New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.:
Senior Manager, Global Retail Brand Presentation - Remote Job in (NB) MA, VT
Premium
See who posted the job
Premium
Competitive Insights
Premium
Check your commute time
Closed
(NB) MA, VT
Full-time | Retail - Management
About the job
Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.
JOB MISSION:
The Senior Manager, Global Retail Presentation is responsible for directing and overseeing the execution and planning of visual merchandising, retail marketing, and space planning for owned in-line and factory outlets. Working with global Visual Merchandising, Retail Marketing, and operational partners, he/she will be responsible for leading field brand presentation teams to bring seasonal retail experience strategies to life in various store sizes and formats. He/she will also help translate global guidelines into region-specific merchandising strategies and communicate to regional cross-functional partners.
Role can sit in North America or Europe:
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
BRAND
! Act as a brand ambassador to ensure brand retail experience strategies are executed across retail
! Maintain awareness of competition and current trends that are brand-relevant
! Have a clear understanding of NB Brand guidelines and how they are crafted towards the consumer
Retail Marketing
! Translate global brand and product campaign plans into regional implementations
! Partner with Regional Marketing teams to adapt Retail Marketing kits into various store formats
BUSINESS
! Utilize selling reports to analyze business by region and create plans to drive business as needed
! In concert with Regional leads, devise creative merchandising solutions to achieve KPI results and maximize sell-through
! Manage execution calendar with regions
Space Planning
! Work with Regional teams to create seasonal mapping and execution process
! Work cross-functionally to develop seasonal capacity plans for full-price and outlet store formats in accordance with Global Guidelines
! Maintain library of individual store capacities and floor plans
! Assist on projects related to new store concepts, collaborations and product launches
! Partner with Global Design and VM teams on new store openings and remodels
VISUAL
! Create launch readiness processes to ensure Regions are prepared to execute seasonal toolkits
! Ensure seasonal ISC strategies and visual elements are implemented according to global and regional guidelines
! Market and launch Global Brand Presentation Center of Excellence, establishing and maintaining global tools , ways of working and providing expert advice and strategic guidance across all Retail Field Visual Merchandising activities.
RELATIONSHIPS
! Build and exercise influence through cross-functional and upward senior-level relationships
! Create a succession strategy for VM regional team and VM field leaders
! Effectively manage and inspire a team of Regional direct and indirect reports, administering performance appraisals, setting goals, and consistently touching base
! Recruit, hire, and retain top talent to build bench for the region and brand
! Train and develop teams on NB Brand aesthetic and VM practices
! Plan and execute meetings and workshops that are collaborative, educational, and motivational
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS
! +8 years’ retail visual merchandising experience, with 3-5 years of regional/global corporate level experience
! Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in fashion design, visual merchandising, or retail marketing/management
! Experience managing direct reports
! Proficiency with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photo Shop, Illustrator); 3D rendering skills preferable
! Strong leader capable of creating trust, collaboration, teamwork; always displaying a strong sense of ethics and integrity
! A well-versed people manager with the capacity to coach, mentor, develop and reward teams.
! Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work as part of a team in a dynamic environment
! Ability to travel frequently, up to 25% globally
! Demonstrated experience delivering Operational Visual Merchandising strategies across fast paced, fast growing Retail brands/environments.
Our Benefits:
Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
Learn more about our Benefits
Flexible Work Schedule:
New Balance is committed to creating a culture that allows our associates to do their best work. Our corporate work-from-home policy does not mandate an arbitrary number of days in-office. Instead, we’ve designed a flexible hybrid model that empowers individual teams by letting the type of work dictate where it will most effectively be performed. We are capitalizing on this unique opportunity to evolve how we work based on efficiency, productivity, and the well-being of our associates.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates and takes affirmative action to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran.
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.
JOB MISSION:
The Senior Manager, Global Retail Presentation is responsible for directing and overseeing the execution and planning of visual merchandising, retail marketing, and space planning for owned in-line and factory outlets. Working with global Visual Merchandising, Retail Marketing, and operational partners, he/she will be responsible for leading field brand presentation teams to bring seasonal retail experience strategies to life in various store sizes and formats. He/she will also help translate global guidelines into region-specific merchandising strategies and communicate to regional cross-functional partners.
Role can sit in North America or Europe:
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
BRAND
! Act as a brand ambassador to ensure brand retail experience strategies are executed across retail
! Maintain awareness of competition and current trends that are brand-relevant
! Have a clear understanding of NB Brand guidelines and how they are crafted towards the consumer
Retail Marketing
! Translate global brand and product campaign plans into regional implementations
! Partner with Regional Marketing teams to adapt Retail Marketing kits into various store formats
BUSINESS
! Utilize selling reports to analyze business by region and create plans to drive business as needed
! In concert with Regional leads, devise creative merchandising solutions to achieve KPI results and maximize sell-through
! Manage execution calendar with regions
Space Planning
! Work with Regional teams to create seasonal mapping and execution process
! Work cross-functionally to develop seasonal capacity plans for full-price and outlet store formats in accordance with Global Guidelines
! Maintain library of individual store capacities and floor plans
! Assist on projects related to new store concepts, collaborations and product launches
! Partner with Global Design and VM teams on new store openings and remodels
VISUAL
! Create launch readiness processes to ensure Regions are prepared to execute seasonal toolkits
! Ensure seasonal ISC strategies and visual elements are implemented according to global and regional guidelines
! Market and launch Global Brand Presentation Center of Excellence, establishing and maintaining global tools , ways of working and providing expert advice and strategic guidance across all Retail Field Visual Merchandising activities.
RELATIONSHIPS
! Build and exercise influence through cross-functional and upward senior-level relationships
! Create a succession strategy for VM regional team and VM field leaders
! Effectively manage and inspire a team of Regional direct and indirect reports, administering performance appraisals, setting goals, and consistently touching base
! Recruit, hire, and retain top talent to build bench for the region and brand
! Train and develop teams on NB Brand aesthetic and VM practices
! Plan and execute meetings and workshops that are collaborative, educational, and motivational
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS
! +8 years’ retail visual merchandising experience, with 3-5 years of regional/global corporate level experience
! Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in fashion design, visual merchandising, or retail marketing/management
! Experience managing direct reports
! Proficiency with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photo Shop, Illustrator); 3D rendering skills preferable
! Strong leader capable of creating trust, collaboration, teamwork; always displaying a strong sense of ethics and integrity
! A well-versed people manager with the capacity to coach, mentor, develop and reward teams.
! Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work as part of a team in a dynamic environment
! Ability to travel frequently, up to 25% globally
! Demonstrated experience delivering Operational Visual Merchandising strategies across fast paced, fast growing Retail brands/environments.
Our Benefits:
Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
Learn more about our Benefits
Flexible Work Schedule:
New Balance is committed to creating a culture that allows our associates to do their best work. Our corporate work-from-home policy does not mandate an arbitrary number of days in-office. Instead, we’ve designed a flexible hybrid model that empowers individual teams by letting the type of work dictate where it will most effectively be performed. We are capitalizing on this unique opportunity to evolve how we work based on efficiency, productivity, and the well-being of our associates.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates and takes affirmative action to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran.