Retail Director
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Responsibilities
- Achieve personal selling and client engagement goals
- Oversee all activities necessary to achieve store goals, including financial objectives, client service, human resources management, operational controls, payroll, and operating expenses, while promoting associate and client engagement
- Coordinate the setup of advertising displays and merchandise arrangements to drive sales
- Manage the gallery and its team members in a professional and inclusive manner, adhering to Human Resource standards as outlined in company policies and guidelines
- Directly supervise part-time sales employees, conducting effective performance discussions, setting objectives, and holding associates accountable to goals
- Coordinate and execute various events and classes to achieve financial goals, such as Owner's Classes, clubs, demos, Creative Classes, and freelance educator events
- Provide excellent customer service, prioritize the client's needs, and innovate to obtain and retain customers
- Recruit, select, develop, and retain a full store team, holding individuals accountable for their performance
Qualifications
- Creativity and passion with a willingness to share sewing expertise with customers
- High school diploma or equivalent, with a degree in Business or Fashion Design/Merchandising as a plus
- At least one year of retail experience with a proven record of closing sales and managing business trends
- Direct knowledge of our machines and products
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment
- Excellent communication skills through various forms of technology
- Physical ability to move around the office and lift up to 50 pounds
- Flexibility to work a schedule that may include evening, holiday, and weekend shifts