Salary Range: 80000 to 100000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Department: Merchandising

Reports to: Manager, Visual Merchandising

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Regional Visual Merchandiser, you train and guide retail teams to execute market leading retail experiences. You partner cross-functionally to execute on monthly directives that detail floor layouts, product presentation and marketing strategies that reinforce our brand vision, bringing seasonal direction to life at retail, while providing feedback to the Office Visual Team. Using your knowledge of the outdoor industry and retail experience, you inspire and drive continuous improvement in our retail spaces.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Visual Merchandising (VM) team is accountable for driving global consistency of VM strategies to support the generation of a world class guest experience, across all channels. This team develops strategies and execution platforms that allow the design vision and seasonal directives to come to life on the floor and online, maximizing company sales, profits and brand sentiment.

If you were the Regional Visual Merchandiser now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Collaborating with VM Planners to develop and evolve VM directives to strengthen the in-store guest experience and successful implementation of brand vision
Developing regular communication cadence and feedback structure with the Retail teams and Regional Managers (RM)to align on how to deliver VM excellence in your region
Driving VM development in your region by leading inspirational training sessions for New Store Openings (NSO), season launches and capsule releases, in collaboration with the Retail Excellence team
Setting strategic plans for your region on a quarterly basis to evolve and elevate the visual excellence in stores, via floor plan adjustments, mannequin ordering, NSO team additions, training plans, specific store strategies, window executions, scheduling adjustments for VM, etc.
Developing a strong in-store talent to support with NSOs, season launches and capsule releases
Partnering with VM Planners to plan and execute NSO strategy reflective of local market and product assortment and providing VM training to local team
Conducting quarterly market visits to coach and mentor Retail teams; providing feedback to hold teams accountable and build alignment to provide a premium retail experience
Using your knowledge of the outdoor industry and retail experience to inspire and drive continuous improvement in our retail stores
Partnering with the VM Planners and the Allocations teams to plan and execute NSO strategies, reflective of local market and product assortment
Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

Creating and continuously evolving our VM concept strategies based on global marketplace and key guest trends,to deliver on our 5-year brand vision
Initiating the development of new VM tools and processes to drive functional efficiencies and transparency
Developing high business acumen for your region to inform new store openings and retail product assortment

Are you our next Regional Visual Merchandiser?

You have a university degree in Visual Merchandising, Fashion, Art & Design, Marketing or Business Management
You have 4+ years Visual Merchandising experience, including 2+ years’ experience leading a team or a function, in a Fashion, Outdoor or Sportswear environment
You have experience managing a budget with strong organizational skills
You have excellent planning, organizing and project management skills and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
You have strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
Creative problem solving and flexibility is an asset as you develop solutions that work within our budget and timeline
You are passionate about Visual Merchandising and you keen to progress with a career in retail
You are enthusiastic and creative, with a flair for design and color, with an interest in popular culture and current trends
You have a strong understanding of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product for
You are proficient in Microsoft Office 365 & have experience with Adobe Create Suite
You are willing and able to travel as required (routine in-season visits, core consumer events, new store openings, new season launches etc.) up to 70% of your time

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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Compensation Overview

If you were the Regional Visual Merchandiser now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

Are you our next Regional Visual Merchandiser?

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