Deputy Manager

ONLY BRAND HOUSE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% employee discount

Store development ownership from day 1

Competitive salary

Job summary

ONLY STORES in London O2 Outlet is seeking a Deputy Manager to support the Store Manager, lead the team, and drive sales with a positive, hands-on approach. You will help set goals, manage daily tasks, and ensure the store reflects seasonal trends and an inspiring brand experience for customers.

The role requires a retail background with proven management experience, excellent communication, and a strong passion for ONLY products.

Qualifications

• Team player with a winner mentality and ownership of store/team.
• Retail background with proven management experience.
• Passion to create positive results for the team.
• Excellent communication and ability to connect with colleagues and customers.
• Passion for our products and ONLY brand.
• Ambitions and results-oriented with willingness to develop and improve.
• Adaptable and ready to support when needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive the store as right hand to the store manager and promote sales.
• Lead daily operations, set clear goals, and ensure timely execution.
• Design and update store appearance to stay seasonally relevant and inspiring.

Skills

Team player

Retail management

Positive leadership

Excellent communication

Brand passion

Ambition and results

Adaptability

Job description

The ONLY brand is well known in Europe where we operate more than 800 retail shops bringing the best shapes in JEANS and seasonal current fashion to the female consumers across all ages.

THE ROLE

As a Deputy manager, you will work at the core of our operations. Your goal is to drive the store as the right hand of the store manager, activating and promoting sales in our store in close cooperation with the team. As a Deputy manager you lead with positivity and passion and manage the store and daily tasks ensuring clear goal setting and timely execution on both sales and tasks. You are ready to work for common success, and you are dedicated to the team's goals. Together with the team, you will design and update the store's appearance according to the seasons and trends ensuring that our customers will always find an inspiring ONLY store which is fit for purpose for selling across all seasons.

What It Takes

• A team player, with a winner mentality who takes ownership for the store and team
• A retail background with proven management experience
• Passion to create positive results for the team.
• Excellent communication, and enjoy building a connection with both your colleagues and customers
• Passion for our products & ONLY brand
• Ambitions and results orientated individual who wants to develop and constantly improve
• Adaptable and able to support when needed

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join a winning fashion brand
• The ownership to develop yourself and your store from day one
• Competitive salary50% employee discount

INTERESTED

Interested? We are looking for a Deputy manager for the ONLY store at London O2 Outlet. Please be prepared to work flexibly during all opening hours of the store.

About ONLY STORES and our values:

ONLY STORES is part of Bestseller Retail Europe and has been around for more than 25 years. We operate 800 concept stores in 14 European countries under the following brands: ONLY and ONLY & SONS. We are based in Brande, Denmark, where we are 70 dedicated colleagues.

We operate BESTSELLER Retail Europe / ONLY STORES based on values that are built on Founders Mentality mentality, nearness to our stores and colleagues, and an entrepreneurial mindset. We have a strong passion for Retail and do what it takes to achieve the best possible results every day and always strive to be even better tomorrow. Knowing our stores down to the last detail allows us, together as a team, to make the decisions that constantly make the business better, bigger and more efficient.

We work in a highly competitive environment, and to see results on the bottom line requires effort and willingness to work. We value the principle of "freedom under responsibility" and it is important to us that each employee takes ownership of the company, store and their job. We love people who take initiative, responsibility and who want to make a difference. We believe this foundation is the best way to develop both our business and each other.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Start date: October 2026

About Only

ONLY was established in 1995 as a part of the BESTSELLER group. From the beginning, the vision of ONLY was to dominate the fashion industry with amazing fits, affordable styles, and simply great denim. More than 25 years later, ONLY has turned into a complete Brand House and one of the leading denim brands in Europe. We have been on a fantastic journey, and today our Brand House offers a wide range of fashion items for women, men, and children.

At ONLY, we create with a vision and a sustainable mind-set. We design and deliver exactly what our international markets and partners need. We have turned our know-how, strong business acumen, and in-dept experience into success within retail, wholesale and the evolving online market. Today, we are sold in more than 4,500 stores in 70 countries. We can proudly say that we have tripled our turnover since 2012, and strong growth plans will further expand our business.

Every day, our dedicated colleagues ensure that ONLY keeps its leading position in international fashion. We are always looking for top talents to join our company. Our colleagues are our strongest assets, and we know our results depend on our skilled and dedicated teams. Today, we are more than 5,000 employees in ONLY BRAND HOUSE.

For more information, please go to www.only.com or www.bestseller.com.