Objective
The Visual Manager is a member of the store leadership team who deals with ALOs visual and product strategy in the store. This individual is passionate about planning, product knowledge, analyzing reporting, and visual execution - all with a lens on driving efficient and effective visual merchandising. This roles north star is pointed at ensuring that the store is customer-ready at all times. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting, and operating efficiently.
Visual Leader
Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual processes. Champion strong visual standards for the sales floor by leveraging business performance data. Lead strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising changes in accordance with directive and partnership of General/Store Manager. Effectively plans Visual floor changes through payroll management and adapting visual support to the needs of the business. Own visual direction from planning through executing to meeting company expectations, budgets, timeline. Utilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessary.
Business Leader
Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General/Store Manager. Review, Monitor, and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting, and other business data; including metrics (e.g. Expenses, Sell-Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning). Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance.
People Leader
Ensure that the Visual team exudes ALOs mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our guests who we are, what we do, and why we do what we do. Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team. Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy.
Flow Experience Leader
Oversees the execution of deliverables on sales floor, achieving KPIs, while protecting operational efficiency and visual sets. Collaborates and implements General/Store Managers vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support organizational goals and to achieve visual and sales floor KPIs. Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture.
Visual Manager Qualifications
3-5 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 Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability Aligns with and embodies ALOs Guiding Principles 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
Visual Manager Schedule
To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to have open availability and are expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends. All employees without exception are expected to be able to work during the companys Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January).
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
Perks
Just some of the perks include: