General Manager, A|X Armani Exchange

armani-retail; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Paid time off insurance

Employee discount/perks

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Giorgio Armani is seeking a General Manager for the Los Angeles flagship to lead the store’s sales and client experience. You will guide the team, influence partners, and manage merchandising and daily operations to drive revenue and brand excellence.

You will be on the floor daily, shaping front-line insights into store strategy, while maintaining open communication across all levels of staff and ensuring efficient store operations and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in similar retail management field.
• College/post-secondary degree preferred.
• Experience with buying & merchandising is preferred.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and motivate direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience in executing Sales Management Trainings and Presentations.
• Proficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Open availability and able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights and weekends.
• Ability to travel when required, both domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end management of the store and its team, including labour and supply budget.
• Lead on merchandising, marketing, and client relationship strategies.
• Be present daily on the sales floor to understand the business and drive revenue.
• Ensure communications cascaded throughout the team and align staff with store goals.

Skills

Store management

Excellent communication

Team motivation

Sales leadership

Merchandising

Retail systems

Budget management

Flexibility (schedule)

Multilingual

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

As the leader of the store, you will be part of a diverse leadership and sales team, who you will inspire and motivate each day. You will align the entire team on driving sales, providing an excellent client experience, building strong talent and ensure the store operates efficiently and effectively. Your ability to combine entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the brand and knowledge of the luxury/retail business with organizational skills to manage the store will greatly influence the client and associate experience.

As a General Manager you will also provide input on merchandising, marketing, and client relationship strategies. Your presence daily on the sales floor will provide you the opportunity to understand the business on the front line, and you will have the opportunity to use the insights to improve your store’s business. You will help shape and execute store strategies to build trusting relationships with clients and associates, to drive revenue. In addition, you will be accountable for ensuring appropriate communications are cascaded throughout the team.

To succeed in this role, you are willing to lead by example and with integrity, collaborate, be intellectually curious, strategic, lead through ambiguity and change and results oriented. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the store and its team, including labour and supply budget.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum Five (5) years of experience in similar retail management field
• College/Post-Secondary degree preferred
• Experience with buying & merchandising is preferred
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills and the ability to influence partners and motivate direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in executing Sales Management Trainings and Presentations
• Proficiency with Retail Systems and Office programs, i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Open availability and able to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, nights and weekends
• While not required, Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin or other language skills are considered a strong asset
• Ability to travel when required, both domestic and international

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $80,000 plus the opportunity to participate on a bonus or commission benefit plan depending by brand, with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• various paid time off programs
• employee discount/perks
• retirement plans with employer contributions

Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Salaries will be negotiated based on relevant skills and experience.