Retail State Manager - Victoria

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and driven Retail State Manager (based in Melbourne) to oversee our store teams in Victoria. Perfect opportunity if you are passionate about building your retail career and you’re ready to take the next step into State Management. 
   
As a State Manager you are innately results driven and always strive to get the best results from your team on a daily basis. You have a background in people management and have a proven track record of developing your teams' skills set.  You will need to roll up your sleeves and be hands on across all aspects of our business. 
   
THE ROLE: 

• Multi-site management of locations across Victoria.
• Drive a sales culture throughout our Concession teams and Concept stores. 
• Work alongside the VM team in order to implement and maintain VM Guidelines 
• Implement and maintain our high customer service standards across all sites 
• Effectively manage stock across all stores in order to maximise sales opportunities 
• People management, proactively developing store teams 
• Oversee the recruitment and support talent attraction strategies. 
• Communicate and implement business initiatives from Head Office across all locations 
• Maintain strong relationships with your store teams and internal/external stakeholders 

  
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: 

• Previous experience managing multiple sites with a fashion apparel retailer (concession pad experience would be advantageous) 
• Experienced in Area Management and ready to progress to a State leadership role 
• Demonstrated experience managing teams from the front and remotely 
• Strong people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop teams 
• An eye for styling and detail to uphold our high Visual Merchandising standards 
• Excellent organisational skills, problem solving mind-set with the ability to manage multiple priorities 
• The ability to effectively prepare and analyse rosters costed to achieve targets 
• Highly motivated and self-driven 

  
WHY JOIN THE UNISON TEAM? 

• Generous Salary Package (including car allowance, company credit card & tools of the trade i.e. mobile & laptop) 
• Up to 50% off our new season product range! 
• $2000 YEARLY CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 
• Seasonal bonus potential 
• Supportive team culture and environment 
• Monday to Friday roster (some late night trade and weekend work required during peak periods) 

To be considered for this Melbourne-based position, you are required to hold a current Driver’s License and have a reliable vehicle for travel to both the local stores and the regional Victorian stores.  
 
Unison, formerly French Connection Australia, is a fashion brand that sets a new standard for modern Australian style.   
Our mission is to help our customers define their personal style. We know that style is a conversation, and we design with that ideal in mind.    
We understand what’s having a moment, where the best new ideas are coming from, and what’s truly stylish.   
But great style goes beyond what we wear, it’s engaging in and creating a positive and inclusive culture where teamwork, creativity and collaboration are valued. 
   
If you love fashion and want to empower people to define their personal style, we want to hear from you. APPLY NOW! 
    
Click the link below to explore more! 
www.unisonlabel.com/careers 
   
ABOUT BRANDBANK GROUP:  
Brandbank was founded on bold creative thinking. We exist to ensure that the entire experience of a brand is brilliantly designed and beautifully connected, and the customer is at the heart of everything we do. Our growing business is built on a house of carefully curated brands, each chosen for a specific reason to deliver rich connections to our customers. Brandbank Group consists of Seed Heritage, Unison, Allkinds, Commonry & kikki.K