Director, Visual Merchandising – VS %26… at Victoria's… · New York

The Director, Beauty Visual Merchandising is responsible for setting and leading the visual merchandising strategy that elevates Brand equity, drives commercial performance, and enhances the customer experience across the Beauty business. This role owns the end-to-end Beauty visual experience—translating Brand and Merchant priorities into scalable, executable direction across floorsets, launches, programs, and seasonal initiatives. The Director partners closely with Creative, Marketing, Merchandising, and Store Operations to ensure cohesive and elevated execution across all Beauty touchpoints. This role leads teams, influences senior stakeholders, and delivers a differentiated, premium brand experience in stores.

Responsibilities:

· Develop the Beauty Visual Merchandising strategy into compelling, brand-right concepts supporting fragrance, body care, gifting, and cross-category storytelling.

· Own the full lifecycle of the Beauty visual merchandising experience, from concept to execution.

· Drive innovation by identifying new visual and merchandising approaches that enhance product presentation, storytelling, and customer engagement.

· Oversee testing strategies and insights work to guide continuous improvement and deliver measurable business results.

· Stay current on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging Beauty merchandising best practices.

· Conduct regular store visits to maintain brand intimacy, assess execution, and identify opportunities for refinement.

· Lead, coach, and develop Beauty visual merchandising talent; provide clear direction, feedback, and performance management.

· Serve as a strong people leader and cross-functional partner, influencing decision-making at multiple levels of the organization.

· Provide project leadership by setting priorities, managing timelines, allocating resources, and ensuring successful delivery of seasonal and launch initiatives.

· Partner with cross-functional teams to align on Beauty visual strategies that support Path to Potential.

· Champion an elevated, cohesive Beauty shopping experience through visual merchandising, storytelling, and display execution in all store formats.

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Art, Design, or related field

• 8 years of experience leading Beauty visual merchandising strategy, execution, and team leadership

• Outstanding creative, design, and visual merchandising skills with strong aesthetic sensibility

• Deep understanding of product positioning strategies within Beauty (fragrance, body care, cosmetics)

• Strong knowledge of current Beauty visual and retail trends

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong presentation and influence skills

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance

An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.