GUCCI Visual Design Specialist

Job description

Summary
Role mission

This role supports in all the creative projects that local VM is involved; covering from local caravans to global events, which take place nationwide. Involves in planning projects aiming to optimize business and increase market share while maintaining the brand image to the core. Leads collaboration primarily with Customer Engagement, Logistics, and Store Planning teams. This is to ensure the best synergy of visual directives and local business needs. Organizes timeline for each project, making sure that all deadlines are met. Keep close track on import goods, invoices, warehouse control, competitor activations to name a few, and all other hidden elements essential to creative works. Partners heavily with outside vendors to ensure directions coming from WWVM is executed on the expected level.

Job Description

Role mission

This role supports in all the creative projects that local VM is involved; covering from local caravans to global events, which take place nationwide. Involves in planning projects aiming to optimize business and increase market share while maintaining the brand image to the core. Leads collaboration primarily with Customer Engagement, Logistics, and Store Planning teams. This is to ensure the best synergy of visual directives and local business needs. Organizes timeline for each project, making sure that all deadlines are met. Keep close track on import goods, invoices, warehouse control, competitor activations to name a few, and all other hidden elements essential to creative works. Partners heavily with outside vendors to ensure directions coming from WWVM is executed on the expected level.

Key accountabilities

·  Follow all visual directives that are related to creative/ special projects, in close liaison with WWVM Design team
·  Strong organization skills required to track and plan annual activity calendar, timeline, deadlines, submissions, etc. related to each event
·  Partner with CE/ Logistics/ SP to effectively support current business trends through each creativity/ event layout
·  Provide PowerPoint recaps from all store visits to be shared with Company Headquarters in Italy
·  Assist in coordinating window installation schedule with VM Managers
·  Research and create monthly report on competitions in the marketplace
·  Manage schedule and expenses such as travel, materials and as budgeted by corporate team
·  Inventory management support for prop / VMD tools at warehouse

Requirements - Key behavioral competencies - basics

Job Requirements

·  Minimum 3 years professional experience in International Retail industry as in-house Designer/ Creative Planner
·  Business-level English proficiency- must be able to read and write
·  Relatively mobile, and is flexible with working time
·  Late night operation for production processes in store
·  Domestic travel to support event installation as needed.
·  Experience in creative thinking based on information and opinions from various sources
·  Experience working with ambiguity and in a dynamic global organization
·  Strong attention to detail and passion to work in a fast-paced environment
·  Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines on time in full
·  Proficiency with Adobe Software (Illustrator and Photoshop), basic photography skills, Excel, and PowerPoint (3D-Soft, CAD are plus)
·  Fashion industry experience/ interest is preferred, but not required

Preferred Qualities

·  Creative and Innovative
·  Attention to Detail, Preciseness
·  Communication
·  Planning & Organizing
·  Teamwork
·  Time Management
·  Adaptability / Flexibility
·  Results Oriented

Key behavioral competencies – Gucci Amplifiers

·  Agile Advocate : demonstrated ability to promote change, to take smart-risks and bring others on board. You know how and when to accelerate
·  Strong Talent Builder and People Enable r: you create the space for people to take decisions, considering their unique perspectives. You have a keen eye to help other to grow and learn, no matter whether they report to you or not.
·  Considerate thinker : you carefully consider how your actions and decisions impact others around you and have an ability to connect the dots.
·  Solution Developer : keep an open eye on trends and innovation, using different approaches to come up with innovative yet pragmatic solutions
·  Connection Builder : ability to build trust-based relationships with a strong influencing and presentation skills, adapting messaging based on your audience.
·  Accountable Achiever : a willingness to go the extra-mile, pushing self out of the comfort zone, taking accountability for results whether good or bad
·  Continuous learner : you are self-aware and have a passion for learning new things. You are curious and constantly seek to develop yourself, putting improvement over comfort.

Job Type
Regular

Start Date
2022-04-01

Schedule
Full time

Organization
KERING JAPAN LIMITED