About the Role
The Store Manager is a business owner responsible for leading, managing, and developing all aspects of their store's business. They will create a positive and productive work environment, consistently achieve sales and profitability goals, and develop a successful team.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the store’s retail strategies.
- Leverage company tools, incentives & strategies to support meeting sales goals.
- Ensure the store team embodies ALO's mission and guiding principles.
- Develop an environment of growth, accountability, and inclusivity through development, performance management, training, and coaching.
- Establish an internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy.
- Oversee Sales & Service, Operations, and Visual Managers to ensure execution of all key strategies.
- Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual guidelines.
- Champion strong visual standards for the salesfloor by leveraging business performance data.
- Support a safe work environment and efficient operation.
- Develop schedules that deliver business results while maintaining labor effectively.
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to support organizational goals.
- Act as an ALO ambassador and create a culture that aligns with our mission.
- Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture.
- Create and implement effective communication strategies throughout the store to achieve goals and KPIs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of retail or related industry leadership experience.
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
- Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Highly motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
- Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability.
- Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles.
- Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Requires constant movement in and around all areas of store.
- Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder.
- Ability to stand and move for an entire shift.
- Open availability and expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends.
- Expected to work during the company’s Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January).
Skills
- Business acumen
- Sales strategy
- Team leadership
- Talent analysis
- Succession planning
- Recruitment
- Operations management
- Visual merchandising
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of retail or related industry leadership experience
Salary/Compensations
- Monthly Store Incentives may result in higher total compensation.
- Total rewards package includes: clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, and ALO Wellness Club.
Benefits
- Generous employee discount for ALO.
- Free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes.
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options.
- Free virtual access to mental health providers.
- New parent support for employees and dependents (Full-Time Employees).
- 401K with company matching (Full-Time Employees).
- Monthly Store Incentives.
- Clothing Allowance.
- Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities).
About the Company
- Mindful movement is at the core of why we do what we do at ALO.
- Mindful movement in the studio leads to better living, changing who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better.
- Studio-to-street means taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
