Retail Assistant Manager

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Retail Assistant Manager

IOLLA is a direct to consumer, independent retailer of high quality eyewear; designed in house and enjoyed worldwide through our online and physical spaces.

Our mission is to become the most popular prescription eyewear brand wherever we are, and we want you to help get us there!

Full-time · Finnieston, Glasgow · £26,000-£27,000

We’re looking for an inspiring and motivated Retail Store Assistant Manager who loves working with people and inspiring a team to deliver a spectacular customer experience in our Finnieston showroom. You don’t need to wear glasses yourself or have experience working in optics. An interest in eyewear, and a passion for fashion is a plus!

What you'll do

  • Play an integral role within our retail store team, working collaboratively with our store manager to achieve sales, customer experience and operational excellence 

  • Lead from the front through the delivery of an elevated styling experience through customer styling sessions

  • Be the local community face of IOLLA! You will represent IOLLA and play a key role in building an IOLLA community in Finnieston

  • Seek local community opportunities for partnership - with everything from local influencer partnerships to local groups and businesses to build relationships with 

  • Contribute to develop the brand by providing local insights, trends and overall opportunities

Join our team because:

  • You have at least 1 years experience in fashion, brand ambassador or retail management

  • You have a passion for style and keeping up to date on key seasonal trends 

  • You enjoy delivering an outstanding customer experience and build rapport naturally

  • You are a driven individual with a passion for people and delivering stand out brand experiences, with the ability to drive high standards within a team

  • You have a spectacular ability to build great working relationships both internally and externally 

  • You have experience of creating and executing in-store events 

  • You can drive performance and results 

  • You thrive working in a team and can work independently, too

  • You are proficient in Google suite and CRM software 

What you'll get:

  • A competitive salary, dependent on your experience

  • Discretionary reward and bonus 

  • Enhanced annual leave with service 

  • Annual leave purchase scheme

  • Private healthcare

  • Our Retail Trust partnership offers a host of benefits including an Employee Assistance programme and access to high street discounts, amongst many others!

  • Complimentary eyewear 

  • A generous friends and family discount

  • To work for a brand who are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer

We can’t wait to hear your story and look forward to meeting you!