Assistant Community Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 2–5 years of retail leadership experience.
• Experience in premium, lifestyle, footwear, wellness or specialty retail preferred.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and create community.
• Comfortable leading events, workshops and group experiences.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Passion for movement, wellbeing, sustainability and personal development.
• Interest in future leadership opportunities as Vivobarefoot expands in North America.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer experiences and embody the Vivobarefoot mission.
• Coach team members to confidently communicate natural movement and barefoot footwear benefits.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training and development.
• Lead daily huddles and ongoing coaching conversations.
• Support achievement of sales, conversion, ATV, UPT and profitability goals.
• Analyse performance metrics and identify growth opportunities.
• Lead daily store operations in the absence of the Store Manager.
• Support scheduling, payroll, compliance and stockroom organisation.
• Support run clubs, walks, workshops and educational events.
• Build relationships with local wellness, fitness, healthcare and movement partners.
• Support execution of the store’s community activation calendar.
• Develop meaningful customer relationships that drive loyalty and repeat visits.
• Support VIP outreach and community engagement initiatives.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and stock integrity.
• Execute premium visual merchandising standards and product storytelling.