Johnny Was, LLC
At Johnny Was, our mission is to inspire free-spirited optimism through beauty, authenticity, comfort and artistic expression. California Dreaming – the ultimate destination for those who love California and the relaxed modern bohemian lifestyle it embodies.
Position Overview:
The Store Manager will serve as both a brand ambassador and a dynamic business leader, dedicated to delivering elevated experiences for both clients and the internal team. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the Store Manager to build and develop a high-performing sales team, ensuring the store is equipped to provide exceptional service at every touchpoint.
The Store Manager will drive the success of the business by coaching and leading a diverse team of sales professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and client-centric excellence. In partnership with the Store Manager, they will leverage key business insights to inform strategy and performance.
Business Attributes
- Ability to meet and exceed store sales plan
- Assist Store Manager in staffing the store and developing a high-performing, best-in-class team
- Demonstrates strong business acumen, utilizing all tools/support available within the framework of the business, partnering with the Store Manager to drive topline results
- Act as a brand ambassador in the local market/mall to drive brand loyalty and business
- Understands and uses all retail systems and reporting tools
- Maintain, support, and enforce company operations, standards, and practices, ensuring compliance and clear communication of all pertinent information to the team.
- Develops a culture of trust, integrity, and excellence by modeling professionalism and setting clear performance expectations
Leadership & Development Attributes
- Coach, develop, and motivate the sales team to meet performance goals through ongoing feedback and support, escalating performance concerns to the Store Manager.
- Lead the sales team by example through sales efforts and customer service on the salesfloor to increase profitability. Commitment for delivering results; actively aware of personal and store metrics and achieves goals
- Model and enforce dress code compliance
- Ensure that customer and employee experience are prioritized over workload or tasking
- Demonstrate confidence when leading the team and managing the store. Takes initiative; has a high level of ownership and accountability for results, both personally and as a team
Contribute to long-term growth by recruiting high level candidates and maintaining and developing a store team of associates able to meet service and sales goals
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Client Experience
- Cultivate an inviting atmosphere that makes every client feel genuinely welcomed, engaged, and deeply valued
- Develop a client engagement mindset with the purpose of building long lasting relationships
- Leverage data, tools, and key metrics to drive business results while increasing client retention and cultivating long-term loyalty
- Provide a personalized and positive in-store experience by delivering excellent service, taking a solution-oriented approach to client inquiries, and efficiently handling all transactions and returns
- Demonstrates leadership by playing an active role on the salesfloor
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2+ years of sales management experience in luxury retail or related field
- Bachelor’s degree in a similar field is preferred but not required
- Ability to analyze selling reports, identify business trends, and react quickly to the needs of the business
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a diverse team
- Strong understanding of luxury fashion, trends, and visual merchandising
- Ability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends, and special events
- Bending/stooping/kneeling required
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply! You will receive an email confirming we received your application. We will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or information at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
This Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact the location you are applying to or contact us at 1-888-725-1899.
