Assistant General Manager, Yorkdale

Giorgio Armani; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Retail Bonus Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Medical

Dental

Vision

RRSP with Company Matching

Armani Merchandise Discount

Job summary

Giorgio Armani Canada is seeking an Assistant General Manager at Emporio Armani, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto. The role involves leading a diverse sales team, guiding client experiences and optimizing store operations to drive revenue and brand excellence.

You will work with the General Manager to align on store strategies, participate in merchandising and client relationship initiatives, and ensure communications cascade effectively across the team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in luxury retail management or comparable leadership role.
• Excellent verbal & written communication; ability to influence partners and motivate team.
• Experience delivering sales trainings and presentations to staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire store team to drive sales and deliver exceptional client experience.
• Collaborate with GM on merchandising, marketing and client relationship strategies.
• Manage end-to-end store operations, including labor and supply budgeting, with integrity and strategic insight.

Skills

Retail management

Communication skills

Sales training

MS Office

Flexible schedule

Languages a plus

Education

College degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Assistant General Manager | Full-Time | Emporio Armani, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto

This posting is for an existing vacancy

As a leader within Giorgio Armani Canada Corporation, you will be part of a diverse leadership and sales team, who you will inspire and motivate each day. You will work with the General Manager to align the entire team on driving sales, providing an excellent client experience, building strong talent and ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively. Your ability to combine entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand and knowledge of the luxury/retail business with organizational skills to manage the store will greatly influence the client and associate experience.

As an Assistant General Manager, you will also provide input on merchandising, marketing, and client relationship strategies. Your daily presence on the sales floor will provide you the opportunity to understand the business on the front line, and you will have the opportunity to use the insights to improve the store’s business. You will help shape and execute store strategies to build trusting relationships with clients and associates to drive revenue. In addition, you will be accountable for ensuring appropriate communications are cascaded throughout the team.

To succeed in this role you are willing to lead by example and with integrity, collaborate, be intellectually curious, strategic, lead through ambiguity and change and results oriented. As a key support for the General Manager, you will also be responsible for the end-to-end management of the store and its team, including labor and supply budget.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum Three (3) years of experience in similar retail management field
• College/Post-Secondary degree preferred
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and motivate direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in executing Sales Management Trainings and Presentations
• Proficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Open availability and able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights and weekends
• While not required, Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin or other language skills are considered a strong asset

Why Join Us

Join us in our mission to passionately convey Giorgio Armani’s unique vision of timeless and natural elegance, where fashion and design provoke a confident state of being for all people by fostering beauty in the world.

The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today. Our company designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories, eyewear, watches, jewelry, home interiors, fragrances, cosmetics, chocolates, hotels and restaurants under a range of brand names: Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani Exchange.

This role has an annual salary range of $70,000 to $85,000 plus bonus, depending on experience and qualifications. We believe in rewarding great talent, which is why eligible team members may also earn performance-based bonuses and annual incentives that recognize individual impact and contributions.

OUR CULTURE

As a company, one of our goals is to motivate and drive a unified team to deliver the Armani experience. We believe the fuel to the power of the brand is through the collaboration of our associates. We are dedicated to fostering the development and growth of our people, roles and structure.

Our Benefits

COMPENSATION: Commission (Eligibility Based on Position)

• Retail Bonus Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

BENEFITS: Medical

• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription Drug
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

PAID TIME: Paid Time Off for Vacation and Sick Days

• Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off to Volunteer in your Community

SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT: Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company Matching for Full & Part-Time Associates

ASSOCIATE PERKS: Armani Merchandise Discount

NOTE: Benefits may vary based on position eligibility

YOUR CAREER

Training and Development Opportunities

• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Opportunities in various brands in the Canadian Corporate Office (Greater Toronto Area), as well as domestic and international opportunities.