Area Manager, South Carolina - Full Time

Area ManagerWith 178 locations across the country and growing, Bluemercury pioneered a client-first service model that emphasizes hyper-personalized, high-quality beauty interactions. The leading luxury beauty destination and Macy's, Inc. nameplate offers a highly curated and premium product assortment across a range of categories, Bluemercury helps people discover their unique self by shining a light on what makes them wonderfully distinctive. As Bluemercury continues to evolve, it remains committed to its original intent to serve people and embrace its purpose to be the ultimate specialist in the beauty of every individual.We are seeking a passionate Area Manager to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in enhancing our customers' beauty experiences by leading your team to provide exceptional service, in-depth product knowledge, and expert beauty advice. As a Bluemercury Area Manager you drive sales and optimize customer service throughout your client interactions while building relationships. You are a beauty advocate who consistently role models a best-in-class service experience by assisting our clients and meeting their beauty needs and by empowering your team to exceed clients' expectations. Your keen awareness of current trends and ability to connect with others makes you an essential colleague on the Bluemercury team. You will serve as the Store Manager in your home store and also as a multi-unit leader for several other nearby stores.If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for elevating retail experiences, driving innovation, and shaping the future of the beauty industry, we encourage you to apply for this Area Manager role. Join Bluemercury and be at the forefront of revolutionizing the way our customers experience beauty.The Temporary Area Manager will perform the same functions and have the same responsibilities as a regular Area Manager, just on a temporary basis.Key ResponsibilitiesGive, Receive, and Share Information: Facilitate consistent team and individual communication to ensure collective knowledge to all members of the team and central business partners.Inspire Your Team: Share the brand vision and the business challenges, give meaning and empowerment to the team while holding them accountable to the highest standards.Lead By Example: Exemplify our client-first service model in all interactions, hyper-personalize your approach to building relationships with colleagues, clients, and visitors. Drive results with insight and intuition by assisting clients to find the right products, demonstrating best practices, and nurturing client loyalty.Leverage Strategy to Achieve KPIs: Be the subject matter expert for your team by analyzing the business, developing strategies to drive KPI success, delegating, and celebrating progress towards the goals. Create and execute store-level event strategies to drive incremental sales.Consistently Train and Develop Your Team: Utilize coaching skills, empathy, performance management, and continuous improvement strategies to involve your direct reports in their own success. Proactively self-learning while collaborating with the team to cultivate a growth mindset.Actively Recruit Top Performers: Build relationships in your area to plan for and recruit a talent bench; this includes succession planning.Operational Excellence: Execute all operational tasks with proficiency, advocate for knowledge-sharing and teamwork between all team members to support effective scheduling, inventory control, cost minimization, and profitability.Client-Facing ResponsibilitiesBuild Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong, personalized relationships with customers; internal and external. Provide a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for all clients and colleagues, ensuring they feel valued and understood.Share Your Product Expertise: Possess extensive knowledge of beauty products across various categories including skincare, makeup, haircare, and fragrances. Continuously update knowledge on the latest products and trends in the beauty industry.Customize Recommendations: Offer tailored product recommendations based on individual client needs, preferences, and skin types. Conduct product demonstrations and provide application tips to enhance customer experience and achieve both personal and team sales goals.Sales & Promotion: Drive sales through effective communication of product benefits and promotions. Encourage repeat business by informing customers about loyalty programs and upcoming events. Engender repeat business with your own clients and train your team to create the same exemplary interactions that promote client loyalty.Support Inventory Management: Assist in stock management, ensuring product availability, and maintaining an organized and visually appealing store environment.Participate in Educational Workshops: Participate in and occasionally lead in-store beauty workshops, sharing expertise and tips with customers in a group setting.Share Feedback & Insights: Collect customer feedback on products and services, providing insights to the management team for continuous improvement.QualificationsFoster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communitiesStrong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to connect and down the organizational ladder to share knowledgePassion for beauty and staying updated with the latest trends and productsFlexible availability, including days, evenings, Saturdays, and holidaysCritical thinking, strategic partnerships, inspirational leadershipStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and share knowledgeResourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities2-3 years of retail management experience is required, beauty industry preferredAdvanced authority and expertise in successful retail team leadership requiredAbility to efficiently travel between locations on a weekly basisTime management excellence to manage competing priorities, teams, and locationsEssential Physical Requirements you will performProlonged periods of standing/walking around the store or departmentProlonged exposure to fragrance and home fragrance productsFrequent use of computers, handheld electronic equipment and cash registersReaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping and color visionLifting and moving items weighing up to 25lbs.Use of public transportation or driving to multiple locationsWhat we can offer youAn inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environmentEmpowerment to perform impactful work with tangible resultsCompetitive pay; including commission and bonus opportunitiesMerchandise discounts and gratisPaid time off (PTO) for full time hourly employeesCoverage across medical, dental, vision, and 401KAdvancement opportunities and mentorship to grow your careerEmployee Assistance Program (mental health and financial literacy resources)Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs), give-back/volunteer opportunitiesWill this position have direct reports?This is a management position that has multiple store managers and other hourly employees as direct reports.Where does this role report?To the District Manager in your region.Where is this role located?This role is performed in your home store and in several other locations where you have supervisory responsibilities.