US-Senior Manager

Summary

Apple Retail brings together the best of Apple to help people do what they love. We foster a culture of inclusion where everyone feels inspired to do their best work.

About the role

As a Senior Manager, you lead a team, drive the store's vision and purpose, and support the Store Leader with business strategies and critical decisions. You also help identify and solve complex problems in partnership with the Store Leader.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team (including Managers), empowering each team member to learn, grow, and achieve performance and developmental goals.
• Assist with recruiting, training, developing, and retaining a diverse, high-performing team.
• Actively participate in Floor Leadership by interacting with team members and customers, modeling what good looks like, and ensuring business priorities are met and exceptional customer service is delivered.
• Address customer and team member concerns and escalations, and partner with leadership and key business or People partners when appropriate.
• Drive business priorities and achieve store performance goals by establishing, planning, and executing the operational strategy of assigned functional areas and the entire store.
• Maintain and uphold company policies and procedures, and protect all company assets, including confidential business, customer, team member, and financial information.

Qualifications

• Be available to work a schedule based on business needs that may include nights, weekends, and public holidays in the retail store, and reliably attend work as scheduled, in line with local laws and subject to any approved accommodations.
• Be proficient in written and spoken English (sign language supported).
• Have 3 years of leadership experience in retail, sales, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceed goals successfully, and persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.
• Follow through on commitments and establish mechanisms to encourage others to do the same.
• Install trust within the team and operate with a high level of integrity.
• Make timely and sound decisions by asking questions and using analytics, experience, and judgment.
• Communicate with excellence, and tailor your communication style to different audiences.
• Develop others through mentorship, coaching, and effective feedback.
• Provide support and guide others through challenges, and step in to handle difficult conversations, while remaining calm in a fast-paced and constantly changing retail environment.
• Manage work through effective organization, planning, and prioritization.