General Manager

Jockey International, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a General Manager in Nashville, where you'll lead a unique retail experience. Your role will involve connecting with the community, driving brand awareness, and managing a high-performing team. If you have a passion for Nashville's culture and retail, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Life/Vision

401(k)

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Educational support

Fitness club discounts

Employee discounts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience managing high-traffic retail environments.
• Experience in planning and executing events.
• Strong selling experience with proven performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily store operations and ensure adherence to standards.
• Drive brand awareness and create memorable customer experiences.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

High School degree

College coursework in Business

Tools

POS systems

MS Office

Job description

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Join Coopers 12 South and lead a uniquely experiential retail spot in the heart of Nashville’s 12 South neighborhood!

Your daily journey may include connecting apparel solutions to the right activity for our guests, providing a platform for local artisans, or hosting events that captivate the spirit of Nashville. Beyond leading the retail experience, you’ll be the eyes and ears of the brand with consumers in a key market, advising corporate leadership with your expertise in Nashville.

Our guests love all things Nashville, they love great music, and they are serious about enjoying what nature has to offer. If you love these things too, you may be the perfect host!

The General Manager will lead Jockey’s newest experiential store leveraging retail and event management skills to integrate the authenticity of Jockey’s brand into Nashville’s culture. The General Manager will be an ambassador for Jockey in the local community.

In addition, the General Manager will provide leadership and direction to the store in the following areas: driving brand awareness, creating memorable customer experiences, growing key business metrics, managing payroll, executing visual merchandising, networking, selecting and developing a high performing team.

JOB EXPECTATIONS

• Deliver an outstanding atmosphere and culture for both our customers and employees
• Oversee daily store operations including recruiting, hiring, scheduling, budgeting, driving sales performance, and ensuring adherence to all operational and organizational standards.
• Deliver and maintain best in class visual aesthetics in all functional elements.
• Implement marketing, sales, service, and financial strategy direction provided by corporate partners.
• Engage with senior leadership by bringing your expertise and ideas forward to ensure we maximize store opportunities.
• Provide positive leadership, mentoring, and coaching to all employees to create and retain a high performing team.
• Identify key talent and develop meaningful bench strength and succession plans.
• Continually educate and develop sales team on new products and sales strategies.
• Accountable for driving awareness within the community via networking, community involvement, event planning and execution, and create cohesive partnerships within the Nashville local market.
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience managing high-traffic retail environments
• Experience in planning, organizing, and executing events that attract local traffic and diverse audiences
• Expertise in promoting brand identity through in-store initiatives, local partnerships, and targeted marketing campaigns.
• Strong selling experience required with the proven ability to meet and exceed performance standards.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required.
• Proven experience in attracting, developing and retaining strong talent.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Flexibility to work opening/closing shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
  
  

Preferred

• College coursework or relevant degree in Business or related field preferred.
• Relevant certifications in hospitality, event management, retail operations.
• Strong working knowledge of POS systems. MS Office skills also preferred.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to move a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Ability to effectively maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom; repetitive bending, prolonged standing, twisting, stooping, squatting, ascending/descending, reaching, and lifting to stock and merchandise store.
• Ability to work with/around cleaning chemicals.
  
  

In return for your expertise, JOCKEY offers a competitive and comprehensive flexible benefits package which includes Medical/Dental/Life/Vision, 401(k), generous Paid Time Off (PTO), educational support, fitness club discounts, employee discounts and Rewards, a business casual work environment, and exciting career growth opportunities!

Jockey’s culture reflects the values of our leadership. Success is achieved through hard work, mutual respect, and offering consumers products with striking quality and style from a brand they trust. Jockey associates and Jockey products are the genuine article. Retail is where the Jockey Lifestyle Brand meets the community. We were just named one of the Dave Thomas’ Foundation’s top Adoption-Friendly employers. Our non-profit 501c(3) Jockey Being Family organization helps to strengthen adoptive families in a variety of ways.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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