Retail Events Manager

Pop-Up Store Project Manager

Responsible for project managing pop-up stores as assigned, including venue scouting, securing permits, contract negotiation and scheduling. Inventory planning related to each event. People management during each event. Building and managing a budget. Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation (could vary by state). Event set-up and break-down of events from start to finish. Collaborating with marketing department to build best promotions for store location needs. Continuous evening and weekend work will be required.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelors degree required
• 3-5 years retail management experience or boutique management experience
• 3-5 years of visual merchandising experience
• 3-5 years of coordinating pop-up events and trunk shows with the ability to build a store completely from sales to ops
• Must understand the retail space, retail store layout and merchandising, retail programs, and product customization
• Must have experience creating window displays, floor plans from beginning to finish (ability to create own sketches is a plus), and must have an overall creative visual eye
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dealing with customer queries and complaints
• Must enjoy people and customer interaction
• Excellent work ethic and self-starter
• Well organized and goal oriented
• Advanced with Excel, Word, Power Point and reporting
• Working knowledge of the athletic sales industry preferred*
• High energy level and professional appearance
• Ability to succeed in a competitive and ambiguous environment
• Able to work continuous weekends (especially during season November-May) and undertake a flexible schedule
• Must understand product purchasing and seasonal purchasing
• Creating and managing budgets, forecasting and inventory management
• Overseeing pricing and stock control
• Maximizing profitability and setting/meeting sales targets, including motivating event staff to do so as well
• Preparing promotional materials and displays
• Responsible for all retail locations both stand alone and pop-up or store within a store
• Have NSO experience, in a fast pace retail environment
• This role can be highly physical, must be able to lift 30lbs

Compensation:

• A competitive compensation structure
• Tons of time off!
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401k matching