Join us at our new LSKD Geelong store as our Deputy Coach (Retail Store Assistant Manager) and inspire our community to be 1% better everyday.Our StoryLSKD is an Australian-owned and operated brand that prides itself in producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. Ever since our formation in 2007, we’ve never been content settling for the norm; we’re constantly evolving and challenging the status quo. We strongly value the community we’ve created that live their daily lives within our 3 pillars of sport, fitness and adventure. Job SummaryOur new Geelong Melbourne are on the lookout for a strong leader to be our Deputy Coach (Store Assistant Manager). This role is a key support to the Head Coach (Store Manager) in creating the best experience for our LSKD community. Leading with our values, this role will be hands on developing the store team and culture, driving key strategic results and ensuring profitable growth of their store in day-to-day management. This role is a dynamic opportunity to be involved in both the retail and fitness space. You will work alongside the Head Coach to bring to life events localised to your store as well as managing the business. We get out and train together with the team each week to connect with our local Geelong community so if you live and breathe fitness, this is for you!Opening a new store is a huge opportunity to build your store and team from the ground up. We onboard our Head and Deputy Coach Team three months out from opening to give you a full brand immersion and induction.So, what's involved in the lead up to opening a new store?Heating up the Community - Localise and create your ultimate opening day activations/giveaways by connecting with brand partners. Getting out and sweating with our local fitness partners and community. Building awareness about the store opening and connecting with our LSKD community. Hiring and Inducting your store team - Working with People and Culture to facilitate Group interviews, select your team of Educators and induct them into Team LSKD. Community Marketing - Build community connections through a localised pre opening event tour as well as popping in to connect with our brand partners.You will take this opportunity to build relationships with local athletes and mavens who align with our mission and values. Create a CommunityDeliver an exceptional community experience Be a brand ambassador and storyteller for our brand history and valuesSupport the build and roll out of a strategic and fun quarterly community plan that drives community growth and brand advocacyOrganize and facilitate in-store events to add value to the community and drive in store visitation Lead events at local gyms and studios to support local businesses and grow local community awarenessBuild relationships with local values aligned partners Galvanise the team around building relationships in the community Develop a Team of LeadersEnsure your team has the right product knowledge to educate our community on the product rangeIdentify team learning opportunities and deliver live coachingSupport onboarding of new team members through on floor induction, provides ongoing support, feedback and development to those starting their LSKD journeyCreates an inclusive and supportive environment that celebrates differencesRecruit and build a world class team that embraces and shares our valuesDevelop your team through identifying the capabilities and potential that align to the right growth opportunitiesEnsure timely feedback, both positive and constructive, to elevate our team to be 1% better everyday Create an inclusive and supportive environment that celebrates differencesCelebrate and recognise the team's growth and successesOperational Excellence:Create daily game plan to inspire and engage your team to drive for resultsComplete stock and VM maintenance tasks including adjustments, pull backs and stocktakes in a timely mannerEnsures faulty product, returns and pullbacks are completed accurately and efficiently Responsible for back of house organisation, tidiness and ensuring all inventory has an intentional home Complete open and close duties with accuracy and ensure others do the sameEnsure the store is clean, tidy, priced and fullA product expert across our entire range of fabrics, fits and stylesIs a product expert across our entire range of fabrics, fits and stylesEnsure your team has the product knowledge to educate our community on the core and current product ranges, relevant for their needsFinancial Smarts: Review and understand store KPIs on a daily and weekly basis and continue to drive performance improvement everyday Core business knowledge, you are able to understand and action business informationMonitor daily sales results and implement key actions for improvementContinuously aim to drive AOV, UPT and Conversion to meet our benchmarks and beyondDeliver weekly reflections and recaps on business performance, strengths and opportunities. Create tangible actions to be 1% better everydayEducate and engage your team on the financial performance of the store and get their support on achieving the stores financial targets and KPIsWhat We Look ForThe Ideal Team Player: You are Hungry, Humble and SmartA Leader: Loves to lead, influence, and inspire others; motivates, empowers, developsA quick decision-maker that uses all information and resources availableAdaptable: Thrives in uncertainty and in a fast-paced environmentResilience: Remains persistent, positive and above the line; recovers quickly from setbacksCore business knowledge: Is able to quickly understand and address business information (e.g.budgets, sales forecasts and retail strategy) Does This sound like you!? - Apply Now! AUD Geelong 3220