Southeast - Area Manager

Jenni Kayne•West Palm Beach, FL

23d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager serves as the key field leader for Jenni Kayne stores in the Los Angeles metropolitan market, reporting to the Director of Stores. This hands-on retail leadership role drives business performance, develops high-performing store teams, ensures operational excellence, and delivers an elevated client experience that reflects the Jenni Kayne brand. The position is 100% field-based, with time spent traveling between and working directly within stores across the market. Success requires a visible presence in stores, coaching teams on the floor, developing leaders, engaging with clients, evaluating execution, and identifying opportunities in real time. The Area Manager owns the overall health and performance of the market, builds leadership and talent pipelines, and partners with Store Managers and cross-functional teams to execute business strategies and company initiatives. The role also supports new store openings and pop-up activations, strengthens local community engagement, and communicates market performance and insights to senior Retail leadership.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of multi-unit retail leadership experience.
Proven track record of driving business performance while developing high-performing teams.
Demonstrated success coaching, developing, and retaining top retail talent.
Demonstrated success building talent pipelines through recruiting, networking, succession planning, and internal development.
Strong leadership presence and exceptional coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Experience partnering with Human Resources on employee relations, performance management, coaching, and talent development.
Strong business acumen and ability to analyze reporting, identify trends, and translate insights into action.
Strong understanding of local markets and experience developing community partnerships, hosting client events, and driving grassroots marketing initiatives.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and retail reporting systems.
Ability and willingness to work 100% in the field and travel independently between Jenni Kayne stores throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Ability to adjust store presence and travel based on business performance, leadership needs, events, launches, and other market priorities.
Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
Ability to lift and move up to 30 pounds and stand for extended periods as needed.
Passion for the Jenni Kayne brand and lifestyle.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary leader and culture carrier for Jenni Kayne stores throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Maintain a consistent, highly visible field presence, spending 100% of working time in the field and traveling between stores according to business priorities and market needs.
Drive store performance by achieving monthly and annual sales goals and ensuring operational excellence across locations.
Develop Store Managers and store teams, build succession plans, and cultivate a strong leadership bench across the market.
Partner with Store Managers to analyze business trends, identify opportunities, and develop actionable strategies using key performance indicators and reporting.
Hold leaders and teams accountable through consistent coaching, performance management, and a business growth mindset.
Foster accountability, recognition, and continuous development through timely feedback, celebration of wins, and clear action plans.
Conduct regular store visits, business reviews, and one-on-one touchbases with Store Managers.
Coach on the sales floor to improve selling behaviors, client engagement, product knowledge, conversion, clienteling, and overall store performance.
Lead execution of company initiatives, product launches, operational updates, and training across the market.
Partner with Visual Merchandising to maintain brand standards, storytelling, and visual consistency.
Conduct routine store audits and coach teams on visual presentation, operational execution, inventory management, and client experience.
Onboard, develop, and mentor new Store Managers and field leaders.
Partner with Human Resources on employee relations, coaching documentation, performance management, corrective action, and talent development.
Build and maintain a talent pipeline through recruiting, networking, succession planning, and internal development.
Support new store openings and pop-up activations through hiring, training, merchandising, operational readiness, and market launches.
Develop an understanding of local markets and partner with Store Managers on community engagement, local partnerships, client events, and networking opportunities.
Strengthen client engagement, retention, loyalty, and high-value client relationships across the market.
Identify local partnerships, brand-building opportunities, events, and relationships that drive traffic and introduce new clients to Jenni Kayne.
Communicate regularly with senior Retail leadership regarding business performance, talent, field insights, and market opportunities.
Lead the overall health and performance of the Los Angeles market with an entrepreneurial mindset and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.