Senior Digital Stylist
Summary Statement: We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who are strong in digital selling, styling and luxury fashion. The ideal candidate will have a passion for delivering the kind of elevated client experience Neiman Marcus is known for. The focus will be assisting clients with their shopping needs and doing so in a way that fosters long-term engagement with our brand.
This is a full-time position. The stylist will work from home (i.e., remotely) but can travel if needed for client visits, etc.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Responsibilities & Duties
- Support customers who are in a relationship with NM via various channels.
- Utilize fashion and product knowledge to answer customer questions and make product recommendations/suggestions to help satisfy shopping needs.
- Build relationships with new customers and utilize the experience as a foundation for repeated engagement.
- Continue to build and support clientele book.
- Meet sales targets.
- Utilize relevant NM systems to satisfy customer questions and place orders while still ensuring impeccable follow-through.
- Additional duties and responsibilities including projects, tasks, and activities as required.
Qualifications
· 1 - 2 years previous luxury retail experience (selling experience preferred)
· Experience working in a digital selling environment is strongly preferred.
· Strong written skills that lend to clear and concise communication, including ability to effectively communicate via Microsoft Teams, email, live chat etc.
· Ability to work a flexible schedule to include some evening and weekend hours as needed
· Ability to multi-task
· Demonstrated ability to build strong, on-going client relationships that create value for both NM and the customer
· Strong time management skills with ability to successfully multi-task and prioritize competing responsibilities
· Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new digital tools/technology and try new ways of working; thrives in a start-up like environment
· Be a team player who contributes/ shares info with peers within a very collaborative environment
· Demonstrated commitment to customer service excellence
· Ability to work independently with little guidance; ability to utilize knowledge and tools provided to independently resolve customer questions/concerns
· Ability to build strong internal business relationships across functions/teams to ensure seamless client experience
· High School Diploma / equivalency required
Competencies
Passion for People
· Creates and maintains an environment of trust and collaboration by encouraging team members to share feedback and make recommendations for improvement
· Resolves conflicts as soon as they arise, finding common ground and settling disputes fairly and with minimal disruption
· Structures messages in a clear logical manner using the most appropriate communication medium
· Responsible for the performance and career development of direct reports
· Actively recruits and hires quality talent to add to team, planning for and creating talent bench
· Trains and develops quality talent by supporting team members in identifying career development goals and opportunities for growth and exposure
· Evaluates and calibrates performance fairly and provides feedback with consistent follow-up
· Assures that rewards are tied to objectives and requirements
· Promotes a positive environment of achievement, recognition, and celebration
· Serves as a role model by establishing and adhering to high ethical standards
· Leads team in appropriately enforcing policies and procedures, ensuring understanding from all Associates
· Speaks with truth and candor, modeling how to challenge the status quo appropriately
· Empowers and coaches team to take ownership of internal and external customer problems and resolve them quickly
· Creates a gracious and welcoming environment for internal and external customers as well as other partners
Passion for Business
· Stays informed of business drivers, industry trends, and competitors, applying knowledge to identify and pursue new opportunities
· Establishes well-thought-out plans and manages execution of plans, anticipating and adjusting for risks and roadblocks
· Tracks progress against departmental strategies to execute properly and successfully
· Proactively shares information, best practices, and new ideas with team to improve business and performance
· Demonstrates strong decision-making skills (e.g., problem definition, data analysis, hypothesis testing, asking for input)
· Uses critical thinking skills to analyze problems and to recommend viable solutions
· Personally champions change initiatives, explaining benefits and challenges of change to team and others impacted
Passion for Personal Growth
· Continuously builds skills and knowledge through training, coaching, and career experiences
· Demonstrates a working knowledge and appreciation of the NMG business and the fashion industry
· Conveys energy and enthusiasm for NMG and personal work
· Adapts personal approach in response to diverse situations and people
· Responds to unexpected changes in work environment with creativity and resilience
· Establishes and upholds high personal standards for individual work and environment
· Maintains a customer-centric mentality versus a solely store-centric one
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.