- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Executive
- Compensation
- $265,000–335,000/year
- Department
- Visual Merchandising, Store Design & Architecture
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
About Tory Burch
Founded in New York in 2004, Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand distinguished by its expressive use of color, signature prints and modern interpretation of classic style. Its collections span ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear and accessories, reaching an international clientele through a global retail and digital presence. As an employer, the company offers opportunities across design, merchandising, retail, technology and corporate functions, combining creative ambition with commercial expertise. Employees contribute to a founder-led business whose identity connects personal style with purpose. Women’s empowerment remains central to this identity, notably through the Tory Burch Foundation’s support for women entrepreneurs.
Tory Burch seeks a Vice President, Global Visual Merchandising to set worldwide creative strategy and standards across retail, wholesale, outlet, and partner channels, leading brand environments and seasonal experiences from concept through prototype. The role guides cross-functional and regional teams, shapes long-term brand direction, and develops creative talent. Compensation is $265,000–$335,000, based on relevant experience and work location.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define the global creative vision and strategy for visual merchandising and brand environments across retail, wholesale, outlet, and partner channels worldwide.
- Translate brand narratives, product stories, and seasonal campaigns into retail experiences that strengthen brand equity and customer connection.
- Set the creative vision for windows, in-store presentations, mannequin styling, experiential activations, and branded environments, ensuring consistent global brand expression.
- Create global standards, toolkits, and creative frameworks with cross-functional and regional teams; establish the overarching vision, creative direction, and quality benchmarks for localized execution.
- Contribute consumer behavior, cultural, retail innovation, and competitive insights to Brand leadership and long-term strategy; anticipate market shifts and evolve the brand through distinctive creative concepts.
- Champion creative innovation across flagship windows, immersive pop-ups, and scalable seasonal programs while balancing operational feasibility and business objectives.
- Oversee creative development from concept through prototype, partnering with Store Design, Production, and Sourcing to uphold design, craftsmanship, and execution standards.
- Lead, inspire, and develop teams and talent, continuously evolving how the Tory Burch brand is expressed globally.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Fine Arts, Fashion, Architecture, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
- 12–15+ years of experience in visual merchandising, retail design, creative direction, or related disciplines, including significant experience with a global fashion, luxury, or lifestyle brand.
- 5–7+ years of senior leadership experience leading creative, design, or visual merchandising teams.
- Proven success developing and directing large-scale visual merchandising concepts, flagship experiences, window programs, and retail environments.
- Experience creating global creative standards, playbooks, guidelines, and toolkits for regional or international teams.
- Strong conceptual and aesthetic sensibility, with the ability to translate brand and product narratives into compelling physical storytelling.
- Deep understanding of retail and spatial design, materials, fabrication, lighting, and experiential environments.
- Strategic mindset and ability to balance creative ambition, commercial objectives, and operational realities.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills, including effective partnership with senior leadership teams.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams, including talent planning and succession development.
- Strong global perspective and experience adapting creative concepts for diverse markets and consumer audiences.
- Ability to work at both a high-level strategic visioning stage and in detailed creative reviews.
- Willingness to travel internationally as business needs require.
Skills
Experience
12–15+ years in visual merchandising, retail design, creative direction, or related disciplines, including significant experience with a global fashion, luxury, or lifestyle brand; 5–7+ years of senior leadership experience leading creative, design, or visual merchandising teams.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Visual Merchandising, Design, Fine Arts, Fashion, Architecture, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 265,000 to USD 335,000 per annum.
Benefits
Generous benefits supporting health, financial security, and well-being; employee discount; access to exclusive sample sales; free on-demand executive coaching; and paid volunteer days.
Culture
Tory Burch’s workplace culture reflects the brand’s entrepreneurial spirit and optimistic outlook, bringing together creative expression, commercial ambition and a collaborative approach to building a global fashion business. Its commitment to women’s empowerment gives the company a distinctive sense of purpose, connecting its identity as an employer with its broader mission to support women’s ambitions.
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