Manager, Adult Visual Merchandising

Gap

Buffalo, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$107,500–$139,800 Per Year
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Analysis Skills, Art Direction, Brand Management, Brand Marketing (Branding), Brand Strategy, Content Management, Cross-Functional, Fashion Trends, Life Insurance, Organizational Skills, Power Amplifier, Product Design, Product Merchandising, Product Strategy, Product Support, Promotional Programs, Retail, Sales Presentation, Schematics, Stock Purchase Plans, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Virtual Machine (VM), Vision Plan, Visual Merchandising
LOCATION
Buffalo, NY
POSTED
4 days ago
Manager, Adult Visual Merchandising

This role will sit under Brand Visual Merchandising, reporting into the Sr. Manager of Adult Brand VM. The role serves as Manager for brand VM across both Specialty and Outlet channels. Primary focus will be managing the execution of all brand visual strategies within the Adult sub-brand, laser focused on amplifying our brand Big Ideas, key investments, assortment mapping, and art direction. This role will also have a supporting function in broader retail experience deliverables by supporting the Adult VM Lead in their close partnership with Gap Inc store design and Field VM teams. The ideal candidate is skilled in balancing a high-level of deliverables with competing timelines, while articulating product merchandising and design strategies into compelling storytelling across retail/showroom environments.

Gap has always been about optimistic American style. Starting with our very first store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, opened almost 50 years ago by Doris and Don Fisher. The thread that's run through those five decades is the phenomenal people that make up our brand – our employees and our customers. People who are rooted in the legacy that makes Gap what it is, but who are also focused on the future. People who want to leave the world better than they found it.

We've built our brand on staying true to our roots while always being out in front of what's next. If you want to be part of an iconic American brand, and help lead the way for where we're headed, we'd love to have you join us.

This role will involve:

  • Support Adult VM Lead in executing visual product strategies that support our brand 'Big Ideas' and key investments across specialty and outlet channels.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration through close partnerships with Creative/Styling Lead, Brand Marketing, Product Design and Merchandising.
  • Execute retail space-planning strategies for Adult VM that amplifies our core product destinations, as well as emerging growth drivers - while remaining lockstep with Field Visual team.
  • Execute product presentation throughout internal brand milestones, including but not limited to, monthly visual floor-set, line-adoption, product showrooms and content management for the brand visual presentation guide.
  • Foster a 'One Team' approach amongst the brand visual team, driving creative agility and excellence throughout all deliverables.
  • Promote product knowledge and training opportunities between Brand and Field visual teams – strengthening brand awareness with insights to key investments, product storytelling and our brand Big Ideas.

Skills required:

  • Ability to read, create, and execute visual layouts and schematics.
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Strong understanding of color, lighting, and spatial arrangement to create appealing and cohesive displays.
  • Ability to analyze fashion or retail trends and translate them into actionable presentations.
  • Able to manage high degree of competing deliverables with conflicting timelines.
  • Exceptionally organized.
  • Collaborative team player with emphasis on high-performing dynamic.

Benefits at Gap:

  • Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
  • One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
  • Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
  • Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
  • See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity. Salary Range: $107,500 - $139,800 USD Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

About the Company

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Gap

Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea -- to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more. Over the last 46 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with five brands -- Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix. Gap's clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through 3,300 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing. Many companies work to improve their services and businesses every day by using GAP Testers who anonymously go into various places and report back to the companies on everything from cleanliness, customer service to quality control. Being a tester is a very flexible, fun job with lots of benefits.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
http://www.gap.com