Visual Lead - The Knox

Alo; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ALO employee discount

Wellness Club membership

Medical/dental/vision options

401K with company match

Monthly store incentives

Clothing allowance

Job summary

ALO is seeking a Visual Lead to drive sales and profitability through strategic visual merchandising in close partnership with management. The role requires dynamic movement on the floor, coaching staff, and managing store standards to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

The position emphasizes leadership in daily operations, team development, and execution of company directives. A strong focus on cross-functional collaboration and reliable schedule adherence is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a client-centric, sales environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Aligned with ALO guiding principles.
• Able to move around store and assist guests as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations & Visual Managers on reporting, budgets, and inventory controls.
• Lead by example to drive guest experience and visual standards.
• Recruitment and development of associates; provide coaching and feedback.
• Collaborate to ensure cross-functional training and execution of directives.
• Open and close the store following visual standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe, inviting store environment.

Skills

Client-focused sales

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Team player

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.

OBJECTIVE

The Visual Lead is responsible for achieving store sales & maximizing profitability through Visual Merchandising in partnership with the Management Team. The Visual Lead will work closely with Operations & Visual Managers in initiating, delegating work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently.

Business Leader

• Partner with Operations & Visual Managers 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, guest experience, and visual standards
• Partner with management to provide coaching, guidance and direction to Associates; responsible for recruitment and development of talent
• Usage of company performance tools to evaluate associates and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader

Flow Experience Leader

• 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 leadership team to achieve goals & KPI’s
• Open and close the store in accordance with 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
• 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
• Requires constant movement in an around all areas of store
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift

VISUAL LEAD SCHEDULE

To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts, which may be subject to change. All Employees are expected to be able to work from the week of and including "Black Friday" until the end of the holiday season, first week of January.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS

• Generous ALO employee discount 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
• 401K with company matching
• Monthly Store Incentives
• Clothing Allowance
• Free yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)