08/29/2024
BOTTEGA VENETA_Visual Merchandising Assistant Manager
Bottega Veneta - Regular
Tokyo - Japan
Job Family Group Description - Merchandising:
Includes all jobs responsible for selection, availability and visibility of brands’ collections and products within a given territory or for a given sales channel.
Job Family Description -Visual Merchandising:
Ensures product visibility, store display, layout and signs are aligned with brand style. Supports the development of designs and creation of physical material needed for events, campaigns and/or special events, following creative guidelines and style guide.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
WINDOW & INSTORE DISPLAY
- Boost and quality control of the all-store image, store openings, popups and local events
- Produce store openings, popups, special promotions window displays through discussion with Worldwide VM team
- Make and implement localized VM strategy based on global VM guideline to maximize sales through the Visual Merchandising
- Act as contact for all visual merchandising enquiries and solve problems
- Manage VM props
TEAM
- Manage, train and develop the VM team and Store VM staff to meet the highest VM standards
COMMUNICATION
- Collaborate with related Worldwide VM team.
- Collaborate with related Japan divisions
(Merchandising team, Retail team, Architecture team, Client Development team, Marketing and Communication team, Logistics team)
(Props and lightbox image / including overseas vender)
- Manage freelance support when appropriate
QUALIFICATIONS
- Fluent in Japanese and Business level in English
- Position requires minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive Visual Merchandising experience including people management
- Experience in luxury/fashion business a plus
- Superior organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional environment
- Detail oriented, highly organized
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel
- Flexibility to work a retail schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays