Retail Events Manager

Brief Overview of Position:

• Responsible for project managing Pop-Up Stores as assigned, including venue scouting, securing permits, contract negotiation and scheduling


• Inventory planning related to each event


• People management during each event


• Building and managing a budget


• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation (could vary by State)


• Event set-up and break-down of events from start to finish


• Collaborating with Marketing Department to build best promotions for store location needs


• Continuous evening and weekend work will be required

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree REQUIRED


• 3-5 years Retail Management experience or Boutique Management experience


• 3-5 years of Visual Merchandising experience


• 3-5 years of coordinating Pop-Up events and trunk shows with the ability to build a store completely from sales to ops


• Must understand the retail space, retail store layout and merchandising, retail programs, and product customization


• Must have experience creating window displays, floor plans from beginning to finish (ability to create own sketches is a plus), and must have an overall creative visual eye


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Dealing with customer queries and complaints


• Must enjoy people and customer interaction


• Excellent work ethic and self-starter


• Well organized and goal oriented


• Advanced with Excel, Word, Power Point and reporting


• Working knowledge of the athletic sales industry preferred*


• High energy level and professional appearance


• Ability to succeed in a competitive and ambiguous environment


• Able to work continuous weekends (especially during season November-May) and undertake a flexible schedule


• Must understand product purchasing and seasonal purchasing


• Creating and managing budgets, forecasting and inventory management


• Overseeing pricing and stock control


• Maximizing profitability and setting/meeting sales targets, including motivating event staff to do so as well


• Preparing promotional materials and displays


• Responsible for all retail locations both stand alone and Pop-Up or store within a store


• Have NSO experience, in a fast pace retail environment


• This role can be highly physical, must be able to lift 30lbs

Compensation:

• A Competitive Compensation Structure


• Tons of time off!


• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance


• 401k Matching