on a seasonal basis. Partner with Regions, Markets and Store Managers on a consistent basis to ensure the CTB category is always being presented to the Global standard but allowing flexibility to adapt to the local consumer needs and business trends. Support the Director and VP of Global Visual Merchandising on providing feedback on all regional showroom executions, visual merchandising guideline proposals, key mannequin looks, and brand activations. Partner with the VM Creative team on building cohesive window and 3D product displays that tie back to the key seasonal stories. Support new flagship store openings and store re-models globally. Provide training to regional, market, and in-store visual teams when visiting markets to increase product visibility and build an appealing experience for the consumer. Build a rapport with local store managers and retail teams, listening to their feedback and using the information to make informed decisions in-stores. Work with the Store Design & Development team to review product floorplans and new store openings to ensure that they match back to the key VM principles. Flexibility to travel 50%. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: Experience: 5-7 years of Visual Merchandising experience Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field Skills: Highly creative, with strong fashion and styling sensibility. Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently while balancing multiple projects. Excellent software knowledge of: Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & Acrobat) Google SketchUp + Plugins a plus AutoCAD a plus Styling product for photography MS Office including Outlook, Excel + PowerPoint. Excellent verbal/written communication skills, time management and attention to detail Excellent organizational skills Clear project management and status updates to the PM team. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Internal: Global Merchandising and Planning, Global Design, Global Marketing, and all regional VM teams. External: Vendors + Freelancers SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct: Indirect: Freelancers BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Travel Expenses DECISION MAKING: Ability to thoughtfully analyze results to suggest future action. RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Ability to balance business needs with creative needs, and deeply understand/appreciate the Calvin Klein aesthetic! ENVIRONMENT: Corporate/field environment Pay Range:$115,000 - $140,000 PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH. PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.