Retail Manager - Home & Lifestyle Store

Excel Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nice working hours with no late nights

Job summary

Excel Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an experienced Retail Manager for a Home & Lifestyle store in the heart of Dublin City Centre. You will lead from the front, driving sales and developing a high-performing team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

This role emphasizes leadership, visual merchandising, stock control and operational excellence, with a people-first approach and a focus on creating a destination customers love returning to.

Qualifications

• Previous retail management experience in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering results.
• Engaging, energetic leadership style with a passion for people development.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong visual merchandising and retail standards experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and develop a team to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
• Drive commercial performance through strong leadership and sales management.
• Create a welcoming environment that encourages customer loyalty.
• Maintain exceptional visual merchandising and retail presentation standards.
• Deliver stock management and operational excellence.
• Recruit, coach, and develop team members to reach potential.
• Monitor KPIs and store performance to identify growth opportunities.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, customer-focused culture.

Skills

Retail leadership

People development

Customer service

Communication skills

Visual merchandising

Job description

Retail Manager - Home & Lifestyle Store (JB002RM) Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Salary: EUR45000 - EUR55000 per annum

Are you a people-first retail leader who thrives on creating exceptional customer experiences, developing high-performing teams, and bringing energy to a unique retail environment? We are recruiting a Retail Manager for an exciting lifestyle retail destination in the heart of Dublin City Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Retail Manager who loves leading from the front, driving sales, and creating an engaging shopping experience.

This role is about far more than operations. We're looking for someone with presence and passion. Someone who can build a strong team culture, maintain exceptional retail standards, and create a destination that customers love returning to.

Whether your background is fashion, homewares, lifestyle, department stores, or speciality retail, what matters most is your ability to lead people, deliver results, and bring enthusiasm to everything you do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a team to deliver outstanding customer experiences
• Drive commercial performance through strong leadership and effective sales management
• Create a welcoming and engaging environment that encourages customer loyalty
• Maintain exceptional visual merchandising and retail presentation standards
• Deliver strong stock management and operational excellence
• Recruit, coach, and develop team members to achieve their full potential
• Monitor KPIs, sales trends, and store performance to identify opportunities for growth
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused culture throughout the business

About You:

• Previous retail management experience in a fast-paced customer-focused environment
• Strong commercial awareness and a track record of delivering results
• An engaging, energetic, and approachable leadership style
• Passionate about people development and creating high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong visual merchandising and retail standards experience
• Naturally customer-focused with a genuine desire to create memorable experiences

What's In It For You?

• Salary package of €45,000 - €55,000 depending on experience
• Nice working hours with no late nigths
• Opportunity to join a growing and highly regarded Irish business