Visual Lead - Old Town Alexandria

Alo; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

ALO merchandise discount

Free membership to ALO Wellness Club

401K with company matching

Monthly Store Incentives

Clothing Allowance

Free yoga classes at Sanctuaries

Job summary

ALO in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Visual Lead to drive sales growth and profitability through expert Visual Merchandising in partnership with the Visual Manager. The role focuses on floor presentation, stock management, and timely visual updates to support store goals and guest experiences.

You will coach Associates, lead by example, and collaborate with Operations to manage budgets, reporting, and staffing. The position is full-time with flexible weekend shifts and peak-period availability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a client-centric, sales environment.
• Values feedback and is receptive to coaching.
• High energy, upbeat, and able to blend work with fun.
• Self-motivated with results orientation, both individually and in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Aligns with ALO’s guiding principles and store culture.
• Job Level: Associate.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of core operational functions: shipment, receiving, processing, and stock management.
• Maintain strategic product presentation and merchandising with restocks and visual changes per directive.
• Plan visual floor changes with the management team and adapt to business needs.
• Execute and maintain visual direction from planning to execution within budgets and timelines.
• Use reporting tools with management to identify opportunities for product placement and stock optimization.

Skills

Client-focused sales

Feedback-oriented

Energetic & enthusiastic

Self-motivated

Interpersonal communication

Coaching & mentoring

Team leadership

Job description

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio‑to‑street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Visual Lead is responsible for achieving store sales & 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.

• 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
• Maintains strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising change in accordance with directive and with partnership of the Visual Manager
• Effectively plans Visual floor changes with the management team through payroll management and adapting the zone and visual support to the needs of the business.
• Executes and maintains visual direction from planning through executing to meeting company expectations, budgets, timeline
• Utilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessary

Business Leader

• Partner with Operations & Visual Manager to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized
• 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
• Leads by example and inspires staff in daily operations and 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

Business Partner

• Collaborate with Operations Lead to ensure cross‑functional training, and Sales & Service Lead to ensure the business is well‑executed
• Execute company‑level operations‑focused directives, projects and initiates, in partnership with the Operations & Visual Manager (e.g. from the SCC)
• Open and close the store in accordance to visual standards

Visual Lead Qualifications

• 2+ Years prior work experience in a client‑centric, sales environment
• 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

The Visual Lead is full‑time and requires 32‑ 40 hours per week fulfilling the job description as stated above. To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full‑time employees to have openavailability and are expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends. All employees without exception are expected to be able to work during the company’s Blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the 1st week of January).

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS

• Generous employee discount for Bella+Canvas, ALO, and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parent support for employees and dependents (Full‑Time Employees)
• 401K with company matching (Full‑Time Employees)
• Monthly Store Incentives
• Clothing Allowance
• Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries

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