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The Manager - Visual Merchandising owns visual merchandising execution across Tatte’s Washington, DC and DMV cafés. This role provides the market with locally based leadership, independently sets field priorities, leads rollouts and openings, develops café capability, and partners with Operations to sustain Tatte’s standards. The Manager serves as the primary connection between the DMV cafés and the Boston-based Visual and Merchandising team and is accountable for turning company direction into consistent café-level execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Own day-to-day visual merchandising execution across the DMV market and serve as the primary field partner to District Managers, General Managers, and café teams.
Translate company visual direction into clear market plans, priorities, timelines, and café-level expectations.
Lead seasonal rollouts, menu and product transitions, new café openings, promotions, events, and other brand initiatives from planning through sustained execution.
Set a regular café visit cadence, independently assess performance, resolve issues, and ensure follow-up without requiring daily direction from the Boston-based team.
Build visual merchandising capability by training and coaching café leaders and team members and by creating practical tools that support consistent execution.
Partner with café leaders to establish routines, ownership, scheduling, and inventory practices that protect presentation standards.
Use sales, product movement, guest feedback, and field observations to recommend improvements to store layout, product mix, displays, and merchandising priorities.
Create and maintain visual standards, store and display schematics, training materials, and field communications in partnership with the Director of Visual and Merchandising.
Oversee market landscaping and floral displays and manage assigned operating expenses, supplies, vendors, and assets.
Monitor relevant competitive and design trends and share practical recommendations with the Visual and Merchandising team.
Represent Tatte’s visual standards and values in cross-functional meetings and with employees at all levels.
QUALIFICATIONS
Four or more years of progressive visual merchandising, retail presentation, hospitality, interior styling, or related experience; multi-unit field experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success independently managing priorities and execution across multiple locations.
Strong visual judgment and the ability to balance brand consistency with the needs of individual cafés and markets.
Proven ability to influence leaders, coach teams, solve problems, and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
Strong project management skills, including planning rollouts, managing competing deadlines, and sustaining standards after launch.
Business acumen and the ability to use sales, product, labor, and expense information to guide decisions.
Clear written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools; experience with Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp is preferred.
Appreciation for Tatte’s brand, cafés, food, and guest experience.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Regular travel throughout the assigned market is required.
A valid driver’s license and ability to operate a company vehicle are required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays based on business needs.
Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds and to bend, reach, stretch, stand, and walk for extended periods.
COMPENSATION
- Proposed base salary range: $80,000-85,000
- Target annual bonus: 10 percent
Actual compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs. Benefits are provided in accordance with Tatte’s current plans and policies.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Tatte is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
The Manager - Visual Merchandising owns visual merchandising execution across Tatte’s Washington, DC and DMV cafés. This role provides the market with locally based leadership, independently sets field priorities, leads rollouts and openings, develops café capability, and partners with Operations to sustain Tatte’s standards. The Manager serves as the primary connection between the DMV cafés and the Boston-based Visual and Merchandising team and is accountable for turning company direction into consistent café-level execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Own day-to-day visual merchandising execution across the DMV market and serve as the primary field partner to District Managers, General Managers, and café teams.
Translate company visual direction into clear market plans, priorities, timelines, and café-level expectations.
Lead seasonal rollouts, menu and product transitions, new café openings, promotions, events, and other brand initiatives from planning through sustained execution.
Set a regular café visit cadence, independently assess performance, resolve issues, and ensure follow-up without requiring daily direction from the Boston-based team.
Build visual merchandising capability by training and coaching café leaders and team members and by creating practical tools that support consistent execution.
Partner with café leaders to establish routines, ownership, scheduling, and inventory practices that protect presentation standards.
Use sales, product movement, guest feedback, and field observations to recommend improvements to store layout, product mix, displays, and merchandising priorities.
Create and maintain visual standards, store and display schematics, training materials, and field communications in partnership with the Director of Visual and Merchandising.
Oversee market landscaping and floral displays and manage assigned operating expenses, supplies, vendors, and assets.
Monitor relevant competitive and design trends and share practical recommendations with the Visual and Merchandising team.
Represent Tatte’s visual standards and values in cross-functional meetings and with employees at all levels.
