Visual Lead - Chestnut Hill

ALO; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount for Bella+Canvas and Alo Yoga

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options

401(k) with company matching

Monthly store incentives

Clothing allowance

Free yoga classes

Job summary

ALO is looking for a full-time Visual Lead in Massachusetts to achieve store sales through effective visual merchandising. Responsibilities include managing operational functions, supporting team performance, and maintaining strategic product presentation. Candidates should have 2+ years of sales experience and proven leadership abilities. Benefits include a generous employee discount, competitive medical plans, 401(k) matching, and access to free fitness classes. Flexibility for variable shifts is essential, including peak days and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years prior work experience in a client-centric, sales environment.
• Proven leadership capabilities demonstrating excellent decision making.
• High energy, upbeat, and enthusiastic with the ability to integrate fun and work.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving, and processing.
• Maintain strategic product presentation and merchandising.
• Utilize reporting tools to identify business opportunities.

Skills

Client-centric sales experience

Leadership capabilities

Interpersonal and written communication skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

The Visual Lead is responsible for achieving store sales and maximizing profitability through Visual Merchandising in partnership with the Visual Manager. The Visual Lead will work closely with the Operations & Visual Manager in initiating, delegating work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving and processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra‑day sales floor replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management.
• Maintain strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising changes in accordance with directives and in partnership with the Visual Manager.
• Effectively plan visual floor changes with the management team through payroll management and adapting the zone and visual support to the needs of the business.
• Execute and maintain visual direction from planning through execution to meet company expectations, budgets, and timelines.
• Utilize reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels and make changes as necessary.
• Partner with Operations & Visual Manager to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintenance and maximization.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business‑driving strategies.
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests.
• Lead by example and inspire staff in daily operations and the guest experience.
• Partner with management to provide coaching, guidance, and direction to Associates; responsible for recruitment and development of talent.
• Use company performance tools to evaluate each operations associate and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader.
• Collaborate with the Operations Lead to ensure cross‑functional training, and with Sales & Service Lead to ensure the business is well‑executed.
• Execute company‑level operations‑focused directives, projects, and initiatives in partnership with the Operations & Visual Manager (e.g., from the SCC).
• Open and close the store in accordance with visual standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years prior work experience in a client‑centric, sales environment.
• Proven leadership capabilities demonstrating excellent decision making.
• Values feedback, receptive to receiving feedback and eager to provide.
• High energy, upbeat and enthusiastic with the ability to integrate fun and work.
• Self‑motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually and as a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s guiding principles.
• Job level: Associate.

Employment Terms

The Visual Lead is full‑time and requires 32–40 hours per week. All full‑time employees are expected to have open availability and to work variable shifts, including peak days and weekends. All employees are expected to work during the company’s blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the first week of January.

Perks

• Generous employee discount for Bella+Canvas, Alo Yoga, and free membership to Alo Moves with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parents support for employees and dependents (Full‑Time Employees).
• 401(k) with company matching (Full‑Time Employees).
• Monthly store incentives.
• Clothing allowance.
• Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries.

Compensation

Lead base pay ranges from $___ to $____ per hour in [CITY/STATE]. Leads are eligible to participate in the company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Other rewards may include clothing allowance, employee discount, 401(k), competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, Talkspace, and AloMoves.