Executive Team Leader (Assistant Store Manager) – Northern New England (Starting Summer 2027)​

Target • Augusta, ME

33d • $64,000 - $128,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The role of an Executive Team Leader can provide you with:

* Knowledge of guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest first team culture across the store
* Skills in guest engagement; problem solving and resolution
* Knowledge of retail business fundamentals
* Experience setting and planning department (s) monthly/quarterly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver service and sales goals
* Experience managing a team of hourly team members, leaders and creating business strategies and goals
* Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

As an Executive Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
* Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals
* Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan and recruit – both long and short term.
* Manage leaders to follow up on training completion, check for understanding, and provide continuous education opportunities.
* Engage in consistent and meaningful development conversations throughout the critical touch points with Team leaders.
* Personalize recognition and appreciation to reinforce critical guest service behaviors and promote a positive team and guest centric culture.
* Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management (observe, recognize and coach) on critical behaviors.
* Understand business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas.
* Quickly respond to any negative guest shopping experience by de-escalating the situation and ensuring your team understands and feels supported to make things right for the guest.
* Create a scheduling plan in partnership with your Team Leaders based off of monthly and weekly business workload and guest traffic.
* Plan, manage and follow-up on organizational and operational change.
* Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance. Lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.
* As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
* Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.).
* All other duties based on business needs.

Requirements

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently and with a team
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports and information
• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Accurately handle cash register operations and cash transactions

Nice To Haves

• Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited…. We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests
• Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you…. That’s why we love working at Target
• Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target products sounds like your thing… That’s the core of what we do
• You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day… We are busy all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded

Responsibilities

• Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan and recruit – both long and short term.
• Manage leaders to follow up on training completion, check for understanding, and provide continuous education opportunities.
• Engage in consistent and meaningful development conversations throughout the critical touch points with Team leaders.
• Personalize recognition and appreciation to reinforce critical guest service behaviors and promote a positive team and guest centric culture.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management (observe, recognize and coach) on critical behaviors.
• Understand business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas.
• Quickly respond to any negative guest shopping experience by de-escalating the situation and ensuring your team understands and feels supported to make things right for the guest.
• Create a scheduling plan in partnership with your Team Leaders based off of monthly and weekly business workload and guest traffic.
• Plan, manage and follow-up on organizational and operational change.
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance. Lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.
• As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
• Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.).
• All other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level