Store Manager: Minnie Rose

About the Brand:
 

Minnie Rose is a luxury cashmere and knitwear brand that evokes a sophisticated yet playful attitude, attracting strong and successful women all over the globe. Founded in 2006 by the iconic fashion visionary Lisa Shaller-Goldberg, who was the influence behind the success of beloved brands such as Juicy Couture, Ugg Australia, and True Religion. Minnie Rose has steadily proven their progressive vision for fashion while continuously cultivating the creative energy and passion that drives the brand.

About the Role:

We are seeking an innovative and dynamic Store Leader for our Minnie Rose boutique powered by the Leap Platform, located in the Upper East Side. As a local market expert, you’ll leverage your knowledge of community events, build partnerships with neighboring stores, and utilize strong networking skills to drive client engagement and business growth. You’ll also design and implement impactful in-store activations to increase foot traffic, drive customer engagement, and deliver measurable results.

You will strategically develop and implement plans to drive sales, elevate client interactions, and strengthen community connections to boost brand awareness. The Store Leader will recruit and develop top-tier talent, fostering a high-performing team through strategic hiring, coaching, and mentorship. Clear and transparent communication of goals and expectations will be key to fostering alignment and collaboration across the team.

Operational excellence is a cornerstone of this role. You’ll ensure store standards are consistently met, overseeing responsibilities such as cleanliness, visual merchandising, inventory management, and shipment processing. By maintaining seamless execution, you will deliver a superior customer experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in an independent, fast-paced environment and excel under pressure. They will successfully manage store opening and closing procedures, optimize team schedules, and ensure payroll accuracy—all while maintaining a full-time commitment to the store’s success.

This role extends beyond a single store, supporting other Leap-powered locations within the market. Responsibilities include assisting with new store openings, providing floor coverage, onboarding associates, and overseeing activations as needed. A commitment to continuous learning and adoption of new technologies is essential, with familiarity in platforms such as Shopify, Endear, Slack, and Google Workspace being advantageous.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum age requirement of 18 years.
• Proven leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to oversee and motivate high-performing teams.
• Expertise in customer service or retail, ideally within a related category, showcasing a commitment to exceptional guest experiences and long-term client relationships.
• Availability to meet dynamic business needs, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Active floor presence with the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, use a ladder, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Annual Pay Range: $63k- $72k. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, competencies, and qualifications.

Interpersonal Skills:

• People Leadership: Inspires and empowers through effective coaching, mentoring, and training while building a pipeline of future leaders.
• Customer-Centric & Hospitality-Driven: Passionate about forging authentic connections, anticipating needs, and delivering exceptional service.
• Adaptable & Entrepreneurial: Thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment by staying nimble, problem-solving creatively, and maintaining a growth mindset.
• Collaborative Team Player: Builds strong relationships and actively seeks and provides feedback to foster team success.
• Exceptional Communicator: Demonstrates outstanding communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization. Excels in providing actionable feedback, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and fostering positive, productive relationships with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Professional & Reliable: Dependable and empathetic when handling customer inquiries, complaints, and requests.
• Brand Champion & Product Expert: Possesses deep product knowledge to enhance customer experiences.
• Detail-Oriented & Efficient: Delivers high-quality work with precision and effectiveness.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Employee Retention: Cultivates a supportive and growth-focused team environment.
• Sales-driven performance with a focus on achieving and exceeding both personal and team sales goals by optimizing key metrics such as Conversion Rates, Units Per Transaction (UPT), and Average Order Value (AOV). Consistently delivers results through proactive client engagement, strategic selling techniques, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Additionally, ensures high standards of customer service are reflected in secret shopper results, driving overall store success and reinforcing a culture of accountability and achievement.
• Clienteling Excellence: Builds long-term relationships with repeat clientele by achieving high Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and leveraging outreach and networking.
• Task Management: Balances priorities to meet deadlines and achieve goals with precision and efficiency.

About Leap:

The Leap platform powers insight-driven retail stores for modern brands, delivering superior performance with minimized risk. We manage 100+ stores across the country proudly partnering with trailblazing brands such as Billy Reid, Frankies Bikinis, Grown Brilliance, Malbon Golf, MZ Wallace, Paper Planes, Ring Concierge, SET and many others. To hear more about our platform directly from our CEO, click here!

Leap Perks:

• Unlimited PTO (blackout periods apply)
• Bonus Eligible
• 401K
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits including HSA
• AllOne Health - Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee discount + wardrobe allotment for participating Leap brands

In order to achieve our mission, we need to work hard to create a diverse community of Leapers to support the brand and customers we serve and help us all grow and thrive individually and as a team. Our differences make our organization special and are paramount to our culture. Your age, skin color, beliefs, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, parental status, vet status, gender identity are valued.