Overview

We are a people-powered beauty ecosystem, leveraging unique & engaging online & offline experiences as well as consumer participation to fuel our growth. In 10 years, we have built an iconic brand that has revolutionized how consumers, & how the industry, think of beauty. The foundational DNA of our brand is resonant across generations, timeless, & ripe for building upon. Our next step is to bring Glossier to more people in more places. We are inclusive, customer-devoted, curious, courageous, discerning, & results-driven.

Our store leaders will help drive our people-first employee experience philosophy rooted in authenticity, integrity, inclusion, equity, & empathy. As an Assistant Store Director, its your job to lead, inspire, & develop a best-in-class team to create inspiring & exceptional customer experiences, & help set the tone for the store team as they help customers discover & deepen their connection with Glossier throughout their visit & beyond. As an experienced lead with a hospitality mindset, you foster & maintain a safe, equitable, & inclusive environment for both store teams & customers, while providing support to the Store Director in executing all people & business objectives. Finally, acting as a people advocate & constant presence on the floor, you will help create an environment in which employees can develop their full potential, fulfilling all core talent competencies & embodying our company values.

As part of the stores leadership team, you will be fully immersed in the development of the stores talent culture, with direct impact to the employee & customer experience. Performance expectations include but are not limited to the following:

Team Leadership

• Drive a culture anchored in our people-first employee experience philosophy rooted in authenticity, integrity, inclusion, equity, & empathy.
• Deeply understand, model, & coach Glossiers mission, vision & values: Devoted to the Customer, Inclusive, Curious, Courageous, & Discerning.
• Partner with the stores leadership team & stores HR representative to drive an inclusive & equitable talent acquisition strategy, & actively work in building a continuous candidate pipeline.
• Develop & empower the stores team by providing effective & frequent coaching, feedback, recognition & encouragement.
• Support an inclusive & equitable work environment & uphold our Code of Conduct & commitment to a work environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, & intimidation.
• Support the efforts of creating a culture of clear & open communication with your team, ensuring all team members are equipped with information they need to thrive & effectively share feedback, ideas, & concerns.
• Support & drive the stores recognition initiatives, in partnership with the stores HR representative, fostering a work environment of collaboration, camaraderie, & fun joy is our language!
• Serve as a deeply knowledgeable advocate for our product philosophy & portfolio, & inspiring & coaching your team to facilitate customer-led discovery journeys.
• Identify areas of potential growth within your teams & coach accordingly to strengthen & further develop these in alignment to core competencies & performance expectations.
• Promote, participate, & drive the completion rate of all Glossier training initiatives. 

Customer Experience Leadership

• Model & coach Glossiers customer experience principles, ensuring consistently memorable & inspiring customer experiences. 
• Develop & support a culture of accountability for expected service levels, coaching to performance standards, maintaining a constant presence on the floor & facilitating ongoing & constructive feedback.
• Support the testing & implementation of new customer experiences in collaboration with HQ teams to innovate on the Glossier retail experience.
• Identify key customer trends & requests; communicate effectively to Store Director & relevant corporate partners to support continuous improvement & innovation of the Glossier retail experience & product assortment.
• Monitor & analyze customer feedback, working with your Store Director & fellow Associate Store Directors to develop & implement customer experience strategies.
• Spend at least 60% of your time throughout the week on the sales floor, working directly with customers & your team, working at least 3-4 Manager on Duty (MOD) shifts per week.

Business Leadership

• Analyze business results, in partnership with the Store Director, to identify strategies to improve overall store operations & drive results.
• Create effective & strategic team schedules to support the customer experience & meet payroll targets.
• Develop operational knowledge & ultimate mastery of the assigned Division of Responsibility (DOR). The assigned DOR can be one (or more) of the following: Product (the product knowledge champion at the store, supporting the teams efforts in becoming well-versed in the entire product assortment & new launches & provides support to all product training initiatives); Customer Experience (the coach on the fulfillment of Glossiers service fundamentals in providing magical & memorable experiences to our customers); Logistics (the go-to expert on all inventory logistics, overseeing the efficient flow of inventory into the store, & serves as the stores Safety Captain); Visual Merchandising (responsible for the adherence of all visual merchandising standards); Operations (owns the operational processes of the store, managing supplies & equipment, & serves as the retail tech subject matter expert); or Partnerships & Facilities (maintains close connectivity with corporate teams, ensuring there are direct lines of productive communication & collaboration between the store team & company headquarters partners). After a defined period of time, Associate Store Directors will rotate DORs to facilitate well-rounded expertise in all areas of the operation.
• Serve as the stores champion within the assigned Division of Responsibility, developing & executing specific initiatives that will help drive a more efficient operation in performing to business objectives & goals.
• Participate in the management of the stores budgets, in partnership with the Store Director, to ensure operational SOPs are followed consistently in order to support customer, team, business, & compliance goals.
• Deliver on Glossiers unique retail experience philosophy, optimizing first & foremost for excellence in customer experience, & in turn driving the operational & financial results that follow.

Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience leading teams in a fast-paced retail or hospitality environment.
• Previous experience in a flagship location is preferred but not required. However, experience working in a high foot traffic environment is essential.
• Experience leading teams of 30+ preferable
• Demonstrated experience in growing highly capable, diverse teams & investing deeply in the development of managers & team members.
• Experience in promoting a people-first employee culture, fostering an engaging, welcoming, & inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to employ outstanding communication practices that are ongoing, clear, & structured, promoting transparency, accountability, & understanding of performance & business expectations.
• Proven ability to motivate & inspire teams, maintaining high levels of engagement & strong employee morale.
• Demonstrated ability to show empathy & understanding while still driving action.
• Track record of delivering measurable financial, operational, & customer experience results.
• Ability to make difficult tradeoffs, balancing short- & long-term objectives in pursuit of business vision & goals.
• Desire & willingness to roll up your sleeves & jump in when the situation requires it.
• Passion for building exceptional, detail-oriented, customer & employee experiences.
• Passion for beauty as a conduit for connection & personal narrative; excitement for creating environments & experiences that celebrate everyones unique beauty journey. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, & holidays required.
• Highly skilled in defining & executing operational efficiencies a plus. 

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