The pay range is $131,000.00 - $236,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

DIRECTOR MERCH

About us:
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.

Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights and then craft every interaction to build brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target. 

A Merchandising Director helps create omni-channel growth by planning profitable and locally relevant assortments, using a deep understanding of guest shopping behavior, assortment, and innovation. They lead with a strong grasp of the competitive landscape and develop guest-led strategies that translate into clear, actionable plans. You will influence and negotiate with vendors to achieve results and identify gaps and opportunities. Flexibility in responding to business results and the ability to translate financial metrics and data into actionable strategies are critical. You will lead cross-functional teams to drive category results while managing progress toward sales and margin goals. Partnerships with vendors/growers, buyers, category managers, and roundtable partners will guide product development and ensure sourcing aligns with category growth. You will lead a talented group of Buyers, Associate Buyers, and Senior Merchandise Specialists - guiding them to translate strategy into action, optimize sales and margin performance, and strengthen vendor partnerships. You’ll also collaborate closely with the Pricing and Promotion Center of Excellence, Planning, Site Merchandising, the Item Center of Excellence, and other expert partners to support promotional planning across channels.

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing, highly interactive environment interfacing with senior executives and throughout the organization to accelerate work that matters most.

High personal accountability and comfort with ambiguity.

Exceptional communication skills—active listening, written, and verbal. Able to synthesize broad inputs and quickly connect dots to communicate the most critical points in a clear, simple, and actionable way.
Trusted partner, ability to take in a lot of information, work in confidence and remain objective in decision making to advance the organization and work.

Strategic thinker who can develop and translate strategy into action, and adjust plans based on capabilities - ruthlessly prioritizing effort for maximum impact.

Demonstrated ability to navigate and lead complex cross-functional initiatives—leading without authority and influencing at all levels.
Active roundtable peer leader who identifies how to enable, empower and build confidence through coaching, development and alignment.

Strategy leader who leads with a guest mindset and with a keen understanding of and ability to apply an operational lens.

Ability to be comfortable in the uncomfortable - pushing strategy development, prioritizing, questioning when things don't make sense. Ability to stay objective and calm in the face of complexity and opposing viewpoints.

Qualifications:

College degree or equivalent experience, combined with 10+ years work experience in related field

Cross-functional leadership beyond direct scope of role or function

Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills, including ability to influence and align cross-functional and global teams

Familiarity with and understanding of business metrics, insights and marketing constructs

Understanding of Target's operating structure and how work gets done

Experience managing large or complex projects and comfort with ambiguity

Actively and boldly fosters inclusivity

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  

Application deadline is : 11/18/2025

Director Merch