Assistant Manager - Flatiron

About the role

As an Assistant Manager you will provide leadership support in the absence of the General Manager. You will balance your time between working with clients, supporting leadership initiatives, sales coaching, training, and talent acquisition. You will work in close partnership with the General Manager to achieve the store's sales goals, building client relationships, and becoming an expert in educating clients on each of our iconic products' story and details.

Responsibilities

• Grow your business on a weekly basis by utilizing company programs and tools to manage the full client lifecycle to meet and exceed your sales goals.
• Aid in maintaining the store’s design and visual standards using merchandising guidelines.
• Create client floor plans and design presentations.
• Travel for in-home client consultations and visits to local trade professionals.
• Attend store meetings, product trainings, and utilize the Design Within Reach website and catalog to increase product and design knowledge as well as industry awareness.
• Directly manage all Sales Assistants and Studio Interns.

Requirements

• Retail management experience preferred.
• Ability to build relationships and trust with direct reports, peers, and studio clientele.
• Proficiency with MS Office software, web navigation, and 3-D rendering programs.
• Able to routinely move objects weighing more than 20 pounds and to understand safety requirements.

Qualifications

Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Knowledge of retail operations and customer service.

Benefits

The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave), Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our associates.

Pay

Compensation range for this role is $60,000.00 - $65,000.00. Relevant salary considerations will include candidate qualifications and experience, other business/organizational needs and market factors.

Schedule

Store Hours: Open daily, Sunday through Saturday (weekend and holiday availability required)