Assistant Store Manager

MARFA STANCE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Marfa Stance is seeking an Assistant Store Manager for our flagship Madison Avenue location in New York. You will support the Store Manager with daily operations, merchandise execution, and staff leadership to ensure a premium shopping experience aligned with the Marfa Stance brand.

The role emphasizes customer engagement, product knowledge, and operational excellence, including sales achievement, loss prevention, and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing excellence with a focus on long-term relationships.
• Passion for product styling and fashion retail.
• Clear communication with customers, teams, and management.
• Experience in store management or retail leadership.
• Background in fashion or specialty retail is preferred.
• On-site availability, including weekends and holidays.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and basic analytics.
• Familiarity with POS systems; Shopify is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers on the sales floor with product knowledge and styling guidance.
• Support Store Manager with opening/closing, inventory, and loss-prevention.
• Lead and motivate staff, manage schedules, and assist training.
• Drive sales targets while delivering a premium customer experience.
• Maintain store cleanliness, merchandising standard, and POS operations.

Skills

Customer service

Clientelling

Product styling

Team leadership

Retail analytics

POS systems

Shopify (basic)

Sustainability mindset

Tools

POS systems

Shopify

Job description

Company Description

Marfa Stance is a luxury apparel brand that challenges traditional, disposable consumption by designing garments to be enhanced and adapted over time instead of replaced. The company offers Italian-made clothing and buildable accessories engineered for year-round wearability through versatile layering options such as detachable hoods, collars, and liners. Each piece is produced in limited quantities using responsibly sourced and recycled fabrics from Italy and Japan, with an emphasis on durability and sustainability. Marfa Stance empowers individuals to create a uniquely personal, evolving style that can be personalised, shared and worn season after season. The brand focuses on intelligent design and continuity, offering customers long-term value and creative freedom.

Role Description

The Assistant Store Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in our new Flagship Store, Madison Avenue, New York. This position supports the Store Manager in overseeing daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures, visual merchandising, inventory management, and ensuring a premium customer experience aligned with the Marfa Stance brand. The Assistant Store Manager will lead and motivate store team members, coordinate schedules, and support training to maintain high service standards and operational efficiency. Day-to-day tasks include engaging customers on the sales floor, providing product knowledge and styling guidance, managing point-of-sale activities, and monitoring store performance metrics. The role also involves implementing loss prevention practices, maintaining store cleanliness and organization, and collaborating with leadership to drive sales and customer loyalty.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-facing skills, including Customer Service and Customer Satisfaction, with a focus on building long-term relationships: personal shopping and clientelling experience is essential
• A passion for product and styling
• Effective Communication skills for interacting with customers, guiding team members, and collaborating with management.
• Experience in Store Management or retail leadership, including supervising staff, managing daily operations, and supporting sales targets.
• Previous experience in fashion or specialty retail is essential
• Ability to work on-site full time, including some weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort with POS systems and basic retail analytics. Shopify experience is an advantage.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability, quality, and a customer-centric approach to retail.