Store Director

Sézane; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits package

Job summary

Sézane, based in Austin, is seeking a Store Director to lead our South Congress boutique. You will drive brand storytelling, customer experience and store performance in a fast-paced luxury retail environment, ensuring a memorable shopping journey.

You will coach and recruit the shop team, oversee operations and budgets, partner with Paris HQ, plan events and partnerships, and maintain inventory accuracy. The role requires 5–7 years of retail leadership, exceptional communication, and a

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of retail management experience, preferably in luxury or fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and team coaching abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive sales and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Brand by delivering exceptional customer service and product knowledge in-store.
• Manage, train and motivate shop team; assist with hiring and recruitment processes.
• Oversee all operational aspects of the store, including retail excellence, visual merchandising, and inventory logistics.
• Be accountable for shop budgets and financial targets; identify growth opportunities.
• Develop commercial action plans, monitor expenses, and collaborate with Paris HQ.
• Plan and execute store events, partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Retail management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Customer relations

Visual merchandising

Job description

\"I've had the joy of building Sézane alongside you - the first French fashion brand born online, rooted in quality, creativity, and intention.\"

\"To tell the story of Sézane is to retrace more than 20 years of defining adventures and bold decisions: choosing to do things differently, choosing people, choosing to act, and above all, choosing to trust in one's convictions - even when that means rethinking what we thought we knew.\"

\"Sézane is more than a fashion brand. It's a story of life - mine, yours, and all those who shape it every day.\"

To continue to co-construct the next chapter and beyond, we are looking for creative, organized and agile talents, who share our passion to perpetually improve all that can be.

Care to imagine what comes next with us? We can't wait to hear from you!

We are seeking the talents of a Store Director to contribute to the next chapter of Sézane's journey. The position is based in South Congress in Austin, TX.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the Brand by interacting with clients in their shopping experience at the store, by maintaining a high level of customer service, product knowledge and basic operational procedures.
• Manage, train and motivate shop team (assist with hiring and recruitment process)
• Oversee all operational aspects of the shop (retail excellence, visual merchandising, process optimization, inventory logistics, etc.)
• Be accountable for Shop budgets and financial targets while identifying and seizing opportunities for growth.

Driving business performance

• Monitor performance to propose commercial action plans to maximize sales + minimize costs
• Monitor operational expenses and responsible for supply management
• Develop open relationships and collaborate transversally with Paris HQ team

Operations

• Follow up on retail excellence programs
• Liaise with internal & external partners to solve issues related but not limited to: deliveries, stock, IT, maintenance, security
• Ensure quality of internal control and inventory management (inventory, cash management, internal procedures)
• Plan and execute store events, off-site activations and partnerships

Team Management

• Coach staff and motivate teams to achieve the best customer service and financial growth
• Conduct full appraisals with direct reports / clear objectives to the retail team
• Participate in recruitment, store organization, team development and general HR needs

Clienteling

• Ensure strong client mindset within the team and obsession for client satisfaction
• Develop deep understanding of client base and support in local initiatives to grow / increase loyalty of local clients

• Motivated, proactive and positive attitude
• Autonomous, agile, entrepreneurial, result driven
• Ability to adapt to become a strong brand ambassador
• Strong managerial skills (5 to 7 years of retail management) and business acumen
• Experience in a luxury or fast-paced retail environment preferred
• Excellent communications and team management skills
• French speaking is a plus

Competitive pay & benefits package

Sézane recruits and values all talents, whatever your gender, age, nationality, culture,

religious beliefs or sexual orientation.