Hudson’s Bay Company Looking for In-Store Visual Manager (Metrotown) at Burnaby, British Columbia Full Time

Day in the Life:

The Visual Manager is responsible for directing store teams and ensuring the consistent implementation of all Visual Merchandising initiatives and standards. To drive alignment and results, the VM will work in partnership with the Director of Visual and Regional Vice President to create an inviting and dynamic shopping environment. Collaborate with merchants on merchandise strategy. The VM must demonstrate strong leadership in directing General Managers within their region to drive timely execution of fashion trends, launches, and everyday standards. The VM is accountable for executing timely new store openings and renovations within their region and must possess the ability to create strong partnerships with Operations, Store Design, Regional Vice Presidents, General Managers and Construction team.

What You Will Do:

• Adapt visual communication to Canada merchant strategy. 
• Directs and ensures implementation of all initiatives and Everyday Standards.  
• Ensures consistent execution by store within their region. 
• Designing, prototyping, sourcing, and directing dimensional collateral and propping for all in store visual initiatives in designated Families of Business.
• Oversees development of visual initiatives, Identifies talent, assesses abilities, communicates expectations, implements training modules for new stores as well as existing stores, measures execution, provides feedback. 
• Education of store teams on standards and presentation.
• Accountable for timely new store openings and renovations within their region: reviewing orders, partnership on the hiring visual associates, store training of visual standards, completion of opening on budget. 
• Develop Project timeline and project tracker for Canada based initiatives.  
• Track progress of projects and ensure business partners have project briefs and specific requirements for each project.

What You Will Need:

• 5- 10 years Visual Merchandising experience a must. 2-4 year degree preferred Fashion Merchandising or Fine Arts concentration a plus.
• Ability to collaborate and develop partnerships across the organization.  Must be able to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment and must deliver innovative merchandise techniques.
• Communication and direction to multiple locations.
• Proficiency in In Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Word, Power Point, Excel.

What You Can Expect:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Associate discount up to 40% including top brand
• Flexible work environment that allows for work-life balance

About Hudson’s Bay:

Hudson’s Bay is a digital-first purpose-driven retailer helping Canadians live their best style of life. As one of the country’s most iconic brands, Hudson’s Bay operates over 80 full-line locations and thebay.com featuring Marketplace – the 5th largest e-commerce business in Canada. Hudson’s Bay has established a reputation for quality and style through an unrivalled assortment including fashion, designer, home, beauty, food concepts and more.

Hudson’s Bay operates under the HBC brand portfolio and founded in 1670, HBC is North America’s oldest company. The signature stripes are a registered trademark of HBC. The Hudson’s Bay Rewards members share their passion for living a colourful life, and get rewarded for doing the things that bring them joy.

We are proud to share our tenured commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Learn more about our commitment at HBC Foundation & HBC Heritage.

Our Commitment to Building a Winning Culture:

As One Team we have re-established our internal behaviours and culture to ensure we all succeed. One Team provides the tools needed to shift our ways of working and creates change to become a purpose-driven, digital first business. Our 4 pillars for embracing One Team are: Always be Customer Champions, Performance and Purpose Driven, Keep it Simple & Change Agents.

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