BALENCIAGA Store Director
Balenciaga - Regular
London - United Kingdom
We are currently seeking a Store Director who will report to the Retail Director at our Selfridges concession.
Your opportunity
You will be accountable for promoting brand engagement and loyalty to clients, in particular, VICs and VVICs, in order to guarantee store business goals. You will be accountable for sustaining the brand image, achieving sales and KPIs goals, managing the store team, recruiting, retaining and developing clients, and guarantees compliance with all processes and guidelines set by the HQ in order to bring the store to its full potential.
How you will contribute
Business development:
Develop and maintain strong business relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to maximise business opportunities and working efficiencies
Define, execute and monitor the store action plan to achieve sales targets and KPIs
Understand and monitor local business environment including market trends and competition
Proactively define opportunities for growth and execute actions accordingly
Communicate high quality relevant feedback to HQs/HO and/or store team
Talent leadership and development:
Create and maintain a positive work environment, consistent with Balenciaga behaviours
Build trust and rapport so the team respect you as a strong, fair, reliable leader
Provide a clear vision of the goals for the overall team and for the individuals
Identify, attract, recruit, develop and retain talent
Create and monitor development plans for store management and store teams, driving professional growth through ongoing training and coaching
Brand promotion:
Behave as a Balenciaga Ambassador, sustain and promote the culture of the brand internally and externally
Ensure Balenciaga Signature and Client experience are executed and consistent over time
Lead by example conveying Balenciaga behaviours towards clients
Know his/her clients and prospects (quantitative and qualitative) to define action plans
Attract and recruit new clients from personal network and external partners
Develop clienteling mindset and client's loyalty and retention from beginners to VICs
Process management:
Ensure that all the processes are compliant with legal, safety, security, internal requirements, sustainability, HR guidelines
Align oneself with ‘best practice’ and coach the team to respect this way of working
Ensure execution of Retail Excellence guidelines in the store
Supervise inventory activities and warehouse stock
Challenge and improve current processes sustaining the growth and ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Who you are
Sustained successful experience in a managerial position in luxury Retail industry
Inclusive leadership style and entrepreneurship
High sensitivity to client experience and loyalty
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire
Precise, innovative, highly organised, adaptable, dynamic
Highly available and responsive with a natural curiosity and proactiveness to redefine
Product and Fashion sensitivity
Why work with us?
This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Balenciaga adventure and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a thriving Atelier in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
- Full time
- 欧洲
- United Kingdom