Athleta Assistant Manager

Paddock Shops; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Paid time off (PTO)

Volunteer hours (on-clock)

401(k) plan with company matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Job summary

Athleta is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead store teams and deliver a best-in-class customer experience in our Louisville location. You will drive profitable sales, oversee merchandising and operations, and coach leaders to achieve performance goals.

Join a brand committed to inclusivity, community engagement, and professional growth while supporting a dynamic retail team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of retail management experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to lead and mentor team
• Flexible shifts including holidays, evenings, overnights and weekends
• Comfort with retail technology
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

• Drive store sales and profitability through customer-centric operations
• Recruit, hire and develop Brand Associate and Expert teams
• Own assigned area of responsibility
• Implement action plans to maximize efficiencies
• Ensure consistent execution of standard operating procedures
• Represent the brand and monitor competition and retail landscape
• Promote community involvement
• Ensure compliance standards

Skills

Retail management experience

Communication skills

Metrics-driven

Leadership & mentoring

Flexible schedule

Retail technology

Physically able to lift 30 lbs

Willing to travel

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Athleta For the past 25 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences. We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we’re strong, but together we’re unstoppable.

About the role

As an Assistant Manager, you set the tone for the store and the team and help bring our brand to life for our customers. You’re responsible for driving profitable sales growth through all aspects of the store including customer and product operations, merchandising, and talent development. You are responsible for supporting the execution of the store strategy to achieve performance goals. Through collaboration with your General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager, you will teach and coach behaviors to Leads, Experts and Brand Associates to cultivate a high performing team to deliver a best-in-class experience to our customers.

What you'll do

• Support strategies and processes to drive store sales and deliver results through a customer centric mindset.
• Recruit, hire and develop highly productive Brand Associate and Expert teams.
• Own assigned area of responsibility.
• Implement action plans to maximize efficiencies and productivity.
• Ensure consistent execution of standard operating procedures.
• Represent the brand and understand the competition and retail landscape.
• Promote community involvement.
• Ensure all compliance standards are met.

Who you are

• A current or former retail employee with 1-3 years of retail management experience.
• A high school graduate or equivalent.
• A good communicator with the ability to effectively interact with customers and your team to meet goals.
• Passionate about retail and thrive in a fastpaced environment.
• Driven by metrics to deliver results to meet business goals.
• Determined to effectively lead and inspire others to learn and grow through coaching and mentoring.
• Agreeable to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including holiday, evening, overnight and weekend shifts.
• Able to utilize retail technology.
• Able to maneuver around the sales floor, stockroom and office and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to travel as required.

Benefits at Athleta

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.