Retail Manager

OverviewState and Liberty is an athletic fit, performance fabric menswear brand that caters to a niche customer base in the ready-to-wear and made-to-measure clothing market. Our mission is to provide those with an athletic build the fit and feel they deserve in their dress clothing. We provide a wide range of clothing but ultimately focus on men's suiting and shirting.Who You Are:You possess an entrepreneurial spirit and business-ownership mentality. You view the store as your own business and continuously innovate to achieve great results.You thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced, customer-focused environmentYou have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the desire to motivate, mentor, and influence others in your store and across the company.You are ambitious, competitive, and passionate about selling, growing your team, and providing exceptional guest experiences.You possess leadership skills and lead from the front, to push others and teach them to push themselves and have the desire to be challenged and grow as a leader.You have a 'no task is too small' attitude and you will be responsible for everything from handling VIP customers to cleaning the bathrooms.You enjoy having fun and laughing often all while maintaining a competitive, hard-working environment.What You Will Do:Utilize critical thinking skills to strategically plan day-to-day operations, prioritize and adapt to the needs of the business, and deliver timely feedback.Create an outstanding guest experience and oversee all aspects of the store including products, operations, and people.Be accountable for the total guest experience, ensuring an authentic outstanding level of service through product knowledge, community, and culture.Speak authentically about our product, community, and culture and communicate honestly and with kindness to create the space for others to do the same.Under the direction of the Store Manager, you perform/complete other additional projects, duties, and assignments as required and/or by request.We bring new full time hires on with a standard title of "Sales Lead". Even though the initial title might seem a bit generic, we fully appreciate experience and expertise and are glad to compensate appropriately.If a new hire proves to be a great fit, we are diligent about starting an open conversation with them early on about their trajectory and mapping out a professional development path.Job Benefits:Compensation: $18.00-$25.00(based on experience)Comprehensive health insurance package with an employer contribution401K available after 1 year of employmentEmployee DiscountOpportunity to be a critical member at a people-centric, fast-growing companyTraining will take place at one of our 40+ locations in advance of our Naperville location openingIMPORTANT NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. State and Liberty Clothing is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. A reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.*Notice to California Job Applicants