Store Director

Brobston Group; Bal Harbour Village (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferragamo is seeking a Store Director for its Bal Harbour location. You will lead the client experience with deep knowledge of luxury client desires, needs, and expectations.

Empower your team with autonomy, storytelling, and a strong focus on relationships and CRM initiatives to elevate service standards and sales. You will recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team, ensuring Ferragamo standards across Selling Ceremony, Visual guidelines, and grooming, while fostering a positive,

Qualifications

• Proficient English language skills; knowledge of a second language preferred.
• Previous retail/customer facing experience preferred, luxury retail experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to read, write, and interpret instructional documents. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, peers, and management. Ability to communicate on the telephone with proper etiquette.
• Ability to multi-task while being attentive to customers and remaining flexible to the needs of the business. Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative independent of direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Inclusive Leadership: Lead, nurture, and connect with the team; foster growth and inclusion.
• Collaboration: Build relationships with advisors and inspire a cohesive, energetic environment.
• Ownership: Conduct regular reviews, share store vision, and drive results with accountability.
• Customer Centricity: Design store strategy to deliver a hand-crafted client experience; coach the team to create magical moments.
• Agility: Maintain momentum toward long-term goals while refining performance standards.

Skills

Proficient English

Second language

Job description

At Ferragamo, we're more than just building a Brand. We are re redefining luxury fashion.

Committed to evolving and innovating sustainably, we bring a unique blend of elegance and modernity that has always defined us. We make our clients feel energized, surprised, and valued. All with an unwavering passion for Italian craftsmanship.

And you’re more than just joining a Team.

We are proud of our inspiring and engaging spirit. In each of our stores around the world, you will find passionate, positive, and empathetic colleagues creating lasting impressions for life. Together, we drive excellence and innovation, while taking responsibility for our decisions. We win together with Passion. Thinking and succeeding as one team.

Let’s Evolve Iconic and create the next exciting chapter

About Us:

Founded in 1927 by Salvatore Ferragamo, the Group is a key player in the global luxury industry, known for its expert craftsmanship and exquisite range of shoes, leather goods, apparel, silk products and accessories. Our dynamic team, consisting of approximately 3,800 committed professionals, is based across our Florence Headquarters and regional offices around the world and also extends to around 400 directly operated stores throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. Our creations are more than just unique and exclusive – they embody the heritage and savoir-faire that are the hallmarks of our Brand.

Ferragamo is certified as a Great Place to Work (learn more about the certification here (https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1000598#:~:text=82%25%20of%20employees%20at%20Ferragamo,a%20typical%20U.S.-based%20company.&text=Source:%20Great%20Place%20To%20Work%C2%AE%202021%20Global%20Employee%20Engagement%20Study.&text=When%20you%20join%20the%20company%2C%20you%20are%20made%20to%20feel%20welcome)).

The part you will play

We are currently looking for a Store Director for our location in Bal Harbour

The Store Director will be passionate about the client experience with in-depth knowledge of the desires, needs and expectations of luxury clients. Lead the team in communicating and storytelling with conviction, mastering the ability to listen and ask the right questions, acting and thinking first of the employee and client relationship. Empower your team with autonomy to accomplish tasks effectively and generate enthusiasm for a positive team spirit.

The Responsibilities

Inclusive Leadership

• Be a leader, a nurturer, a natural connector with a passion for helping others develop and express their true potential
• Create a long-term, authentic bond with your team by fostering growth, listening with respect and inclusion
• Role model best in class sales and self-leadership by playing an active role within the team, and take action to solve problems with positive outcomes

Collaboration

• Build and maintain relationships with fellow advisors by instilling a sense of belonging and a positive, forward-thinking mindset
• Actively engage in wider community and seek inspiration from other industries to form a cohesive team focused on creating an energetic, exciting, innovative, and approachable environment

Ownership

• Conduct regular reviews with the team including department managers to increase team performance and further develop their skills
• Take ownership of your store with an entrepreneurial spirit, developing and sharing your store vision and being accountable for results
• Coach the growth and development of the team in providing excellent and specialized customer service to develop meaningful and loyal client relationships through personal connections and CRM initiatives as well as to ensure the application of Ferragamo standards (Selling Ceremony, Visual guidelines, Grooming standards, procedures, etc.)

Customer Centricity

• Design, lead, and drive store strategy to achieve the best sales performance, by understanding client desires and creating a hand-crafted 360°experience for the client
• Lead and coach the team to transform each client experience into magical moments by creating a hand-crafted experience

Agility

• Keep momentum going towards long-term strategy despite short-term pressures while developing strategic plans to achieve long-term store and organizational goals
• Clearly understand company set KPI’s and exhibits the ability to identify strategies to enhance performance standards

What you'll bring

The Qualifications

• Proficient English language skills; knowledge of second language preferred.
• Previous retail/customer facing experience preferred, luxury retail experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to read, write, and interpret instructional documents. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, peers, and management. Ability to communicate on the telephone with proper etiquette.
• Ability to multi-task while being attentive to customers and remaining flexible to the needs of the business. Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative independent of direct supervision.

OUR DEI COMMITMENT TO YOU

At Ferragamo, you can play your part and express your uniqueness. We are committed to building a diverse workplace in which inclusivity is valued in all its forms – gender, age, disability, race, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Ferragamo and its subsidiaries is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, or membership in any other protected class under applicable law.

Disability Accommodation

Ferragamo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please tell us if you require reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.