Learning and Store Development Manager #0204GN

Keller Executive Search; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Employee product allowance

Travel reimbursement

Professional development support

Job summary

Keller Executive Search is seeking a Learning and Store Development Manager for a rapidly growing specialty footwear and leather goods company. You will design training programs, onboard new hires, and build product knowledge and customer service capabilities across store networks.

The role focuses on leadership development, sales excellence, and consistent service standards while supporting new store openings and expanding premium retail capabilities. Travel to company locations is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in retail training, L&D, or store leadership.
• Experience in premium, luxury, fashion, or specialty retail.
• Experience designing and delivering employee training programs.
• Strong facilitation and presentation abilities.
• Able to work with store teams across experience levels.
• Willingness to travel to company locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop training programs for store employees and managers.
• Lead onboarding initiatives for new retail team members.
• Create product knowledge and customer service training materials.
• Support training requirements for new store openings.
• Coach managers on employee development and performance improvement.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and identify development needs.
• Maintain consistent service expectations throughout the store network.

Skills

Retail training

Store leadership

Premium retail

Training design

Facilitation

Travel willing

Job description

We are recruiting for a rapidly developing specialty footwear and leather goods company seeking a Learning and Store Development Manager. The business operates premium retail stores featuring handcrafted boots, leather accessories, belts, bags, and other high-quality products from established and emerging makers.

This position will build training programs that help store employees deliver knowledgeable and personalized customer service. The successful candidate will support new store openings while strengthening product knowledge, sales capability, and leadership development across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop training programs for store employees and managers.
• Lead onboarding initiatives for new retail team members.
• Create product knowledge and customer service training materials.
• Support training requirements for new store openings.
• Coach managers on employee development and performance improvement.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and identify development needs.
• Maintain consistent service expectations throughout the store network.

• 5+ years of retail training, learning and development, or store leadership experience.
• Background within premium, luxury, fashion, or specialty retail preferred.
• Experience designing and delivering employee training programs.
• Strong facilitation and presentation abilities.
• Comfortable working with store teams at different levels of experience.
• Ability to travel to company locations as required.

• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• Employee product allowance
• Travel reimbursement
• Professional development support

Salary: $90,000 to $110,000 per year

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