Assistant Store Manager

Vera Bradley•Foley, AL

34d•$22 - $34

About The Position

YOUR ROLE As the Assistant Store Manager, you play an integral role in creating the Vera Bradley experience, striving to exceed sales goals and assisting the General Store Manager in managing overall store operations. You support team development, training and visual merchandising. You are a brand ambassador, consistently modeling and upholding Vera Bradley’s core values. You are committed to making the world a brighter place through every touchpoint! YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES You have a passion for driving sales: You work with your team to exceed sales goals, drive store traffic, convert customers and promote campaigns to drive brand awareness and build lasting customer relationships. You're a merchandising and operational innovator: You coach your team to deliver an outstanding customer experience by ensuring your store is always representative of Vera Bradley’s brand standards. You execute and innovate daily operational procedures. You're a people leader: You channel Vera Bradley's core values to motivate and inspire your team. You hold your team accountable to Vera Bradley's best-in-class customer service standards. You have an eye for talent: You assist the General Store Manager in recruiting and hiring strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs. You take pride in training and developing your team to become the best Vera Bradley brand ambassadors. You’ve got integrity! You are reliable, uphold Vera Bradley’s core values and adhere to company policies and procedures. YOU’D BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF… You’re a people person!

Requirements

You have 1+ years of prior retail management experience or proven Vera Bradley management ability.
You’re available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays to support store opening, closing and peak business needs.
You’re at least 18 years of age.
You’re a high school graduate (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

You work with your team to exceed sales goals, drive store traffic, convert customers and promote campaigns to drive brand awareness and build lasting customer relationships.
You coach your team to deliver an outstanding customer experience by ensuring your store is always representative of Vera Bradley’s brand standards.
You execute and innovate daily operational procedures.
You channel Vera Bradley's core values to motivate and inspire your team.
You hold your team accountable to Vera Bradley's best-in-class customer service standards.
You assist the General Store Manager in recruiting and hiring strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs.
You take pride in training and developing your team to become the best Vera Bradley brand ambassadors.
You are reliable, uphold Vera Bradley’s core values and adhere to company policies and procedures.

Benefits

Bonus eligible position, bonus based on achievement of company metrics
Medical insurance PPO and High Deductible Health Plan options
Dental insurance, no cost preventative and 80%/20% restorative up to $2k per year
No cost vision benefit for those electing medical insurance
401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement)
Generous MTO (Managed Time Off)
9 paid company holidays
4 weeks of VB paid family leave (hours and service requirement)
Volunteer paid time off
Paid bereavement leave
2X salary employer provided life and AD&D insurance
Employer paid short-term disability insurance
Employer paid long-term disability insurance
HSA with an annual employer contribution up to $2500
Flexible spending accounts
Ancillary benefits including identity protection, legal services and pet insurance and individual policies through Aflac
EAP with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services
Holistic wellness program providing no cost access to a variety of financial, physical and mental wellness experts
Annual birthday gift
Generous product discount
Professional development assistance and resources
Fitness centers at corporate offices
DailyPay option for wage payment