Lead, Account Visual Merchandising Foot Locker, Inc, NA

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Lead Visual Merchandising & Styling Foot Locker Inc is responsible for developing and leading visual merchandising strategy and execution across Nikes key wholesale partners. This role ensures consistent brandright presentation of Nike product in partner environments while aligning to seasonal priorities partner needs and operational realities.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Partner Visual Merchandising Strategy

Develop and lead visual merchandising and styling strategy for assigned wholesale partners

Translate seasonal brand narratives and product priorities into partnerspecific visual direction

Ensure consistency of Nike brand standards across partner doors while allowing for local execution

Ability to navigate ambiguity and pivot visual merchandising strategy in response to evolving business needs partner priorities timelines and market conditions

Retail Direction & Execution

Create and deliver visual merchandising directives retail briefs and seasonal playbooks

Partner with crossfunctional teams to align on assortments fixtures and execution timing

Provide guidance on scope of work execution standards and storelevel priorities

Partner & CrossFunctional Collaboration

Serve as the primary visual merchandising contact for key partner accounts

Build strong relationships with partner retail teams to enable effective execution

Collaborate with Sales Integrated Retail Marketing Brand Styling and Operations teams

Team & Resource Leadership

Lead and influence internal visual merchandising teammates and external agency partners

Establish ways of working visit models and communication rhythms

Share best practices learnings and opportunities across the broader VMS organization

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

Evaluate execution quality through store visits reporting and partner feedback

Identify opportunities to improve processes tools and execution models

Support testandlearn initiatives to evolve partner visual merchandising capabilities

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The role partners closely with Sales Integrated Retail Marketing Brand Styling Product and Operations teams as well as external agency partners and Foot Locker retail leadership. This role also serves as the primary visual merchandising point of contact for assigned partner accounts. Collaboration happens within Nikes matrixed organization requiring strong communication influence and alignment across functions and geographies.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 6 years of experience in visual merchandising retail or brand experience

• Bachelors degree in Visual Merchandising Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.

• Experience working in wholesale or partner retail environments

• Strong understanding of retail presentation storytelling and the consumer journey.

• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally within a matrixed organization.

• Strong communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience leading visual merchandising across multiple partner accounts.

• Experience managing agencies or thirdparty vendors.

• Background in sport lifestyle or premium retail brands.

• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.

• Strong strategic thinking and retail acumen.

• Proven partner management experience.

• Demonstrated crossfunctional collaboration and operational excellence.

• Travel - Up to 30% travel (domestic)

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.