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Nordstrom

Retail Director – Designer

Nordstrom

Retail Director managing Designer categories at Nordstrom in Seattle. Leading execution and onboarding for retail management and visual merchandising strategies.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in retail management with a strong focus on visual merchandising and retail strategies. Capable of leading teams and executing in-store operations while staying attuned to market trends in the designer fashion industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Retail ManagementVisual MerchandisingTeam ManagementMarket Trends KnowledgeIn-Store Execution

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Hard Skills
Visual MerchandisingRetail StrategiesAssortment LocalizationFloor PlacementIn-Store Execution
Soft Skills
LeadershipTeam Management
Industry Keywords
Designer Fashion IndustryMarket Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as the primary connector between the Designer buying team, Creative / Fashion Director, and store leadership
  • Own in-store execution across the Designer division
  • Lead floor placement and assortment localization with Planning and Buying
  • Partner with Visual Merchandising to bring seasonal brand stories to life
  • Own the onboarding of new store and department managers
  • Monitor in-store execution across the fleet

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Extensive experience in retail management
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Proficiency in visual merchandising and retail strategies
  • Knowledge of market trends in the designer fashion industry

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
  • Performance-based incentives/bonuses
  • 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.