Role Objective: 

The Visual Manager is a critical member of the store leadership team accountable for bringing Alo’s visual and product strategy to life 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.  

Visual Leader 

• Oversee and support execution of key operational and visual processes  
• Champion strong visual standards for the salesfloor 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 with partnership of the Visual Manager 
• Effectively plans Visual floor changes through payroll management and adapting visual support to the needs of the business. 
• Own visual direction from planning through executing to meeting company expectations, budgets, timeline 
• Utilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessary 

Business Leader  

• Represent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General 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 

People Leader 

• Ensure that the Visual team exudes Alo's mission and guiding principles to effectively communicate to our visitors who we are, what we do and why we do what we do 
• Leads a team through accountability, continuous coaching on a regular basis, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual team 
• Establish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategy 
• Writes an effective schedule that prioritizes the best business strategy, in partnership with the General Manager 

Business Partner  

• Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the Alo Sales and Service Model, protecting operational efficiency 
• Collaborates and implement General/Store Manager’s vision and work cross-functionally with business partners, as directed, to support all-level organizational goals 
• Demonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand culture 

Visual Manager 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 
• Highly Motivated by driving business in a fast-paced, innovative environment 
• Business owner mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit  
• Independent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountability  
• Aligns with and embodies Alo’s Guiding Principles 
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Visual Manager Schedule: 

The Visual Manager role is a full-time role with a 40-hour workweek (5 days) consisting of 75% of those hours managing the retail floor and coaching and developing the team. In an effort to build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full-time employees to have open availability and are expected to work variable shifts including peak days and weekends. All employees without exception are expected to be able 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 1st week of January).

JUST SOME OF THE PERKS 

• Generous employee discount for Bella+Canvas, Alo Yoga, and free membership to Alo Moves, 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

The Company’s Visual Manager base pay ranges from $___- $____/ year. Please also note, Visual Managers are eligible to participate in the Company’s Monthly Store Incentive bonus program, which may result in bringing the total compensation to a higher range. Further, the range listed is just one component of the Company’s total rewards package for retail employees. Other rewards may include: clothing allowance, employee discount, 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, commuter benefits, Talkspace, and AloMoves. 

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