Warner Bros. Discovery · 18 hours ago
Visual Merchandising Manager - US East Coast
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $157K/yr
4+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a company that brings iconic content and beloved brands to life. The Visual Merchandising Manager for the East Coast Retail is responsible for executing the visual strategy for Harry Potter stores, ensuring brand presentation and in-store storytelling while driving commercial performance. This role involves leading a team, managing visual projects, and analyzing sales data to enhance the in-store experience.
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Responsibilities
Execute the global visual merchandising strategy set across all East Coast Retail locations and future US stores in alignment with direction from the Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising
Adapt central visual guidelines for local market while maintaining brand standards, product presentation and immersive storytelling through product and window displays
Lead visual projects, product launch placement and execution, as well as any promotional displays across US stores, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all visual requirements
Remain up-to-date on knowledge of Harry Potter IP, trends in the market and observe guest expectations to inform visual decisions that enhance the in-store experience
Be proactive in the approach, source opportunities for improvement, create action plans and execute with the Visual team to ensure commercial success and high presentation standards
Actively contribute to new store projects in the US, providing design guidance, feedback from current store operations and taking a leading role in execution of store launches
Oversee the implementation and installation of in-store POS and graphics will comply with strict brand guidelines
Partner with Senior Manager, Visual Merchandising to develop weekly and monthly visual action plans for stores, outlining priorities, timelines and detailed lists of priorities for updates to Director
Conduct regular store walks to assess visual standards, identify improvements and support leaders in maintaining consistent execution
Oversee all visual merchandising logistics with Senior VM for all locations including display props, shipment coordination, fixture needs and seasonal changes
Ensure stores meet required presentation and safety standards with visual setups, fixtures & displays
Lead all in-store seasonal launches including holidays, new ranges, marketing activations and store refresh opportunities
Manage timelines, resources and communication plans for all East Coast visual projects, partnering with Visual Merchandising team for execution
Maintain clear documentation of visual standards, planograms and store layouts
Ensure visual planning considers labor efficiency, installation costs and operational impact
Monitor sales performance and product trends to ensure visual strategies support commercial results and improve guest engagement
Identify visual merchandising opportunities that improve conversion, grow average transaction value and focus on ease of buying for all guests
Provide recommendations to Merchandising and Store teams based on sales insights, guest behavior and layout observations
Oversee store changes and movements, providing feedback in relation to revenue impacts, creating new action plans weekly for improvement
Manage all budgets for visual projects and general expenses, collecting spending requirements, seeking out cost saving opportunities, and presenting for approval from Director
Directly manage the visual teams in all stores, ensuring personal development, standards, creativity, morale and efficiency all remain a priority
Ensure team are completing expectations on standards execution, presentation techniques, store layout and product storytelling
Provide hands-on training for new visual team members and store leadership to build awareness of expectations and how to execute daily
Offer feedback and follow-up support to improve visual consistency, creativity and operations
Support personal development and growth in skills for all team to identify progression opportunities
Perform regular, in-person 1:1 feedback sessions with team to highlight coaching and development
Partner with Merchandising on product placement needs to ensure visual concepts drive commercial performance and inventory sell-through
Work closely with the Director to align visual strategies and operations for commercial growth
Collaborate with Marketing to support launches, in-store and out of store events as well as brand activations that rely on presentation and creative input
Coordinate with Facilities teams for fixture updates, repairs and layout changes as required
Qualification
Required
4–6 years of visual merchandising experience with increasing responsibility, including multi-store or area leadership
Proven ability to execute and adapt brand visual strategies across multiple locations while maintaining consistency and quality
Strong understanding of retail merchandising principles, product placement, store layout planning and seasonal presentation
Experience managing visual projects, timelines, budgets and cross-functional communication
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop teams in both creative and operational aspects of visual merchandising
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing store leadership teams, support teams and leading teams whilst away from the store
Proficiency in visual tools, retail systems and Microsoft Office
Preferred
Experience working in experiential retail, specialty retail or branded environments preferred
Bachelor's degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Retail Management or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
An employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and sick time
Vacation
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
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2005-07-15IPO
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