QUALIFICATIONS
Four or more years of progressive visual merchandising, retail presentation, hospitality, interior styling, or related experience; multi-unit field experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success independently managing priorities and execution across multiple locations.
Strong visual judgment and the ability to balance brand consistency with the needs of individual cafés and markets.
Proven ability to influence leaders, coach teams, solve problems, and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
Strong project management skills, including planning rollouts, managing competing deadlines, and sustaining standards after launch.
Business acumen and the ability to use sales, product, labor, and expense information to guide decisions.
Clear written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools; experience with Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp is preferred.
Appreciation for Tatte’s brand, cafés, food, and guest experience.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Regular travel throughout the assigned market is required.
A valid driver’s license and ability to operate a company vehicle are required.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays based on business needs.
Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds and to bend, reach, stretch, stand, and walk for extended periods.
COMPENSATION
- Proposed base salary range: $80,000-85,000
- Target annual bonus: 10 percent
Actual compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs. Benefits are provided in accordance with Tatte’s current plans and policies.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Tatte is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Fashion & Apparel
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of merchandising jobs.
- Proven experience managing open-to-buy budgets and inventory planning across multiple categories
- Strong record of leading cross-functional teams including buying, planning, and allocation
- Proficiency with merchandising systems and retail analytics platforms
- Experience developing and executing assortment strategy aligned to financial targets
- Background in vendor negotiation, margin management, and supplier relationship development
- Bachelor's degree in merchandising, business, retail management, or a closely related field
Tips for Your Director Of Merchandising Job Search
Quantify your assortment impact on your resume
Generic merchandising titles blend together. Hiring managers respond to numbers tied to outcomes: sell-through rate improvements, margin gains from assortment resets, or inventory turn changes you drove. Ground each role in the P&L results you owned, not the tasks you performed.
Target openings by category specialty
Director of merchandising roles vary heavily by category, and companies hire for apparel, home goods, grocery, and hardlines very differently. Filter your search by the category you know deepest so your application arrives as a genuine subject-matter expert rather than a generalist.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of merchandising openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Refresh your merchant vocabulary before interviews
Interviewers at director level will probe your fluency with terms like open-to-buy management, SKU rationalization, margin mix, and vendor co-op structures. Review the specific language used in the job description and be ready to connect each term to a decision you made.
Prepare a portfolio of assortment plans or line reviews
Many director of merchandising candidates overlook work samples. Bring a de-identified assortment plan, a category line review deck, or a vendor negotiation brief that shows how you structure decisions. Tangible artifacts set you apart when competing against candidates with similar titles.
Negotiate using full comp, not just base salary
Director of merchandising offers often include annual bonus tied to margin or sell-through targets, merchandise discounts, and long-term incentive plans. Understand the full structure before accepting so you can negotiate each component, not just the base.
Director Of Merchandising Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of merchandisings?
The companies hiring the most director of merchandisings right now include Target, Galls, and ALO, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Retail chains, department stores, and vertically integrated brands tend to post the highest volume of director-level openings.
How many director of merchandising jobs are remote?
About 56% of director of merchandising openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting a role that still involves significant in-person collaboration with buying teams and vendors. Sub-specialties like digital merchandising and e-commerce assortment planning tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to brick-and-mortar-focused roles.
How do you become a director of merchandising?
Most directors of merchandising move up through assistant buyer and buyer roles before stepping into management. Building experience in category ownership, open-to-buy management, and vendor negotiations is foundational. From there, taking on team leadership responsibilities and demonstrating measurable margin or sell-through results is what typically opens the path to director-level consideration.
Can you get hired as a director of merchandising without much experience?
Breaking directly into a director title with limited experience is difficult because the role carries real P&L responsibility, but you can position yourself strategically. Focus on roles titled senior buyer, merchandise manager, or category manager that include team leadership and financial accountability. Companies promoting from within often elevate strong performers from these roles into director positions ahead of external candidates.
What does the director of merchandising interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screen focused on background and compensation expectations, followed by a structured interview with the VP of merchandising or a cross-functional panel. Many companies include a case study or presentation asking you to evaluate an assortment problem, build a line review, or propose a category strategy. Reference checks and a final executive conversation are common before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to director of merchandising jobs?
You can find and apply to director of merchandising jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your category expertise and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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