Greenwich Mountain Studio Store Lead: Growth & Team

Stio; Town of Greenwich (NY); On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

401k with employer match

Generous paid time off

Annual gear allowance

Wellness benefits

Generous employee discount

Employee Assistance Program

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Stio seeks an experienced Associate Studio Manager for the Greenwich Mountain Studio opening in late fall/early winter 2026. You will drive sales, protect store profitability, and deliver an exceptional customer experience aligned with the Stio brand.

You’ll lead staff, hire/train, and collaborate across teams, reporting to the Mountain Studio Manager. Based near Greenwich, CT, you’ll oversee operations, merchandising, and staffing, fostering trust, accountability, and excellence while ensuring

Qualifications

• Retail experience and leadership capabilities.
• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills.
• Experience with visual merchandising and store merchandising.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and coach retail staff and ensure sales targets are met.
• Oversee inventory, receiving, selling, and merchandising.
• Collaborate with Store Manager and leadership teams on plans.
• Maintain a high standard of customer service and engagement.
• Lead by example on the sales floor and in visual execution.
• Support scheduling and planning with Mountain Studio Manager.

Skills

Retail sales

Leadership

Customer service

Visual merchandising

Team building

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

ABOUT STIO

Stio® is a mountain apparel brand that designs, develops and sells beautiful, functional, and innovative apparel infused with the soul of the mountain lifestyle. With headquarters in Jackson, Wyoming (and satellite teams in Salt Lake City, UT and Denver / Boulder, CO) Stio draws inspiration from the surrounding Teton Range and offers products via stio.com and its twelve Mountain Studio® retail locations in, amongst others, Jackson Hole, WY, Park City, UT, Boulder, CO, Bozeman, MT, Boston, MA and Bend, OR

YOUR ROLE

The Associate Studio Manager’s (ASM) main goals are to drive sales, ensure store profitability, provide an exceptional customer experience that’s true to the Stio brand, and build new customer acquisition. The ASM is a self-starter with exceptional customer experience, organizational and leadership skills. The ASM is responsible for supporting budget objectives for both revenue and operating expenses. The ASM will help oversee operational procedures, sales and merchandising efforts. The ASM helps lead the store staff and shares responsibility for hiring and training team members, ensuring a consistently high level of customer service in the store. The ASM will foster a culture of trust, accountability and excellence amongst the staff, ensure a strong working knowledge of Stio products and implement best practices in the areas of customer engagement, operations and visual merchandising.

The ASM reports to the Mountain Studio Manager (Store Manager).

This role is performed in our Greenwich, Connecticut Mountain Studio retail location which is scheduled to open in early 2027. The Mountain Studio Associate Manager must live within a reasonable commute of our Greenwich, Connecticut Mountain Studio.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the details of the retail store including but not limited to hiring, training and coaching retail staff, inventory management through receiving, selling and merchandising, and driving sales
• Communicate directly with Store Manager and Retail Leadership, corporate Operations, Marketing, Product, and Customer Service teams as needed
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated and proactive with operational tasks
• Excellent communication skills with prior customer service experience
• Implementation of strategies to drive new customer acquisition
• Planning and execution to achieve an exceptional retail environment for customers, setting an example for your team in how you show up on the sales floor working alongside them each day
• Support planning and delivery of visual merchandising and marketing plans
• Available to work a combination of opening, closing, weekend and holiday season shifts to support the business and scheduling needs in combination with the Mountain Studio Manager

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• High school equivalency or GED required
• Bachelor’s or associate degree preferred
• 1+ years of retail experience preferred
• Leadership experience preferred
• Preferred experience with visual merchandising and/or retail marketing, and working with a team towards shared goals
• Commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive space for every person who enters the Mountain Studio
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Commitment to our mission, vision, and values

THE FINE PRINT

• Annual salary $50,000 - $62,000 based on experience
• Available to work a combination of opening, closing, weekend and holiday season shifts to support the business and scheduling needs in combination with the Mountain Studio Manager
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans covered by Stio
• 401k with employer match
• Generous paid time off policies
• Annual gear allowance
• Wellness benefits
• Generous employee discount, industry perks, and more
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Must be able to move around the retail space for 8-12 hours per day
• Must be able to move items upwards of 50 lbs, occasionally traverse ladders

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, we reserve the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed. Stio is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, veterans & individuals with disabilities.