Store Manager

Columbia Sportswear Company; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discounts

Store credit

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) programs

prAna Retail Quarterly Bonus Plan

Wellness programs and time off

Job summary

prAna Store Manager in Portland leads a dynamic team to deliver an outstanding guest experience while driving store performance. You will oversee recruiting, training, scheduling, payroll, merchandising, and community engagement in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will coach employees, analyze sales data, and ensure operational compliance, contributing to prAnas movement-focused brand and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent retail experience.
• 5 years of retail management experience (high-volume or specialty preferred).
• Proven leadership, communication, and coaching skills.
• Proficiency with POS systems and retail technology.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team while coaching ongoing growth and succession.
• Oversee daily operations including inventory, merchandising, loss prevention, and financial procedures.
• Build and adjust schedules to ensure productive staffing and accurate transactions.
• Use sales data and trends to guide decisions and support a seamless omnichannel experience.
• Drive brand presence through storytelling, marketing initiatives, and community partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Customer service

POS systems

Retail analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Tools

Retail software

Job description

prAna is more than apparel—it’s an invitation to live the experience. Every piece we create is a balance of style and functionality, crafted with care for both people and planet. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency and accountability, so you can feel confident in what you wear and why you wear it. Because for us, movement is more than motion. It’s how we connect, explore, and keep becoming—breath by breath, stride by stride.

Life at prAna Life/Work balance – We prioritize flexibility in work schedules because we believe that balance is essential.

Benefits

• Generous product discounts on prAna and Columbia Sportswear brands: Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, and SOREL.
• Store credit for purchasing product.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage are available.
• Participation in 401(K) programs.
• Eligibility to participate in the prAna Retail Quarterly Bonus Plan.
• At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding.
• Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community.
• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

About the Role

The Store Manager leads the team in creating an energetic, welcoming environment that reflects prAna’s spirit of movement, adventure, and mindful living. This role drives exceptional guest experiences, strong business results, and meaningful community connections. You’ll oversee all aspects of store operations—team leadership, recruiting, merchandising, scheduling, payroll, marketing, and financial performance—while using data and insight to guide smart decisions. As a brand ambassador, you’ll coach and inspire your team, elevate customer engagement, and cultivate a workplace that reflects prAna’s inclusive values.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing team while coaching ongoing growth and succession.
• Build an inclusive, engaged culture and ensure accurate performance, payroll, and documentation processes.
• Oversee daily operations, including inventory, merchandising, loss prevention, and financial procedures.
• Create and adjust schedules, ensuring productive staffing, accurate transactions, and operational compliance.
• Use sales data, customer feedback, and trends to guide decisions and support a seamless omnichannel experience.
• Drive brand presence through storytelling, marketing initiatives, visual merchandising, community partnerships, and leadership visits.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, applicable certification, or equivalent experience, with 5–10 years of retail management experience (high‑volume or specialty retail preferred).
• Proven experience leading teams or managing individual contributors, with strong leadership, communication, and coaching skills.
• Passion for customer service and sales, with enthusiasm for the prAna lifestyle and brand values.
• Strong problem‑solving ability to address technical, operational, and organizational challenges that impact store performance.
• Digitally fluent, including proficiency with POS systems, retail technology, and common software tools.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and short‑notice coverage.

Job Conditions

Frequently in a more active environment (i.e., it requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous in nature (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.), may frequently use specialized equipment, may have exposure to dust and noise. Occasionally it requires the ability to work in place. Ability to communicate with others. Occasional travel is required (approximately 5%) to prAna headquarters in Carlsbad, CA or other locations to support business needs. Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location‑specific business trends or forecasts. All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability. *Reasonable accommodation may be made to ensure qualified individuals with disabilities are able to perform essential job functions

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At prAna, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth. lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity. military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

prAna believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Our name means breath in Sanskrit, the life force that’s part of everything. You might have noticed that we capitalize the A halfway through. That’s because we’re interested in middles. Specifically, the choices you make between your first inhale and last exhale. While your job doesn’t define your life, where you choose to work is important. prAna started over thirty years ago with the intention of making clothes that solve problems for climbers, yogis, and creatives so they could spend more of their life doing what they love. Today, we’re still working with the same intention in mind, and if you’re interested in adding your skillset to Team prAna – we would love to get to know you.