Retail Management Team

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Role Overview As the US Retail Regional Manager, you will independently drive business growth, lead new store openings, and manage remote teams to expand VIVAIA's physical retail footprint across the region while ensuring operational excellence and profitability. What You'll Do Driving Business Growth: Develop and execute regional retail strategies to achieve sales targets, optimize profitability, and increase market share within the US footwear sector. Leading Store Expansion: Identify prime retail locations, negotiate leases, and oversee the end-to-end process of opening new stores to accelerate regional business development. Managing Remote Teams: Recruit, train, and mentor store managers and retail staff across multiple locations, fostering a high-performance and inclusive team culture. Optimizing Operations: Analyze business data and sales metrics to identify trends, improve operational efficiency, and implement actionable solutions to enhance store performance. Building Local Relationships: Cultivate strong connections with local landlords, vendors, and community partners, leveraging deep commercial insights to benefit the brand's regional presence. Facilitating Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Work closely with the global HQ team, ensuring seamless communication and alignment between regional execution and global brand strategies. Who You Are Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience: Proven track record as a Regional Manager or similar leadership role within the vertical footwear retail industry, with demonstrated success in independent business driving and new store openings. Hard Skills: Strong proficiency in business data analysis, retail metrics (KPIs), and financial acumen to drive profitability. Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage and motivate remote teams effectively. Values Alignment: Deep understanding of the local US retail landscape, strong interpersonal skills, and adaptability to thrive in a cross-cultural and cross-regional collaborative environment. Requirements Must-have: Extensive experience in the vertical footwear retail industry. Demonstrated ability to independently drive business and execute new store expansions. Proven capability in managing remote teams across multiple locations. Strong business data analysis skills. Fluent in English with excellent communication and leadership abilities. Nice-to-have: Familiarity with sustainable fashion or DTC brand operations. Existing network of local retail real estate and vendor relationships. Competitive base salary (~$140,000) and performance-based incentives. Comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Flexible remote work arrangement with travel opportunities. AI-Powered Workplace: All employees have access to unlimited tokens on the world's most advanced AI models (including frontier LLMs). We actively invest in AI capability building across all teams - from retail to HQ - so you can work smarter, not harder.

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