Visual Manager - AvalonAlpharetta, Georgia, United StatesMindful movement. It's at the core of why we do what we do at ALOit'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.ObjectiveThe 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.Visual LeaderOversee and support execution of key operational and visual processesChampion strong visual standards for the salesfloor by leveraging business performance dataLead 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 ManagerEffectively 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, timelineUtilizes reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels. Makes changes as necessaryBusiness LeaderRepresent the business in meetings and on conference calls, in partnership with General/Store ManagerReview, 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 performancePeople LeaderEnsure 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 doLeads a team through accountability, continuous coaching, development of talent, and elevating effective communication throughout the Operations and Visual teamEstablish internal & external pipeline through succession planning and recruitment strategyFlow Experience LeaderOversees the execution of deliverables on sales floor, achieving KPI's, while protecting operational efficiency and visual setsCollaborates and implements 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 KPI'sDemonstrate an ability to navigate the organization with a balance of business need and brand cultureVisual Manager Qualifications3-5 years of retail or related industry leadership experienceWorking knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and writtenAgile with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a changing environmentIndependent work ethic, time management skills, and personal accountabilityAligns with and embodies ALO's Guiding PrinciplesRequires constant movement in and around all areas of storeAbility to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 poundsAbility to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladderAbility to stand and move for an entire shiftVisual Manager ScheduleTo 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)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 perksGenerous employee discount for ALO, and free membership to ALO Wellness Club, with access to hundreds of streaming fitness and yoga classes with top instructorsCompetitive 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 IncentivesClothing AllowanceFree yoga classes at any of our Sanctuaries (select cities)