Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising Presentation-Austin, TX Job at Kendra Scott

Overview Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising Presentation-Austin, TX – Kendra Scott About Kendra Scott We are a fun, talented and driven team dedicated to providing our customers with gorgeous products and a WOW! experience. Family, fashion and philanthropy are at the core of our company and though we move at a very fast pace, we are committed to maintaining a family-oriented work environment and giving back to our community. A passion for great design, dedication to innovation and a strong social media presence are our building blocks for creating a unique and engaging lifestyle brand across all channels, including retail stores, wholesale accounts and e-commerce. Our headquarters are located in the heart of Austin, Texas, and we embrace the unique vibe and energy of our hometown as an inspiration for our brand and company culture. Position Overview We have an exciting opportunity to support the rapid growth of our Home Office in Austin, TX! Reporting to the Director of Visual Merchandising & Visual Experience, our Senior Manager of VM Presentation will be responsible for leading the strategic development and execution of all brand presentation initiatives, ensuring a cohesive, compelling, and consistent visual identity across all customer touchpoints. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams including creative, marketing, product development, merchandising, planning and allocation, and retail to deliver innovative brand experiences that align with Kendra Scott’s objectives and enhance consumer engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in brand storytelling, visual merchandising, and project management, with a proven ability to manage large-scale projects from concept to completion. Candidates should have a drive for creating seasonal sets that are designed to drive the business and inspire our internal and external customers. Candidates should be self-driven, a people leader, have the ability to influence others including upper leadership, and possess strong relationship-building skills and high resourcefulness. CORE COMPETENCIES Personal Accountability Creativity and Innovation Interpersonal Effectiveness Strategic & Forward Thinking Influencing Others Leadership and Team Development Building Collaborative Relationships Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Conceptual Thinking Adaptability & Flexibility Customer Orientation Strong Organizational Skills Business Acumen Global Perspective Detail Oriented High Level Responsibilities Brand Strategy & Execution: Lead the creation and execution of brand presentation strategies for product launches, seasonal campaigns, and corporate communications across Retail Channel Visual Merchandising: Develop and implement visual merchandising guidelines and strategies to ensure a consistent brand message across all retail locations Team Leadership: Manage and mentor team ensuring high-quality output and alignment with brand standards Project Management: Oversee multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time and within scope Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing Operations, Product, Visual Operations and Creative teams to ensure brand consistency and effective storytelling across Retail touchpoints Trend & Consumer Insights: Stay up to date on industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activities to inform brand presentation strategies and make data-driven decisions Performance Tracking: Monitor and analyze KPIs related to brand presentation, including consumer engagement, sales impact, and market growth, to guide future strategies Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Utilizes strong business acumen to make thoughtful and strategic decisions that lead to creative solutions; develops seasonal visual merchandising strategies; ensures alignment with seasonal objectives and business priorities; identifies gaps to improve processes; owns seasonal window styling and field direction; manages seasonal communications and directives; builds cross-functional partnerships to influence product assortments and communications; collaborates with Merchandising & Allocation for pre-season strategies; ensures store layouts support assortments; manages assortment changes; owns end-to-end Retail process with Marketing & Creative; conducts walkthroughs; protects brand experience across the fleet; develops partnerships to ensure fleet-wide consistency; leads seasonal window styling and resource development; creates end-to-end experiences aligned to target customer segments Additional: Leads and elevates presentation effectiveness across the product pipeline to drive measurable business impact Our Ideal Candidate Will Have Product obsessed visual merchandiser with a minimum of 7+ years' experience in both field and corporate settings Strong fashion styling sense with impeccable taste level and the ability to incorporate new trends into visual projects Highly creative critical thinker and problem solver who is familiar with developing smart solutions on limited resources Strong leader that builds partnerships and uses persuasive skillset to influence decision making Keen eye and meticulous attention to details Ability to take feedback and work through ambiguity Proven track record of successfully developing and executing brand presentation strategies in a retail or consumer-facing environment Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a creative team Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate consumer insights and data into actionable brand strategies A proven ability to break down larger initiatives into consumable achievable tasks to achieve departmental and company objectives Ability to clearly articulate plans and ensure team is aligned A growth mindset: track record of leveraging past learnings, encouraging new ideas and smart risk taking in self and others High commitment to employee growth and development: empowers team and defines success as having a significant impact on other’s careers A shared appreciation for our 3 core values of Family, Fashion and Philanthropy Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), PowerPoint, Smartsheets, Wrike and other relevant design and project management tools We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Marketing and Sales Industries Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry #J-18808-Ljbffr