Urban Outfitters Southeast District Manager

This position is located at , , Georgia, 30349 United States Role Summary The District Manager will lead and inspire 16 stores by taking a forward-thinking omnichannel approach to the retail experience. Their goal is to deliver a unique, community-driven, and entrepreneurial store culture by building on the 50-plus-year tradition of URBN being a destination for customers in pursuit of creativity and an experiential environment. Role Responsibilities

BRAND EXPERIENCE

Store Experience: Leads teams to deliver a welcoming environment through genuine and efficient customer engagement; provides meaningful feedback to store managers to improve the customer experience. Visual Influence: collaborates with Store and Visual managers on merchandising and display execution in each location to ensure stores are creating a compelling visual environment that appeals to the local customer Industry Excellence: challenges store teams to evolve and elevate every aspect of the brick-and-mortar experience as Omni channel capabilities expand; solicits ideas from field employees and customers to translate good ideas into actionable concepts Community Impact: encourages participation in brand campaign events and innovative customer-driven events to drive brand awareness, community connection, and customer appreciation for our retail spaces and products; drives digital community connection and inspiration through social media platforms when applicable

LEADERSHIP + TEAM MANAGEMENT

Invest in Talent: P rioritizes people and culture through forward-thinking strategic succession planning based on store talent, business needs, and URBN's D&I commitments; networks with external talent to add different perspectives and experience to the team. Engagement & Retention: ensures store teams facilitate a thoughtful onboarding for new hires to drive a strong brand, customer, and store connection; engages in growth conversations with all levels of store teams to discuss career interests, cultivate an inclusive environment, and identify retention opportunities Leadership Development: collaborates with store leadership to develop individual training plans or management training strategies to build skills and expertise; provides timely and specific feedback that allows team members to thrive and grow while fostering a culture of problem solvers and people who take action Employee Relations: embraces and promotes the open-door policy; collaborates with Regional Leadership and Human Resources to address employee concerns with empathy, professionalism, and confidentiality.

VISUAL + BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Entrepreneurship: assesses district and individual store business using company reporting tools to identify department and global opportunities to drive sales; effectively guides store managers to make strategic, creative, and business-impacting decisions that create store ownership Operational Leadership: oversees and guides store leadership team to plan a strategic approach to daily, weekly, and monthly brand priorities; contributes to assessing accuracy and compliance of sales forecasting, staff scheduling, and payroll management Visual Execution: fosters a strategic and creative community to lead timely and effective execution of visual priorities for the district; ensures Home Office direction is applied and delivers individual store feedback on structure, display, signage, merchandising, and outfitting execution Asset Protection: adheres to programs that promote store safety standards, shrink reduction, and company policy and procedure; supports the education of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies to uphold URBN Code of Conduct

COMMUNICATION + RELATIONSHIPS

Inclusion: promotes an inclusive district and store environment by representing and amplifying all voices, actively seeking and advocating different perspectives Communication Loop: Works with various communication systems to share ideas and information from a distance and keep a dialogue and feedback always flowing; communicates on Regional and special project forums to provide meaningful insight related to the store experience. Mentorship: champions development by protecting time with direct reports to consistently deliver feedback for individual personal growth and succession planning; supports peer-to-peer mentorship for onboarding newly promoted or newly hired Store Managers URBN Community: leads by example and encourages relationship building across Stores, Districts, URBN brands, and Shared Services with a goal of building bridges of support and investing in shared fate. Role Qualifications 5+ years of store or multi-store experience Strong merchant skills and a history of delivering financial results A well-rounded leader with a proven record of hiring and developing creative and operational talent Strong business acumen and ability to achieve visual and operational excellence The Perks URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit #J-18808-Ljbffr URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)