Visual Merchandising & Brand Marketing

Maureen
Elliott

20+ years translating brand strategy into immersive retail environments across North America — Converse · Gap · Urban Outfitters · Diesel

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Selected Work

Converse NYC — Brand Retail Marketing & Visual Merchandising
Converse / Nike 2024–2026

NYC Focus City Brand Strategy

Led Brand Retail Marketing and Visual Merchandising for Converse within the Converse/Nike focus city strategy — translating global brand direction into seasonal visual narratives for New York City's most critical retail doors. Cross-functional partnership across Digital Marketing, Merchandising, Allocation, Planning, and Operations.

Converse Flagship Stores — Brand Visual Program
Converse 2019–2021

Flagship Stores Brand Visual Program

Strategic liaison between Global Marketing and North America Flagships — translating seasonal campaigns into immersive retail environments that elevated consumer engagement and brand identity. Managed visual direction across all NA flagship doors with full creative and operational accountability.

  • Flagship Retail
  • NA Markets
  • Immersive Environments
  • Global Campaigns
Converse NA Direct Store Launch — 30+ Doors
Converse 2018–2019

NA Direct Store Launch — 30+ Doors

Spearheaded visual merchandising strategy for the launch of Converse's North America Direct Store segment — 30+ high-volume retail locations aligned to a unified seasonal direction. Built the playbook for store design, fixturing standards, and merchandising execution at scale.

  • Store Launch
  • VM Strategy
  • 30+ Stores
  • Fixturing & Design
Gap Inc. 5th Avenue Flagship — Presentation Leadership
Gap Inc. 2013–2016

5th Avenue Flagship — Presentation Leadership

Led presentation across all departments in Gap's iconic 5th Avenue flagship with a team of 80–150. Partnered with Global Marketing on monthly Pop-Up rollouts and supported NA cross-functional initiatives — bringing the brand's largest domestic door to life each season.

Maureen Elliott

About

Creative, detail-obsessed visual merchandising leader with 20+ years shaping elevated retail environments across the North America marketplace. Expert at translating brand strategy into seasonal visual direction, immersive in-store storytelling, and consumer journey-led floor sets.

Known for cross-functional partnership across Digital, Merchandising, Allocation, Planning, and Operations — building frameworks, launching stores, and elevating brands from Diesel and Urban Outfitters to Gap's 5th Avenue flagship and a decade at Converse inside the Nike ecosystem.

Currently Converse (Nike) — NYC
Based New York City
Education Art Institute of Las Vegas — AA, Interior Design
Expertise Visual Merchandising · Brand Strategy · Retail Marketing · Flagship Stores · NA Market Leadership

Let's connect.

Open to brand and VM leadership roles. Reach out directly.

maureen@example.com

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