Regional Visual Manager - West

About MEC
At MEC, we believe the transformative power of the outdoors makes us better humans and drives us to do good for the planet. We are here toinspire and supporteveryonein getting active outside, matchingpeoplewith gear and advice that instills confidence. We offer more than products; we offer passion for the outdoors.

We play with purpose!

Our business model is dependent on impassioned and well-trained outdoor enthusiasts and as such we look for individuals who live our purpose and fit with MEC ethos and lifestyle. If you are that person, we’d love to connect with you. Join us!

MEC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive community of staffers. We’re proud to work with our people to create a diverse workplace, where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome of all applicants to join our diverse team. Tell us what you need during the hiring process, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

The Role
The Regional Visual Manager oversees the visual execution and brand experience in the bricks and mortar environment. Through strong partnerships with the store teams, regular store visits and robust communications plans, and training and coaching, this role guides our store teams to deliver consistent best-in-class merchandising that drives both brand experience and business results. This position is remote and will require regular travel.

Location
This role is based out of Vancouver or Calgary and can regularly travel to our Western market stores (BC, AB, MB).

As the Regional Visual Manager - West, you'll
Regional Area Leadership

Travel regularly: visit stores within your region on a regular cadence – you will be in-store 3-5 days per week depending on the season and priorities.

Deliver consistence in-store best-in-class experience:
Support regular benchmarking audits & partnership with Regional Managers to ensure our high standards are maintained across our stores.

Coach and develop teams: continuously drive VM development and training initiatives within your region. Train and coach in-store teams on presentation standards, product placement, fixture use, resources, and styling techniques. Facilitation of the onboarding of new VM and SST staff. Support development plans for key talent.

Lead visual excellence:
Oversee the execution of all floor sets, window displays, and visual workload across stores within your region to ensure alignment with directives and company standards and deliver a best-in-class experience to the customer. Review store photo submissions and compile photo decks. Validate photos to ensure merchandising and displays are meeting a consistently high visual level that is both inspirational and commercially competitive as well as being in line with established company standards, providing feedback and coaching store teams as needed.

Store Communications:
Develop and maintain relationships with the stores to drive overall support and implementation of directives, providing guidance and supporting questions. Develop a regular communication cadence and feedback structure with stores in your region. Lead regular regional calls to walk stores through upcoming initiatives, support monthly VM conference calls, provide clear and concise communications and feedback.

Support in-store workload planning: support your stores with building efficient rollout plans and schedules for visual workload, ensuring all stores meet key deadlines and maintain consistency.

Support Office Partnerships

VM directives:
Receive seasonal VM plans from Support Office partners, ensure successful implementation of brand vision throughout your region.

Process improvement:
Support the development of new VM tools and processes to drive…