Vice President, Global Visual Merchandising
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
We are an American luxury lifestyle brand founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear Torys design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes innovative materials eclectic juxtapositions of color and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear handbags footwear accessories jewelry home and beauty.
Empowering women is the companys guiding principle expressed through Torys collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009 the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital education and community.
You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream explore discover and as important laugh together. If youre prepared to work hard create impact and have fun while doing it we would love to have you join #TeamTory. Apply today!
Life @ToryBurch is Special Because:
When you join us youre joining a global purpose-led company on an exciting growth journey with an amazing culture and great benefits.
- Our culture is welcoming and inclusive -- everyone is empowered to make a difference.
- We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance.
- Your overall well-being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health create financial security and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.
- We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. Youll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
- We are invested in your professional growth youll have access to free executive coaching on-demand.
- We believe in the importance of giving back and youll have many opportunities to do just that through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.
This Role is Tailor-Made for You Because:
You are a visionary creative leader who understands how powerful brand storytelling comes to life in physical spaces. You thrive at the intersection of creativity consumer experience and commercial impact translating brand strategy into compelling visual experiences that inspire customers and elevate the brand across every retail touchpoint.As VP Global Visual Merchandising you will define the global creative vision for visual merchandising and brand environments shaping how Tory Burch is experienced across retail wholesale outlet and partner channels worldwide. You bring a strong aesthetic point of view deep understanding of luxury retail and the ability to influence and align teams across a complex global organization. You are equally comfortable developing big ideas refining creative details and leading teams through execution all while maintaining a relentless focus on brand consistency innovation and customer engagement.
A Day in the Life:
In this role you will lead the development of the global visual merchandising strategy translating brand narratives product stories and seasonal campaigns into inspiring retail experiences that strengthen brand equity and drive customer connection. You will establish the creative vision for windows in-store presentations mannequin styling experiential activations and branded environments ensuring a consistent and compelling expression of the Tory Burch brand worldwide.
Partnering closely with Brand Marketing Creative Design Retail Design Store Planning Merchandising and regional Visual Merchandising teams you will create the global standards toolkits and creative frameworks that guide execution across markets. While regional teams are responsible for localization and implementation you will set the overarching vision creative direction and quality benchmarks that ensure a cohesive global brand experience.
You will serve as a key member of the Brand leadership team bringing insights from consumer behavior cultural shifts retail innovation and competitive trends to inform long-term strategy and future concepts. You anticipate where the landscape is heading not just where it stands today using that foresight to keep evolving the brand in bold disruptive ways that cut through the clutter with real intention. From flagship window installations and immersive pop-ups to scalable seasonal programs you will champion creative innovation that differentiates the brand while balancing operational feasibility and business objectives.
You will also oversee the creative development process from concept through prototype partnering closely with Store Design Production and Sourcing teams to ensure the highest standards of design craftsmanship and execution. Through strong leadership collaboration and creative vision you will inspire teams cultivate talent and continuously evolve how the Tory Burch brand comes to life around the world.
To Land This Role:
- Bachelors degree in Visual Merchandising Design Fine Arts Fashion Architecture or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
- 12-15 years of experience in visual merchandising retail design creative direction or related disciplines including significant experience within a global fashion luxury or lifestyle brand.
- 5-7 years of senior leadership experience leading creative design or visual merchandising teams.
- Proven success developing and directing large-scale visual merchandising concepts flagship experiences window programs and retail environments.
- Experience creating global creative standards playbooks guidelines and toolkits for regional or international teams.
- Strong conceptual and aesthetic sensibility with the ability to translate brand and product narratives into compelling physical storytelling.
- Deep understanding of retail design spatial design materials fabrication lighting and experiential environments.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance creative ambition commercial objectives and operational realities.
- Exceptional communication presentation and influencing skills with experience partnering effectively across senior leadership teams.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams including talent planning and succession development.
- Strong global perspective and experience adapting creative concepts for diverse markets and consumer audiences.
- Ability to operate both at a high-level strategic visioning stage and within detailed creative reviews.
- Willingness to travel internationally as business needs require.
Why Youll Want to Join Our Team:
Visual Merchandising is an innovative team of builders; we bring imagination to every endeavor whether we are creating a complex 3D rendering an elevated storefront window or a product display in boutiques across our Retail and Wholesale network. For us no project is too big and no detail too small; we work on everything from new flagships to special projects like pop-ups activations and events across all global markets ensuring that our seasonal assortment shines. If you have a passion for creative problem-solving and work well in a fast-paced environment come join us!How We Work Together
- Adaptable We change before we have to
- Entrepreneurial We own it
- Collaborative Theres no I in Tory
- Client & Brand Focused We put ourselves in Torys shoes
- Live the Values We show up for each other
- Functional Expertise Were constantly learning and growing
#TeamTory Values
We show up with honesty & kindness act with integrity & compassion work with passion & humility and lead with excellence & humor.
Compensation Range
The compensation range for this position is 265000.00 USD - 335000.00 USD. Our offer will be based on your relevant experience and work location.Benefits Information
We offer a generous set of benefits to help you take care of your health create financial security and achieve wellness in all areas of your life. Hereare highlights of key benefits available to all eligible Tory Burch team members.
Tory Burch LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individuals age race creed color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation gender expression military status marital status genetic predisposition or carrier status disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law. Likewise we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance No. 184652. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
Disability Accommodation
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Required Experience:
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