Visual District Manager - North Region

About Gucci

Founded in 1921 in Florence, Italy, Gucci stands as a premier luxury brand globally. Under the guidance of CEO Francesca Bellettini and Artistic Director Demna, the company continuously innovates within fashion and luxury, emphasizing craftsmanship, creativity, and Italian heritage. Gucci operates as part of the Kering group, a global entity overseeing diverse fashion and luxury houses.

Role Purpose

The Visual District Manager for the North region, based in New York, serves as a key strategic partner responsible for guiding the regional visual merchandising efforts. This leader ensures that Gucci's global creative principles are consistently applied throughout store environments, working closely with cross-functional regional business teams, global visual merchandising, and corporate divisions to align global directives with local market needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership by directing and mentoring the regional visual merchandising team to achieve brand-appropriate and elevated displays across all boutiques and shop-in-shops in accordance with corporate and global standards.
• Act as the primary liaison among retail operations, corporate visual merchandising, and regional leaders to harmonize seasonal strategies, leverage performance data, and execute localized merchandising initiatives.
• Manage regional travel and schedules effectively, prioritizing resource allocation, cost efficiency, and compliance with corporate financial policies.
• Ensure consistent, agile, and commercially impactful merchandising across multiple stores, adapting global strategies to suit local marketplace dynamics, client preferences, and spatial configurations.
• Oversee all window displays, in-store presentations, and merchandising for events, guaranteeing high creative quality aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with corporate visual merchandising and global teams to deliver regional insights, share successful practices, and communicate on-the-ground conditions influencing global decisions.
• Continuously develop the regional visual merchandising team by providing coaching that fosters adherence to brand standards, efficiency, and creative innovation.
• Work closely with VP & Retail Area Directors, Store Directors, Merchandising, Store Planning & Facilities, Client Events, and Visual teams to align on product rollouts, campaign activations, and priority initiatives.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and competitor moves to guide strategy improvements and identify growth opportunities.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in visual merchandising, ideally within luxury retail or high-end fashion sectors.
• Proven experience managing multiple store operations, with an understanding of varied market dynamics and business formats.
• Strong leadership skills including team development and influence management.
• Robust business insight with the ability to administer budgets and evaluate return on investment for visual merchandising choices.
• Excellent communication capabilities for engagement with global and regional stakeholders.
• Highly organized with the ability to balance artistic execution alongside commercial objectives successfully.
• Aptitude for thriving in a fast-paced, priority-focused business environment.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, photography, and technical presentation tools.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel extensively and work non-standard hours as necessary.

Additional Information

• Applicants must possess valid work authorization for employment in the United States.
• Gucci values diverse workforce inclusion across gender, age, disability, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, and sexual orientation, fostering a respectful and open working environment.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates requiring support during the application and interviewing process; contact details are provided for such requests.
• The role offers a competitive salary range estimated between $140,000 and $150,000 annually in New York.
• Employment type is regular full-time with an expected start date of September 14, 2026.