About The RoleAs Area Visual Manager, you will be responsible for the visual merchandising standards within a regional fleet of stores. You will have a visual lead in each location who executes across TRR’s visual merch standards: seasonal changeovers, mannequin displays, product placement, windows, day to day execution etc. You will be responsible for partnering with the visual leads to create a consistent visual experience across all stores, adhering to TRR’s brand standards and creative direction. You will be responsible for cultivating talent across the fleet and working together to raise the experience across the stores. You will be required to travel approximately 25% of your time. You will report into the Manager, Field Visual within the Merchandising department.

What You Get To Do Every Day

Maintain brand creative vision and standards across a regional fleet of stores

Lead visual merchandising execution in up to 2 flagship locations

Responsible for visual merchandising execution in up to 6 neighborhood locations

Accountable for leading, partnering, and motivating the visual merchandising team

Responsible for realizing the brand vision across multiple markets and business channels

Influence product assortment through business analysis and partnership with the merchandising team 

Thoughtful customization of brand visual standards to create exceptional displays that align with the brand vision, store design, product assortment and business objectives

Own messaging in flagships and support neighborhood stores with messaging delivery 

Participate in routine touch bases and field calls with the Visual Leads to align and review the following: new projects, Visual Merchandising guidelines, business and product reactivity, upcoming changeovers, training, and photo review to identify visual opportunities, successes, and solutions

Review store sales and make recommendations on changes to visual merchandising to drive the business and improve the customer experience 

Provide insight into trends, fashion, brands and culture to visual leads to ensure stores remain leaders in visual experience 

Collaborate with allocation team to ensure adequate product levels across fleet of regional stores

Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with store managers

What You Bring To The Role

Minimum Requirements:

5-10 years of progressive retail visual merchandising experience

2-3 years of team management experience

Computer articulate including Google programs, excel, word, etc. 

Ability to lift and move up to 25 lbs

Ability to work early mornings or nights and occasional weekends 

Ability to excel in a high paced luxury retail environment

A well versed knowledge of Women’s and Men’s high fashion and current industry trends

Energetic and collaborative attitude

Problem solving and strategic thinker

Strong communication skills

Ability to Travel 25%

 

Preferred Requirements:

Experience  with luxury or contemporary retail

Compensation, Benefits, + Perks

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

401K with Company Match

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO)* and 10 Paid Company Holidays

* Unlimited DTO with Manager approval

The expected salary range for this role is $87,210.00-$105,060.00. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR’s total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.

The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 30 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our twelve shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.