Position
Loro Piana is an Italian luxury Maison established in 1924, known for creating the finest quality textiles, ready‑to‑wear collections, accessories, and bespoke garments. Our dedication to exceptional craftsmanship and use of the world’s finest raw materials positions us as a leader in the luxury industry.
General Purpose of the Position
Responsible for upholding the Loro Piana brand integrity by managing and executing extraordinary window creativity and interior visual merchandising. The overarching goal is to unify the local business strategy with the global visual merchandising expectations across both retail and wholesale channels to achieve net sales and KPIs. The Area Visual Manager will manage VM execution within multiple locations, travel as required, foster relationships among store teams, and act as a liaison between the Regional Visual Manager, Visual Merchandising Specialists, and store teams.
Job Responsibilities:
Execute all VM actions required to maximize business results in line with the visual strategy delivered by the Regional Visual Manager and business partners.
Hold weekly meetings with the Regional Visual Manager to align and define responsibilities and priorities, including rotation schedule, installation planning, travel agenda, VM and creative guideline review, store visit insight, team communication, special projects and administration.
Guide and facilitate weekly touch‑bases with all business partners to align on travel, upcoming rotations, floor planning, business reactivity, product knowledge development, and visual opportunities.
Manage and execute all VM rotations in partnership with Regional Visual Manager, Visual Referents, DSAs, business partners and in‑store teams, utilizing global VM guidelines to uphold brand integrity.
Develop accountable relationships within the wholesale channel to sustain brand VM expectations, including visual managers, business partners, floor managers, department heads and DSAs.
Execute extraordinary displays that convey a brand mood and theme while achieving a strong balance of commerciality and cross‑selling within the retail and wholesale channels.
Adapt to monthly rotations, special projects and travel, working outside normal hours including weekends as needed.
Maintain VM upkeep, store environment and technical clarity of all client‑facing areas – windows, interiors, mannequin styling, VM tool use, campaign images/digital, logo visibility and fixture placement.
Collaborate with all business partners and in‑store team to ensure the VM inventory is well organized and maintained.
Facilitate all VM and product knowledge training throughout the season and during onboarding of new sales professionals and DSAs, providing feedback and training strategy.
Propose elevated display solutions to the Regional Visual Manager and Director of Visual Merchandising in line with the brand vision.
Work with business partners and Regional Visual Manager to develop a visual strategy to support peak seasonal periods, including rotation schedule, window styling and collection placement.
Role model company values.
Profile
Strong visual skills and aesthetic sensibility.
Excellent time management and execution skills.
Agility to lead change, flexibility and receptiveness to constructive feedback.
Cooperative, collaborative and team‑focused.
Methodical and detail‑oriented.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Problem‑solving ability.
Customer‑service focus with excellent communication.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
Benefits:
We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, fertility support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) match, Headspace mental health support, a generous product discount, exclusive LVMH discounts, and other tailored perks.
EEO Statement:
We strive to create a culture of inclusion where everyone has a sense of belonging. Our goal is to ensure that our outreach and recruiting efforts generate diverse identities and perspectives that will be valued and can thrive. We are continuously assessing our employee and candidate populations to identify ways to ensure they are all‑encompassing and equitable.
