Prada In-Store Visual Manager

About Prada

Prada is an emblem of Italian sophistication, intellectual design, and cultural modernity, with a heritage dating to 1913 in Milan. As an employer, the House offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally admired luxury group where creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation are pursued with disciplined excellence. Prada values discerning talent across design, retail, operations, digital, and corporate functions, fostering an environment shaped by curiosity, precision, and respect for heritage. Employees are invited to participate in a dynamic international culture that balances artistic vision with commercial rigor, while advancing the brand’s enduring influence in fashion, leather goods, and contemporary luxury.

Role & Responsibilities

• Visit stores across the New York metropolitan area and Northeast on a rotating basis to execute window and interior fit-outs within defined timeframes, implement Visual Department guidelines from Headquarters, and maintain displays daily.
• Coordinate with each store’s management to prepare products and materials before visits, or provide remote instructions and feedback to support display implementation.
• Manage location-specific visual changes based on store differentiation, product assortment, sales trends, market characteristics, customer targets, and competitor references, in line with Headquarters Visual Merchandising guidelines.
• Lead regular meetings with store points of contact to streamline information sharing.
• Partner with Headquarters Retail Merchandising to implement fit-outs that support customer traffic and sales growth by selecting appropriate looks for the market, customers, and season, based on product availability and in line with Headquarters Visual Merchandising guidelines.
• Monitor new-arrival deliveries with store management and create simulations with new product groups as needed to share with area stores or facilitate product launches across locations.
• Instruct store management, including General Managers, Assistant General Managers, and Department Managers, on maintaining the visual fit-out within their departments.
• Organize and lead Visual Merchandising fundamentals training for all staff at area stores.
• Consolidate photographs of changes made in person and remotely, and send them promptly to the Headquarters Visual Department according to requested timelines to enable feedback and adjustments.
• Liaise with Headquarters Visual and Retail Merchandising teams, periodically sharing information on location fit-outs, product-category sales feedback, competitor activity, and local market conditions.
• Report on the condition of store interiors, windows, display elements, and objects; follow up with location managers and relevant Headquarters departments to resolve maintenance issues promptly.
• Manage visual props at each location, train relevant store staff in the care of display objects in front and back of house and their replenishment, returns, or disposal, inspect prop areas, identify maintenance needs, and support organization.
• Partner with Headquarters Communications and PR teams to implement in-store events and press presentations, and coordinate and oversee professional event photography when required.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Flexibility in schedule and working hours.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Business awareness.
• Relationship-building and teamwork skills.
• Dependability.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to lift garments, hangers, and boxed merchandise.
• Ability to operate all equipment required for the role.

Skills

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 75,000 to USD 80,000 per annum.

Benefits

May be eligible for bonuses and other incentive opportunities.

Culture

Prada fosters a intellectually curious and forward-thinking workplace where heritage craftsmanship, contemporary design, and cultural dialogue intersect. As an employer, it encourages disciplined creativity, cross-functional collaboration, and a refined attention to detail, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to one of luxury fashion’s most influential maisons.

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