Loro Piana is hiring: Southwest Area Visual Manager in Los Angeles

Position Loro Piana is an Italian luxury Maison founded in 1924, known for creating the finest quality textiles, ready-to-wear collections, accessories, and bespoke garments. Our dedication to exceptional craftsmanship and use of the world’s finest raw materials positions us a leader in the luxury industry. As an iconic Maison within the LVMH group, we uphold a strong commitment to unparalleled quality and excellence. General Purpose of the Position: We are seeking a Southwest Area Visual Manager to join our Visual Merchandising team at Loro Piana. The role is responsible for upholding the Loro Piana brand integrity by managing and executing extraordinary window creativity and interior visual merchandising by unifying the local business strategy, and the global VM expectations within both the retail and wholesale channels to achieve net sales and KPIs. The Area Visual Manager is responsible for managing the VM execution within multiple locations and will be required to travel. This role will be required to oversee the fostering and development of relationships amongst store teams and act as a liaison between the Regional Visual Manager, Visual Referents, DSAs and store teams. The Area Visual Manager will manage and deliver VM training to all store team members post monthly visits. As a brand ambassador, the role embodies the Loro Piana spirit by expressing the brand’s history, culture and values through the visual merchandising lens. Job Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Executing all VM actions required to maximize business results in line with the visual strategy delivered by the Regional Visual Manager and business partners. Weekly meeting with Regional Visual Manager in order to align and define all responsibilities and priorities inclusive of: rotation schedule, installation planning, travel agenda, VM and creative guideline review, store visit insight, team communication, special projects and administration. Guiding and facilitating weekly touch bases with all business partners in order to align on the following: travel, upcoming rotations, floor planning, business reactivity, product knowledge development, identifying visual opportunities and successes. Managing and executing all VM rotations in partnership with Regional Visual Manager, Visual Referents, DSAs, business partners and in-store teams while utilizing global VM guidelines to ensure Loro Piana’s brand integrity is upheld. Develop accountable relationships within the WHL channel in order to sustain brand VM expectations, including: visual managers, business partners, floor managers, departments heads and DSA. Executing extraordinary displays that convey a brand mood and theme while also achieving a strong balance of commerciality and cross-selling within the RTL and WHL channels. Monthly rotations, special projects and travel will require the area visual manager to be flexible to work outside of normal business hours inclusive of weekends to the needs of the business. Manage the VM maintenance, store environment and technical clarity of all client facing areas which include: windows, interiors, mannequin styling, VM tool use, campaign images/digital, logo visibility and fixture placement. Collaborate with all business partners and in-store team to ensure the VM inventory is well organized and maintained at all times. Guide and manage the facilitation of all VM training throughout the season as well as during the onboarding of new sales professionals and DSAs alongside the Regional Manager and business partners. In addition, identify visual training opportunities and provide the necessary feedback and training strategy. Take the initiative to consistently propose elevated display solutions to the Regional Visual Manager and Director of Visual Merchandising in line with the brand vision. Work with business partners and Regional Visual Manager in order to develop a visual strategy to support peak seasonal periods, including: rotation schedule, window styling and collection placement. Profile Skills and Abilities Required Minimum of 5 years or equivalent work experience. Creative Experience: styling, merchandising and/or art background. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Multiple-store experience within RTL and WHL. Travel up to 75%. Strong visual skills and aesthetic sensibility. Excellent time management and executional skills. Agility to lead change, flexible, and receptive to constructive feedback. Cooperative, collaborative and team focused. Methodical and detail oriented. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Additional Information What we offer At Loro Piana, we believe in fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment that values our employees' well-being and growth. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including healthcare, fertility support, adoption and surrogacy, tuition reimbursement and mental health support. EEO Statement We strive to create a culture of inclusion where everyone has a sense of belonging. Our goal is to ensure that our outreach and recruiting efforts generate diverse identities and perspectives that will be valued and can thrive. We are continuously assessing our employee and candidate populations to identify ways to ensure they are all-encompassing and equitable. Compensation Loro Piana uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market-competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance, and tenure. While the published salary range is a good faith reflection of the targeted salary level for the position, Loro Piana reserves the right to pay outside of the published salary range of $75,000 to $85,000 USD per year. #J-18808-Ljbffr