Retail State Manager - NSW/ACT

Kikki.K; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company credit card

Tools of the trade (mobile phone &

Laptop

40% off products

Seasonal bonus potential

Job summary

Brandbank Group is seeking a State Manager for kikki.K, based in Sydney, on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will oversee five NSW/ACT stores, drive sales, develop talent and deliver exceptional customer experiences while balancing strategic leadership with hands-on guidance.

You will lead multi-site teams, travel quarterly interstate, coach store managers and partner with VM to maintain high visual merchandising standards in a growing fashion retail brand.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a Multi-Site or Area Management role.
• Ability to manage teams remotely.
• Quarterly interstate travel.
• Strong visual merchandising oversight.
• High customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for NSW/ACT state performance, including sales, budgets and staff performance.
• Coach and develop store managers and teams across multiple locations.
• Drive stock management, promotions and shrinkage controls.
• Collaborate with VM and retail teams to maximise visual standards and sales.
• Foster harmonious store teamwork and adherence to policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Remote management

Multi-site experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and inspirational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as State Manager for kikki.K, based in Sydney on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Head of Retail, you'll oversee five stores across NSW and ACT, driving sales, developing talent and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Cluster or Area Manager ready to take the next step in their career, bring fresh ideas and help shape an evolving brand. At kikki.K, we're not stationary – we embrace change, innovation and new opportunities.

Combining strategic responsibility with hands-on leadership, you'll work closely with store teams to coach, inspire and drive performance across the business.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

WHY JOIN THE KIKKI.K TEAM?

• Enjoy a generous salary package: Including car allowance, company credit card and tools of the trade i.e. mobile phone and laptop. Up to 40% off the kikki.K product range. Seasonal bonus potential.
• Take the next step in your career: Broaden your multi-site leadership experience and take ownership of a diverse retail network.
• Make a meaningful impact: Work closely with store teams, providing hands-on coaching, support and development while driving business performance.
• Be part of an evolving brand: Join a business embracing change, innovation and new opportunities, where fresh ideas and new perspectives are welcomed.
• Enjoy variety and flexibility: Balance strategic and operational responsibilities with time on the shop floor, connecting with teams across multiple locations.
• Gain valuable exposure to the wider fashion industry and creative minds, including fashion icons such as Lisa Gorman.
• Employee Referral Program – be rewarded for referring great new people to our team.
• Collaborate with a talented, motivated and supportive team every day.

THE ROLE

• Accountability for state financial performance, including sales, wages, shrinkage targets.
• Communicating budgets, motivating and encouraging staff.
• Enhancing stock consolidations and suggesting promotional opportunities based on a sound understanding of the customer base in the region.
• Managing administration and stock, including reserve stock management, implementing loss prevention controls and general statewide administration.
• Ensuring staff are complicit with policies and procedures and performance counselling.
• Working closely with the VM team to ensure high visual merchandising standards to maximise sales potential.
• Promoting and maintaining harmonious working relationships in the store.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 2+ years experience in a Multi-Site or Area Management role.
• Ability to manage teams remotely will be essential.
• Quarterly interstate travel.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and adapt to a rapidly growing company.
• An eye for styling and detail to uphold our high visual merchandising standards.
• High personal standards in providing superior customer service.
• A capacity to prepare monthly rosters costed to achieve store budgets.
• The ability to analyse and organise stock to maximise sales on the shop floor.
• Strong interpersonal skills to lead and manage the store teams.
• Desire to challenge yourself to achieve company and personal objectives.
• Highly motivated and self-driven.

To be considered for this NSW-based position, you must hold a current driver's licence and have a reliable vehicle for travel.

If you're ready to take the next step in your retail leadership career, inspire teams and help shape the future of an evolving brand, we'd love to hear from you.

Now you've imagined how your dream can become a reality, let us inspire you to chase dreams of your own.

ABOUT BRANDBANK GROUP:

Brandbank was founded on bold creative thinking. We exist to ensure that the entire experience of a brand is brilliantly designed and beautifully connected, and the customer is at the heart of everything we do. Our growing business is built on a house of carefully curated brands, each chosen for a specific reason to deliver rich connections to our customers. Brandbank Group consists of Seed Heritage, Unison, Allkinds, Commonry & kikki.K.