SEED Brklyn is seeking a passionate, creative, and experienced Retail Manager to join our team. We are a one-of-a-kind space that blends a multi-brand retail experience, a speak-easy cafe, and an art experiential space-all under one roof. If you have a love for innovation, a keen eye for design, and a desire to lead in a space where culture and commerce intersect, we want you to help us elevate the SEED Brklyn experience.
About SEED Brklyn:
At SEED Brklyn, we aim to create more than just a retail store-we're cultivating a vibrant, immersive environment where art, fashion, food, and community come together. We offer a space where customers can shop curated products, enjoy expertly crafted drinks at our speak-easy style cafe, engage with rotating art installations, and experience unexpected cultural moments.
Role Overview:
As the Retail Manager, you will oversee the retail section of SEED Brklyn, ensuring that every detail-from customer experience to product presentation-aligns with our vision of seamless integration between retail, art, and lifestyle. You'll lead a team, manage operations, and shape the future of an exciting new concept that's redefining how people engage with retail spaces.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Retail Floor: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the retail space, ensuring a welcoming, immersive, and high-energy environment for customers.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the retail team, ensuring exceptional customer service and fostering a positive, collaborative work culture.
- Customer Experience: Create an exceptional, memorable experience for each visitor by connecting with their needs, offering personalized recommendations, and elevating their visit.
- Sales & Inventory Management: Ensure stock levels are managed efficiently, handle reordering, and drive sales through creative merchandising and targeted promotions.
- Event Collaboration: Collaborate with our café and events team to align product activations and pop-up events with retail offerings, ensuring cohesive, brand-aligned experiences for customers.
- Brand Ambassadorship: Be the face of SEED Brklyn's retail experience, ensuring that our ethos of creativity, culture, and connection is reflected in every customer interaction.
- Strategic Insight: Monitor KPIs, track sales trends, and provide actionable insights to improve performance, optimize stock levels, and enhance the customer journey.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience: 3+ years of retail management experience, ideally in an experiential or lifestyle-driven setting (multi-brand retail, art, or hospitality).
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills with experience managing a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Passion for Culture & Creativity: A deep interest in art, design, fashion, and culture, with the ability to translate that passion into a retail experience.
- Customer-Centric: You have a genuine passion for creating personalized, unforgettable experiences for every customer.
- Adaptability: A forward-thinking mindset, comfortable with change and innovation, and capable of thriving in a constantly evolving space.
- Business Acumen: Strong organizational, inventory, and sales management skills with an ability to think both creatively and strategically.
Why SEED Brklyn?
- Innovative Environment: Work in a space where retail, art, and culture collide, offering a one-of-a-kind experience for both customers and employees.
- Creative Freedom: You'll have the opportunity to contribute your ideas and collaborate on groundbreaking events and activations that drive the future of retail.
- Growth Opportunities: As a growing brand, we offer significant potential for career growth and development in an exciting and fast-paced environment.
- Inclusive Culture: Join a team that celebrates creativity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, employee discounts, and the chance to be part of an exciting cultural movement.
If you're a visionary retail leader who thrives on creating extraordinary experiences in a space that's anything but ordinary, we want to hear from you.