Offline - Merchandising Team Leader (Assistant Manager)

YOUR ROLE As the full‑time Merchandising Team Leader, you are the Store Team Leader’s "go‑to" in developing and implementing the merchandising strategy for the store. Your passion lies in training and coaching your team into great merchants delivering AEO brand visual standards every day. Through your leadership, your team always nails floorset execution and rocks merchandising and marketing brand standards. You ensure the store is always guest‑ready through effective replenishment. Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your genuine self to work each day. Your Responsibilities You have a passion for driving sales: As a key LOD (Leader on Duty), you’re an expert at driving sales by maximizing fitting room and salesfloor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best‑in‑class guest experience. You contribute to the store’s overall financial success by analyzing reporting and daily trends to make strategic business decisions, and you help develop short‑ and long‑term business plans to drive key KPIs. You’re a merchandising innovator: You coach your team to deliver an outstanding guest experience by ensuring the store always represents AEO brand standards. You lead day‑to‑day merchandising, sell‑through adjustments, and replenishment, always ready with a plan to take action. You’re a people leader: You motivate and inspire your team through AEO’s core values, hold them accountable to customer service standards, and model AEO leadership. You’re passionate about training: You recruit and hire strong talent, develop them, and ensure they provide outstanding service. You value teamwork: You consistently give real‑time coaching, run touch‑bases, develop plans, and celebrate performance to drive associate engagement. You’re an operational innovator: You execute and improve daily procedures, maintain visual standards across zones, and keep fitting rooms guest‑ready and brand‑compliant. Integrity is your middle name: You uphold store safety, asset protection, policies, and procedures, doing the right thing at all times. You'd Be Great For This Role If You love AE and Aerie products. You have led teams in a retail management role previously. You can multi‑task, pay attention to detail, and set priorities. You understand employment law and can lead and develop teams. You have business acumen. You have flexible availability to work when guests shop. Our Associates Love Aeo Because They work with real people – there’s nothing like our AEO family. They receive opportunities for development, new skills, and career advancement. They receive 40% off product from both AE and Aerie year‑round, plus additional seasonal discounts with new floorsets. They participate in store contests to win free merchandise and other exclusive prizes. About Us OFFLINE™ by Aerie offers a complete collection of activewear and accessories made for real movement and real comfort. Built on the success of Aerie’s leggings and sports bras, OFFLINE™’s unique take on an active lifestyle celebrates real life—when some days you feel ready to take on the world and other days you need a little extra push to get off the couch. Our real‑good promise extends to the OFFLINE™ collections with some of our best‑selling fleece, leggings, and tees made with the planet in mind. AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race, color, religion, creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law. Pay/Benefits Information Actual starting pay is determined by relevant experience and location. Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (medical, vision, dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits. Paid time off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification, and years of service. For additional information, please click HERE. AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion. #J-18808-Ljbffr