The Opportunity

You will create an inspiring shopping experience in which our guest feels empowered to customize their space. As the Store Manager, you will promote the Ballard Designs brand at every guest encounter and ensure your stellar team exemplifies brand values, standards, and experiences. Your leadership will guide company programs, increase sales, and set your store to exceed all expectations.

The store location is Birmingham, AL

Who We Are

Since 1982, Ballard Designs has offered a unique curation of home furnishings and décor from all periods and provenance. Its designers travel the world for inspiration, translating the latest trends in fashion, color, and style into finely crafted products not found anywhere else. Ballard Designs is part of the Cornerstone brands - four interactive, aspirational home and apparel lifestyle brands that deliver inspirations that help customers enjoy, enhance and celebrate life.

With almost 40 successful years as a direct marketer of globally inspired home furnishings, Ballard Designs is growing quickly through our retail and e-commerce divisions. To support this exciting growth, we are looking for motivated, team-oriented individuals to join our retail team. If this sounds like you, we need to meet you!

You will report to the Regional Manager

Your Impact

· Direct the work of 7-9 direct reports, e.g., assign work; evaluate work performance; provide coaching and performance feedback; counsel and discipline team members when warranted; schedule team members. Make plan & drive EBITDA by sales performance management, control cost through scheduling and purchasing of supplies. Train and motivate staff to provide exceptional service that inspires repeat business.

· Hire top talent while developing existing teams. Ensure each team member has a developmental growth plan that supports their career aspirations

· Conducts regular touch bases with all team members discussing sales metrics, strengths and opportunities and all other necessary deliverables. Conversations will support and encourage a team environment that is positive, uplifting, and empowered.

· Working With Design Guests as needed while Designs Consultants are tied up with other Guests.

· Other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned.

What You Bring

• 5 years of management experience in specialty retail or multi-unit retail business environment.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Outlook, Kronos, and POS systems.
• Ability to lift and mobilize medium to large items, up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand long periods of time and climb ladders.

Remote work is not permitted in NYC at this time.

LI-#Onsite

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Work Location: In person