Area Manager

Forever New; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual clothing allowance

40% employee discount

Birthday leave

Wellbeing incentives

Learning & development programs

Recognition program

Job summary

Forever New Australia is seeking an Area Manager to lead our NSW leadership team and drive store performance across multiple locations. You will coach Store Managers, develop teams, manage budgets and reporting, and ensure best-in-class customer service and visual standards.

You will bring a proven track record in apparel retail, a commercial mindset, and the ability to translate expectations into results while fostering strong relationships across the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ stores area management experience required.
• Proven development within apparel retail.
• Track record of achieving sales, wages, and targets.
• Strong coaching and leadership of large teams.
• Exposure to performance management and succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated team of Store Managers, ASMs and Team Members across NSW.
• Embrace the energetic Forever New environment and drive store performance.
• Grow leadership skills through 1:1 coaching and development.
• Build relationships across the wider business and with customers.
• hands-on involvement with garments and visual presentation.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Budgeting

Sales targets

Visual merchandising

Fashion knowledge

Job description

We are excited to welcome an Area Manager to our NSW leadership team! Joining Australia's fastest growing fashion clothing and accessories brand, you will have exceptional leadership skills in coaching, mentoring and guidance that will drive store and team performance to the next level.

What will excite you:

• Monday - Friday
• $1,000 annual clothing allowance
• Seasonal bonus potential earnings
• Generous 40% employee discount and periodic family and friends’ discounts
• Birthday leave
• Wellbeing and environmental incentives
• Learning and development programs
• Recognition program and service awards
• Exposure to a global business based across 5 continents
• Recruitment referral incentives
• YOUR DREAM OPPORTUNITY

You are an inspiring, solutions focused leader. Your positive energy and communication skills are evident upon meeting you! Previous experience in managing several stores, building team performance and managing budgets/reporting are not uncommon to you. Coupled with a strong commercial focus, you can translate expectations to results, leading best practice in customer service and processes together. Joining our dynamic team means:

• Lead a dedicated and ambitious team of Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers and Team Members
• No two days are the same! Embrace the energetic atmosphere of the Forever New environment
• Grow and develop your leadership skills through 1:1 training
• Building and fostering strong relationships across the wider business
• Connecting with our diverse customer base
• Getting hands on with our beautiful garments
• THE PERFECT FIT

• You have previous area management experience of 5 or more stores (Concession experience is a bonus)
• You have a proven track record of development within apparel retail
• A proven ability to achieve sales, wages, and targets
• A passion for coaching and leading large teams
• You have had exposure to performance management and succession planning
• You are a strong and engaging communicator with a focus on customer service
• You can execute effective roster/ budget management
• You have previous visual merchandising ability
• You understand fashion and trends
• You share a love for Forever New
• FOREVER US

Step into the world of Forever New, where fashion knows no boundaries. As Australia's trailblazing brand in clothing and accessories, we’re taking the globe by storm with over 350+ stores and a thriving online presence. Our community is a vibrant tapestry of style enthusiasts, visionary designers, creative thinkers, and trendsetters who have propelled us from Melbourne to the world stage. With an unwavering passion for fashion, we are dedicated to creating moments that bring a radiant smile to her face.

At Forever New, our DNA is shaped by a set of core values that guide our every step:

• Think Customer
• Respect for all
• Keep it Simple
• Take Responsibility
• Act with Pace

Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We value diversity and inclusion in all forms, thus hire based on capability and performance.