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Chico's Manager, Visual Merchandising (Chico's)

Fort Myers, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Chico’s FAS, Inc. is a leading retailer with approximately 1,300 boutiques and outlets throughout the U.S. They are seeking a Visual Merchandising Manager responsible for developing and enhancing store presentations, ensuring alignment with brand standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role involves creating impactful in-store displays, managing the floor set process, and researching fashion trends to drive sales effectiveness.

Marketing & Advertising

Responsibilities

Creates and executes in-store displays to produce an impact presentation and customer experience

Develops consistent, innovative, and “Brand Right” visual merchandising directives and partner on a cross-functional basis with all levels of Merchandising, Planning and Allocation, Marketing, and Creative on the corporate vision and latest fashion trends for each delivery

Communicates with the field organization regarding all visual matters

Reviews current visual processes and provide solutions to improve and streamline the process

Generates briefs to support creative and promotional marketing

Coordinates and implement conceptual and floor set process and participate in all sample reviews, line reviews, planning meetings and merchant meetings

Drives “Brand Right” visual presentation ideas, recommendations and solutions through creative merchandise & window presentations, fashion awareness and interpretation, store layout, and signage standards

Drives the Floor set process from conception to executive review

Regularly researches fashion and display trends to ensure current merchandising strategies are in place. Reviews selling reports to ensure merchandising strategies are positively affecting sales

Partners with Design on window and interior concepts

Partners with cross-functional team members to create and align brand vision, i.e. design, mailers, websites, and store experience

Participates in appropriate sample reviews, line reviews, planning meetings and merchant meetings

Partners with Boutique Experience on product knowledge to build brand consistency within communication tools

Visits local stores monthly to gain insight and support with elevating the brand

Store Design, prop, display, and fixture support as needed in partnership with Visual Merchandising and Visual Communications and Operations leaders

Values individuality and the diverse talents of their team. Leads the team by communicating expectations, providing guidance, delivering feedback, and empowering the team to be their best

Qualification

Visual MerchandisingAdobe Creative SuiteInterior DesignMicrosoft 365Fashion Trend KnowledgePhotographyLeadershipPresentation SkillsTeamworkDetail Oriented