Company Description:Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.
Job Description:The Retail Community Manager at Vuori is a people connector who actively collaborates with our retail stores, local studios, influencers and businesses to spread brand awareness and create extraordinary experiences. They will support current stores with local events, in-store activations, product seeding initiatives, and will play an integral part of training teams on the community process.
What you'll get to do:
- The Retail Community Manager will support both the Store Managers and Retail Marketing Managers in managing store community leads – reviewing and approving event proposals, supporting the team with resources and providing coaching.
- Travel to stores when support or additional training is needed.
- Attend bigger scale events when additional support is needed on ground at the store level.
- Support the NSO team to assist with community in new markets with on the ground training and building the buzz around the new store opening events.
- Implementing company culture/values/mission as a living breathing part of the entire team.
- Staff training and development.
- Grassroots sales and marketing strategy in the local communities.
- Connection to new store teams that build relationships.
- Ability to lead and manage community events.
Community
- You will be responsible for the relationships, networks, and the stores community strategy in the area with the intention of growing our brand.
- You seek and attend local experiences and events and are knowledgeable on the upcoming fitness trends and instructors in your local community.
- You support the execution of community initiatives (events & experiences).
- You support the retail stores and the marketing team by creating a community database of athletic influencers and identifying key relationships in the community.
- You help connect the store teams with influencers and neighboring businesses to build brand awareness.
- You are a great coach and support for our retail stores.
- Flexible availability is expected to meet the needs of community events in store and off site which includes travel, some early starts and/or late finishes and weekends.
- You will be in close communication with the stores to ensure the teams are in the know of all upcoming experiences and anything needed for events.
People
- Ensure a positive experience in all interactions with potential candidates.
- You are a people connector who loves to build pipelines of talent by creating great relationships with store teams.
Training
- Deliver a training program to Store Managers and Community Leads including brand, culture, operations and community.
- Organize and implement team building days that focus on company culture, building relationships and teamwork.
Qualifications:Who you are:
- Thrives in a high energy fast paced retail environment.
- Enjoys going to a variety of fitness classes and connecting with both instructors and clients about the brand.
- Demonstrates the ability to multi-task and work under pressure but also knows how to adapt when needed.
- Fosters great relationships by putting people first, communicating with honesty and kindness and allows other to do the same.
- Has an entrepreneurial nature and knows how and when to innovate to get great results.
Additional Information:Our investment in you:
At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees:
- Health Insurance
- Savings and Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness & Fitness benefits
The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $95,000 per year.
Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.