Saks Global Regional Director, Visual Merchandising
About Saks Global
Saks Global is the largest multi‑brand luxury retailer, encompassing Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. The organisation positions itself at the intersection of premium brand partnerships, data‑driven commerce and elevated in‑store experiences, offering broad career mobility across retail, distribution, digital and corporate functions.
Saks Global — Regional Director, Visual Merchandising in Richmond, VA. Lead regional visual strategy and execution for a multi‑store luxury retail fleet.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as the brand steward for a designated fleet of stores, ensuring consistent visual standards, storytelling and brand integrity.
- Partner with the corporate Visual team, Regional SVP and cross‑functional partners (Merchandising, Store Planning, Regional Operations, Store Leadership) to align on business priorities and execution.
- Translate visual directives into timely, precise in‑store execution across multiple locations, balancing strategic initiatives with daily operational needs.
- Provide in‑store coaching, feedback and development to visual teams; identify and cultivate high‑potential talent to support succession planning and internal mobility.
- Prioritise and manage workload across a large region, allocating resources for windows, interiors, seasonal campaigns and events and advising on related budgets.
- Drive visual strategies that support sales performance, client experience and product storytelling; act as liaison between stores and corporate partners on floor moves and merchandising strategies.
- Contribute insights and recommendations to regional and corporate forums based on store performance and support special projects, events and regional initiatives as required.
Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of progressive visual merchandising experience, ideally within luxury, department store or premium big‑box retail environments.
- Proven track record managing multi‑store or high‑volume retail operations and delivering visual standards at scale.
- Demonstrable background in fashion, styling, interiors or visual display production.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven ability to drive results through influence and cross‑functional partnership, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities with the ability to prioritise across a large fleet and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to interpret sales data and translate insights into actionable visual strategies.
Skills
Experience
Seven to ten-plus years of progressive visual merchandising experience with demonstrated leadership of multi‑store or high‑volume retail operations; experience in luxury department store or premium retail preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
This position is based in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 103,782 to USD 129,728 per annum.
Benefits
Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary benefits (critical illness, hospital and accident insurance), and an employee discount.
Culture
Saks Global emphasizes a client‑centric, collaborative culture that blends luxury brand heritage with data‑driven retail innovation. The company promotes internal mobility and cross‑functional teamwork, offering exposure to retail, digital and corporate career paths during a period of transformation and growth.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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