Store Manager

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 30,177 GBP + Bonus

Retail Discounts

Holiday Buy Scheme

Real work life balance

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Store Manager for a premium fashion environment in Derby. The role focuses on leading a styling-led team and delivering an exceptional shopping experience, balancing heart-led service with commercial performance.

You will guide a team to thrive in a high-touch setting, driving customer satisfaction and store results. The position requires experience in luxury or premium fashion, strong presentation skills, and a commitment to creating a memorable customer

Qualifications

• Experience leading a store team in premium fashion or luxury retail.
• Strong focus on service and personal styling to build customer relationships.
• Ability to interpret data and drive performance in a retail environment.
• Proven coaching and mentoring to develop a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the team to deliver attentive, consultative service.
• Create an elegant, welcoming store environment that is emotionally engaging.
• Handle customer queries with warmth and professionalism during key purchases.
• Maintain high standards of store presentation and operational excellence.
• Support coaching, feedback and development to grow team capability.
• Monitor performance and take action to drive results.
• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed to the highest standard.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Visual merchandising

Data analysis

Coaching

Team building

Job description

Store Manager (12 months FTC)
Location: Derby
Salary: £30,177 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent (36 hours)
What you get in Return

• Salary of up to £30,177 + Bonus
• Retail Discounts
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Real work life balance

Do you have a passion for styling that goes beyond trends?
Are you the kind of person who loves helping customers find the outfit for life’s most unforgettable moments?
We’re looking for a Store Manager who thrives in a premium fashion environment someone who leads with heart, understands the power of personal service, and knows how to create a shopping experience that feels truly special.
Whether you’re already managing a store or you’re a standout Assistant Manager ready to step up, this is your opportunity to lead a team where style meets substance.

Why This Role is Different

• Join a highly respected British fashion brand, known for quality, elegance, and exceptional service.
• Lead a team of passionate stylists in a beautiful, high-touch retail environment.
• Enjoy brilliant benefits, career development, and the chance to shape a store that’s all about meaningful customer connections.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident, fashion-forward leader with experience in luxury, occasion wear, or premium accessories.
• Someone who believes sales come through service you listen, guide, and make every customer feel seen and celebrated.
• A commercially aware manager who can interpret data and drive performance.
• A mentor who can build a strong, supportive team culture, where confidence and creativity thrive.
• A visual perfectionist who understands the importance of presentation, detail, and atmosphere.

Your Day-to-Day

• Lead and inspire your team to deliver attentive, consultative service—think personal styling, not transactional selling.
• Create a store environment that’s elegant, welcoming, and emotionally engaging.
• Handle customer queries with warmth and professionalism—especially during those once-in-a-lifetime purchases.
• Maintain high standards of store presentation and operational excellence.
• Support your team’s growth through coaching, feedback, and development.
• Monitor performance and take action to drive results.
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed to the highest standard

You’ll Be Perfect If You…

• Have experience in fashion, occasion wear, or premium retail.
• Are confident, approachable, and love helping people feel their absolute best.
• Understand that great service is the key to lasting customer relationships.
• Are ready to take ownership of a store and lead it with elegance and energy.

About the Brand

Our client is a well-established high street name with a strong reputation for quality, service, and style. With exciting growth plans and a loyal customer base, this is a brand that’s going places, and you could be part of the journey.

The Legal Bit

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.