Area Manager: Bombas

About the Role

Leap is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Area Manager to oversee multiple stores across multiple markets for Bombas. This role is ideal for a passionate retail leader who thrives on driving results through people, building strong customer connections, and balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution.

The Area Manager will lead multiple store locations for Bombas starting with 3, directly managing the NYC location while supporting and coaching others remotely. You’ll spend four days in-store and one day focused on planning, reporting, and administrative tasks. Your mission is to deliver consistent, high-performing store environments that reflect brand values, drive sales growth, and provide exceptional customer experiences.

This is a people-first role that requires sharp operational acumen, business ownership, and the ability to adapt quickly across markets. You’ll play a critical role in developing talent pipelines, launching new stores, and ensuring each location is set up to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee 3–5 store locations, directly managing one while supporting additional stores outside of the NYC market. Additional out of home market travel as required.
• Spend 4 days in-store and 1 day on business planning and reporting. 
• Recruit, hire, and develop high-performing teams across all locations, creating talent pipelines for future growth.
• Direct Store Leaders on strong staffing models and schedules that support business needs and drive business growth.
• Drive sales through effective floor leadership, clienteling strategies, and elevated service standards.
• Utilize business acumen and leverage sales data to develop and execute quarterly action plans to drive topline business. Adjust business strategies when needed to achieve profit & loss results.
• Ensure visual presentation, inventory management, and operational execution consistently meet brand expectations.
• Lead business recaps and provide insights to both brand partners and internal Leap stakeholders.
• Be a champion for your brands by providing real-time insights on competitors and trends, helping them make more data-driven decisions and better adapt their strategy
• Leverage KPIs and performance data to identify opportunities, create action plans, and achieve sales and profit goals.
• Play a key role in new store openings, leading recruiting, training, merchandising, and activation strategies.
• Champion brand initiatives in-store, executing events and activations that build community and drive traffic.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail management experience, including at least 1 year in multi-unit or big box leadership.
• Proven track record in driving sales and delivering results in high-volume, customer-focused environments.
• Strong people leadership skills, with experience recruiting, training, coaching, and developing talent.
• Expertise in apparel or related retail categories, with the ability to elevate fitting room, selling, and clienteling experiences.
• Skilled at analyzing KPIs across multiple stores to inform strategy and improve performance.
• Adaptable, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across NYC and additional store markets to support store teams.
• Active floor presence required: standing/walking for extended periods, safe use of ladders, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Interpersonal Skills

• People Leader – Communicates a clear vision, inspires teams, and drives accountability to achieve business goals.
• Customer Obsessed – Creates authentic connections, anticipates needs, and delivers hospitality-driven experiences.
• Collaborative – Builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners, brand executives, and internal teams.
• Community Builder - Fosters meaningful relationships within local markets, engaging customers through events, partnerships, and grassroots outreach.
• Entrepreneurial – Maintains agility in a matrix environment, identifies root causes, and implements creative solutions.
• Professional & Detail-Oriented – Consistently produces high-quality work and handles challenges with tact and empathy.
• Brand Advocate – Stays current on fashion, retail, and cultural trends, bringing insights back to the team and brand partners.
• Mission Driven –A deep belief in the mission to help those in need, with the ability to articulate the brand story and impact to external partners. 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Sales performance across the cluster (Conversion, AOV, UPT).
• Employee retention, internal development, and promotions.
  Client engagement and satisfaction (NPS, events, activations).
• Operational consistency across visual, service, and inventory standards.

Compensation
Annual Pay Range: $85k–$105k. Final offer will be based on experience, skills, and qualifications.

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 offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes:

• Unlimited PTO (blackout periods apply)
• Commission Eligible
• Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) 
• Flexible time off (paid company holidays, unlimited paid time off, sick leave, parental leave) 
• Access to company perks (commuter benefits, 401K, paid sabbatical, employee discounts at Leap stores, employee referral bonus, telecom reimbursement) 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount + wardrobe allotment for participating Leap brands

However you identify, whatever your path to get here; Leap celebrates diversity and is committed to maintaining a safe, rewarding and inclusive environment where Leapers thrive individually and as a team. In order to achieve our mission, building the world's largest network of branded retail stores – powered by data, systems and scale; we need to work hard to foster a diverse community to support the brands and customers we serve. These aren't just words, this is who we are. We know that our differences are what 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.