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Visual Manager - Market Street at The Woodlands

ALO · Multiple locations ·

Pay:
50.000 - 70.000
Job type:
Full Time

Mindful movement
It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio‑to‑street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

Objective
The Visual Manager is a member of the store leadership team who deals with ALO’s visual and product strategy in the store. This individual is passionate about planning, product knowledge, analyzing reporting and visual execution – all with a lens on driving efficient and effective visual merchandising. This role’s north star is pointed at ensuring that the store is customer‑ready at all times. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house. When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual processes

Champion strong visual standards for the sales floor by leveraging business performance data

Lead strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and making visual merchandising change in accordance with directive and partnership of General/Store Manager

Effectively plan visual floor changes through payroll management and adapting visual support to the needs of the business

Own visual direction from planning through execution to meeting company expectations, budgets, and timelines

Utilize reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels, and make changes as necessary

Business Leader

Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General/Store Manager

Review, monitor, and partner with General Manager to manage the budget, reporting and other business data; including metrics (e.g., Expenses, Sell‑Thru) and inform planning processes (e.g., quarterly business review and sales planning)

Future planning workflow business needs to protect optimal performance

Ensure that the Visual team exudes ALO's mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our guests who we are, what we do and why we do what we do

Lead a team through accountability, continuous coaching, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team

Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy

Flow Experience Leader

Oversee the execution of deliverables on sales floor, achieving KPIs, while protecting operational efficiency and visual sets

Collaborate and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross‑functionally with business partners, as directed, to support organizational goals and to achieve visual and sales floor KPIs

Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business needs and brand culture

Qualifications

3‑5 years of retail or related industry leadership experience

Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Agile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environment

Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability

Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles

Requires constant movement in and around all areas of store

Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds

Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder

Ability to stand and move for an entire shift

Work Schedule
Full‑time employees are expected to have open availability and work variable shifts, including peak days and weekends. All employees are expected to work during the company’s blackout period, from the week of American Thanksgiving (including Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend) through the end of the holiday season (the first week of January).

Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, ALO does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Just Some of the Perks

Generous employee discount for ALO, and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructors

Competitive medical, dental and vision plan options, and enhanced additional benefits such as free virtual access to mental health providers and new parent support for employees and dependents (Full‑Time Employees)

401K with company matching (Full‑Time Employees)

Monthly store incentives

Clothing allowance

Free yoga classes at any of our sanctuaries (select cities)

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