Optical Stylist

SEE Eyewear•Birmingham, MI

About The Position

SEE Eyewear is seeking an Optical Stylist to represent its fashion-forward optical retail brand and provide personalized eyewear styling and service. The role combines sales, optical expertise, clienteling, and boutique operations. The Optical Stylist builds lasting client relationships through follow-ups and individualized recommendations, meets sales goals, and works with teammates and an optometrist to provide a seamless customer and patient experience. The position includes learning SEE’s exclusive frame collections and lens offerings, styling eyewear as a fashion statement, and maintaining the store’s merchandising and visual standards. The Optical Stylist processes sales and insurance information, completes opening and closing tasks, balances the register, makes deposits, follows company policies, and supports general store upkeep. The role also requires awareness of potential security risks and appropriate reporting of theft or safety incidents. Candidates should be passionate about fashion, eyewear, and styling; comfortable in a sales-driven environment; proactive, communicative, receptive to feedback, and team-oriented. Night and weekend availability is required. Retail experience is preferred, while optical retail experience is a plus but not required. In states with applicable licensing laws, a licensed dispensing optician or registered apprentice may be required for fitting and dispensing prescription eyewear.

Requirements

Passion for fashion, eyewear, and personal styling.
Confidence working in a sales-driven environment with measurable goals.
Proactive, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated approach with a drive to succeed.
Strong communication skills with customers and teammates.
Comfort working with medical records and insurance portals.
Openness to feedback and interest in professional growth.
Team-first attitude and willingness to step up where needed.
Night and weekend availability.
Ability to stand for extended periods, up to 8 hours, and lift up to 30 lbs.
Compliance with SEE’s dress code and fashion-forward presentation.
Tech-savvy and comfortable using POS systems, insurance portals, Microsoft Office including Excel, Teams, and OneDrive.
A licensed dispensing optician or registered apprentice may be required in states with licensing laws.

Nice To Haves

Retail experience is preferred.
Retail optical experience is a plus but not required; SEE will train the right candidate.
Prior optical experience or certification is preferred in states where licensing is not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Deliver a high-touch, fashion-forward client experience following SEE’s styling and selling standards.
Maintain an active client book and build long-term relationships through follow-ups, outreach, styling recommendations, and personalized communication.
Meet or exceed individual sales goals and KPIs.
Collaborate with teammates to team-sell and provide a seamless customer experience.
Share fashion trend and styling knowledge with clients.
Partner with an optometrist several days a week to support the patient experience and drive sales.
Develop expertise in SEE’s exclusive frame collections, lens offerings, and enhancements.
Style clients and maintain merchandising and visual standards.
Process sales and insurance information accurately using POS and practice management systems.
Perform daily operational tasks, including opening and closing procedures, register balancing, and deposits.
Follow company policies for pricing, discounts, remakes, returns, and promotions.
Use downtime to complete operational tasks and support store upkeep.
Remain alert to potential security risks, shoplifting, and suspicious behavior, and respond to and report theft or safety incidents.