Regional Sales Manager - Southern

The Team:

The Watch Team (LMH – La Montre Hermès) plays a pivotal role in supporting all sales activities related to timepieces and after-sales service across multiple retail channels—including Hermès boutiques, department stores, authorized third-party points of sale, and Hermès.com.

We provide comprehensive operational and logistical support and take the lead in organizing and delivering training programs tailored to each market’s needs.  In collaboration with our retail partners, we plan and participate in strategic events that elevate the visibility of the watch division. Through a blend of internal marketing and external public relations initiatives, we actively promote brand awareness and foster engagement within each market.

The Opportunity:

As Regional Sales Manager for the Southern Region, you will spearhead the growth and development of the watch category across your designated retail network. This strategic, field-based role focuses primarily on Hermès retail boutiques, with occasional engagement across external points of sale. Working in close partnership with boutique teams, you will drive initiatives that elevate the client experience, optimize commercial performance, and cultivate long-term business growth. Your leadership will be instrumental in aligning regional priorities with the broader brand vision for La Montre Hermès.

This position is based remotely within the Southern Region and entails travel of up to 50%. The role reports directly to the New York Corporate Office.

About the Role: 

Business Development

• Champion the growth of the timepiece category across your assigned regional network, positioning Hermès watches for sustained success
• Design and implement targeted commercial strategies encompassing product assortment, stock management, operational efficiency, and client engagement
• Lead impactful commercial activations and oversee in-store animations and events that elevate brand visibility and drive sales
• Conduct performance analysis to identify growth opportunities and submit monthly reporting on regional achievements, market insights, and strategic adjustments
• Collaborate seamlessly with boutique teams and cross-functional departments—including Merchandising, Communications, and Logistics—to ensure unified stock positioning, brand messaging, and regional consistency
• Serve as the regional Watch Master, providing in-depth expertise and hands-on support during client appointments, product launches, and special events
• Cultivate strong relationships with store personnel to enrich watch-related knowledge, enhance client interactions, and inspire internal advocacy for the category

Training & Coaching

• Strategically design and facilitate recurring training sessions across all points of sale in your region, ensuring consistent brand standards and commercial alignment
• Cultivate a vibrant and engaged community of Watch Ambassadors, fostering connection, enthusiasm, and shared expertise
• Drive the development of product knowledge, storytelling techniques, and consultative selling skills within store teams to enhance client experience and conversion
• Travel extensively to conduct in-person trainings, building direct relationships and tailoring support to boutique-specific needs
• Serve as a compelling and motivational presenter—whether one-on-one or in group environments—bringing the Hermès watch universe to life through impactful delivery and expertise

Visual Merchandising

• Guarantee exceptional presentation of Hermès timepieces across all client-facing touchpoints, reflecting the brand’s commitment to craftsmanship and elegance
• Collaborate closely with the Visual Merchandising team to uphold and consistently implement Hermès' global standards for display and product storytelling
• Proactively monitor watch merchandising execution and provide hands-on support to store teams, ensuring alignment with seasonal directives and local commercial priorities

Budget & Planning

• Develop and implement a structured annual visitation schedule that aligns with Travel & Entertainment (T&E) budget guidelines and supports commercial priorities
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy while ensuring consistent and transparent communication with the New York central team, fostering alignment and cross-regional synergy

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• No

Budget Responsibility: 

• Yes

Decision Making Responsibility: 

• Yes

About You: 

• 3–5 years of experience in retail
• Preferable expertise in timepieces and familiarity with key industry players
• Strong commercial acumen with insight into competitors and trends
• Proven sales generation through strategic initiatives and project development
• Creative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Independent self-starter with collaborative team spirit
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office; design software
• French proficient a plus, but not required
• Effective multitasker with strong prioritization, budgeting skills, and attention to detail
• Clear communicator with polished presentation and public speaking ability
• Solid understanding of inventory systems and commercial KPIs
• Willingness to travel regularly and manage dynamic POS schedules

Hermès is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support the needs of our employees and their families, including:

• Commission and bonus incentives based on sales performance
• Medical, Dental, Vision,
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Paid time off (annual vacation of 15 days, 11 company holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 wellbeing days, and sick & safe time)
• Paid Parental leave and transition time
• 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with company matching and profit sharing
• Various voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursement, voluntary life insurance
• Product discount and EAP resources
• Access to Calm App, Health Advocate, Family Building Support and more! 
   

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès’ success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that’s at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films “Footsteps Across the World” available on our website.

OUR COMMITMENT

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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