About the Role
As a full-time Sales Leader, you support the Store Leadership Team by leading shifts, ensuring a stellar guest experience, and managing daily store operations. You will train, motivate, and celebrate associates while driving sales results and representing company values.
Responsibilities
- Maximize Fitting Room and Salesfloor productivity and build guest loyalty through a best-in-class, in-store guest experience.
- Support Store Leadership in maximizing business opportunities to drive KPI results.
- Motivate and inspire the team through AEO's core values.
- Hold associates accountable to AEO's service standards on the Salesfloor and in the Fitting Room.
- Recruit and hire strong talent to ensure the store is staffed to meet business needs.
- Train and develop associates to provide outstanding service and represent a Guest First culture.
- Challenge Sales and Stock Associates with clear, attainable goals and provide ongoing performance feedback through real-time coaching.
- Motivate associates and drive engagement by celebrating outstanding performance.
- Execute and innovate daily visual and operational procedures including shipment processing, merchandising moves, and visual standards.
- Ensure the Fitting Rooms are always guest-ready and adhere to AEO Brand Standards.
- Ensure store safety standards are maintained.
- Adhere to Asset Protection standards.
- Adhere to AEO's policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Love AE and Aerie products.
- Previous retail management experience.
- Ability to multi-task with attention to detail.
- Strong priority-setting and time management skills.
- Business acumen.
- Flexible availability to work when the guest shops.
Skills
- Sales
- Leadership
- Training
- Recruiting
- Visual Merchandising
- Operations Management
- Teamwork
- Coaching
- Performance Feedback
- Customer Service
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Retail Management
Salary/Compensations
- Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
Benefits
- Health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental)
- Wellness benefits
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee stock purchase program
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Parental leave and benefits
- Discretionary bonuses and other incentives
About the Company
- Aerie is a fast-growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, activewear, and swim collections, built on a platform of power, positivity, and no photo retouching, inspiring people to love their real selves.
- The #AerieREAL™ movement celebrates community by advocating for body positivity and the empowerment of all women.
- AEO is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity ('EEO') laws.
Equal Opportunity
- AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge.
- AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.
