Fast-growing Activewear & Lifestyle Brand
Now Hiring in Melbourne
The Brand |
Our client is one of Australia's most exciting and fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brands, built around a genuine love for movement, community and helping people become the best version of themselves.
Founded in Australia and now expanding internationally, this is a business that has created far more than a retail brand. Combining high-performance activewear with a distinctive streetwear aesthetic, the brand has built a loyal following and a community that genuinely connects with its values.
With creativity, innovation and continuous improvement at the heart of the business, this is a brand that invests in its people, encourages fresh ideas and offers exciting opportunities for long-term growth.
We're now looking for an inspiring Assistant Store Manager to join their Melbourne Central location, one of the brand's key Victorian stores, bringing together exceptional people leadership, strong commercial performance and a genuine passion for visual merchandising.
The Role |
As Assistant Store Manager, you'll work closely with the Store Manager to lead a passionate team, drive commercial performance and create an exceptional retail experience.
This is more than your traditional Assistant Store Manager opportunity. You'll have genuine ownership across visual merchandising, team development and store operations, helping set the standard for how the brand comes to life within one of its most important Victorian locations.
You'll be a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves developing people and has a creative eye for bringing product and campaigns to life.
You will be responsible for:
Supporting the Store Manager in leading and developing a high-performing retail team
Driving sales, budgets, KPIs and overall store performance
Taking ownership of visual merchandising, campaign execution and store presentation
Coaching and developing your team to maintain exceptional VM standards
Creating an inclusive, energetic and memorable customer experience
Supporting recruitment, onboarding and ongoing team development
Delivering daily team briefings, coaching and real-time feedback
Building strong product knowledge across fabrics, fits and collections
Monitoring commercial performance across conversion, ATV and UPT
Maintaining exceptional operational standards across the shop floor and back of house
Identifying opportunities to improve store performance and customer engagement
Building meaningful connections with the local fitness and movement community
The Skillset |
We're looking for an experienced, creative and commercially driven retail leader who knows how to inspire a team while maintaining exceptional standards across people, product and presentation.
You'll be someone who leads from the front, thrives in a high-energy environment and has the confidence to take ownership, make decisions and bring fresh ideas to the business.
You will bring:
Minimum 2 years' experience within retail leadership
Previous Assistant Store Manager or senior leadership experience within fashion, activewear or lifestyle retail
Strong visual merchandising experience, including campaign execution and team training
A proven ability to drive sales, budgets and KPIs
Strong coaching, mentoring and people development capability
Confidence making commercial decisions in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Strong operational capability across stock, store standards and daily procedures
A genuine passion for health, fitness, movement and community
A creative, adaptable and solutions-focused leadership style
The ability to motivate others while maintaining high standards and accountability
The Offer |
This is an exciting opportunity to join a founder-led Australian brand with serious momentum, where creativity, community and developing great people are genuinely at the heart of the business.
You will receive:
Competitive salary package + bonus program
Full-time position with a Sunday – Thursday or Tuesday – Saturday roster
Join a fast-growing Australian brand expanding internationally
Generous team member discounts and exclusive partner benefits
Structured leadership development, workshops and mentoring
Access to professional development resources and a dedicated learning library
Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
Reimbursement for participating in fitness events
A collaborative, energetic and people-first working environment
Genuine ownership across visual merchandising and creative execution
Career development opportunities within an expanding retail business
Ready to take your retail leadership career to the next level?
If you're an experienced Assistant Store Manager who loves developing people, driving commercial success and bringing beautiful retail environments to life, this could be your next big move.
Join a business where your ideas matter, your leadership makes an impact and you have the opportunity to grow alongside one of Australia's most exciting activewear brands.
We'd love to hear from you.
Apply with Alice |
If this sounds like you, reach out to Alice for a confidential chat.
alice@thetalentmill.com.au
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
Recruitment – but make it ethical not transactional. Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support, and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful connections, add value and deliver an unforgettable service.