GUCCI Visual Director - South

Role Mission

As a strategic business partner, the Director, Visual Merchandising – South, based in Miami, Florida, is responsible for leading the regional visual merchandising function across FL, TX, CO, and LA ensuring consistent translation of Gucci’s global creative vision into elevated in store experiences.  The role oversees the South region un partnership with cross functional regional business partners, Global VM and Corporate teams to align global guidelines with local business objectives. 

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and mentor the regional Visual Merchandising team to deliver elevated, brand-right executions across all boutiques and shop-in-shops, ensuring alignment with corporate and global VM standards.
• Business Partnership: Function as a key liaison between retail operations, corporate visual, and regional leadership, driving alignment on seasonal strategies, performance insights, and localized execution opportunities.
• Budget & Resource Management: Oversee and manage regional travel and schedule, ensuring efficient allocation of resources, cost optimization, and adherence to corporate financial guidelines.
• Multi-Store Excellence: Ensure consistency, agility, and commercial impact across all stores in the region, adapting global directives to reflect local market opportunities, client behaviors, and space configurations.
• Visual Strategy Execution: Oversee all window installations, in-store displays, and event merchandising to ensure creative excellence and business relevance.
• Global Communication: Partner with corporate VM and Global teams to provide regional insights, share best practices, and communicate field realities that inform global strategies and needs.
• Training & Development: Continuously coach and develop the regional VM team to uphold brand standards, operational efficiency, and creative innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with VP & Retail Area Directors, Store Directors, Merchandising, Store Planning & Facilities, Client Events, and Visual teams to ensure alignment on product launches, campaign activations, and commercial priorities.
• Competitive Awareness: Maintain knowledge of industry trends and competitor activity to inform strategy and identify opportunities for enhancement.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Visual Merchandising, preferably within luxury retail or fashion.
• Proven multi-store management experience, including oversight of diverse market dynamics and business models.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing high-performing teams and leading through influence.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to manage budgets and assess ROI on visual investments
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging with global stakeholders and regional teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance creative execution and commercial objectives.
• Ability to perform effectively in a highly dynamic and priority driven business needs environment.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, excel, technical, photography, and visual presentation tools.
• Flexibility to travel extensively and work non-traditional hours as needed.

Work Authorization

• Qualified candidates must have the proper work authorization to work in the United States

Accessibility

Our Gucci community is committed to providing a culture of inclusivity and accessibility in all aspects of the employee life cycle – starting with the candidate experience.  If you are   interested in becoming a Gucci Dream-maker and applying for employment and require a reasonable accommodation to assist with any part of the application and/or interview process, please contact us by email at accessibility.americas@gucci.com.  

When contacting us, please provide your contact information, the role you have applied to, and the nature of your accessibility issue. Please only send inquiries concerning requests for reasonable accommodations.

Salary Range – Corporate Field Positions

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in corporate field positions, GUCCI includes a reasonable estimate of the salary or hourly rate range for this role. This considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions; including but not limited to business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience and training, licensure, and certifications. In addition, where a candidate falls within the disclosed range estimate may be dependent on the applicable geographic differential associated with the location in which the position may be filled. 

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range is $135K - $150K  

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