General Store Manager - New Store Opening

About the role

This is your opportunity to be part of something special from the very beginning. Join our founding team as we open our newest Vera Bradley store and help create a welcoming, inspiring shopping experience that our guests will love from day one.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example with an exceptional sales ability and a strong presence on the sales floor, setting the pace for your team!
• Analyze reporting and daily sales trends to make the business decisions necessary to achieve your store’s financial goals.
• Implement plans to meet your store’s KPI goals.
• Recruit, hire, and retain a high-performing team.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback through real-time coaching.
• Connect with your team regularly to drive engagement and celebrate their progress and performance!
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to uphold Vera Bradley’s brand standards through exceptional visual merchandising.

Requirements

• 2+ years of prior retail management experience or proven Vera Bradley management ability.
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to support store opening, closing, and peak business needs.
• At least 18 years of age.
• A high school graduate (or equivalent), or ideally have a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field.

Qualifications

• Passionate about driving sales and delivering exceptional customer service.
• Strong business acumen and ability to analyze reporting and daily sales trends.
• Ability to recruit, hire, and retain a high-performing team.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of customer service and brand consistency.

Skills

• Exceptional sales ability.
• Strong business acumen.
• Team leadership and development skills.
• Customer service excellence.
• Brand consistency and visual merchandising skills.

Benefits

• Bonus eligible position, bonus based on achievement of company metrics.
• Medical insurance PPO and High Deductible Health Plan options.
• Dental insurance, no cost preventative and 80%/20% restorative up to $2k per year.
• No cost vision benefit for those electing medical insurance.
• 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement).
• Generous MTO (Managed Time Off).
• 9 paid company holidays.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• 2X salary employer provided life and AD&D insurance.
• Employer paid short-term disability insurance.
• Employer paid long-term disability insurance.
• HSA with employer contribution.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Ancillary benefits including identity protection, legal services, and pet insurance and individual policies through Aflac.
• EAP with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services.
• Holistic wellness program providing no cost access to a variety of financial, physical, and mental wellness experts.
• Annual birthday gift.
• Professional development assistance and resources.
• Fitness centers at corporate offices.
• DailyPay option for wage payment.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $55,900.00 to $76,900.00

Schedule

Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to support store opening, closing, and peak business needs.