Premium Retail Leader

Hype DC is a premium, limited and exclusive sneaker retailer. With almost 25 years as one of Australia's leading premium sneaker destinations, it continues to deliver a curated world-class assortment of sneakers to customers.

The Role:

A business leader is required to join the retail store leadership team at Hype DC Frankston Store

As a business leader at Hype DC, having a consumer-obsessed mentality is key.

The role involves mentoring and coaching a team of passionate sneakerheads to deliver on the brand mission every day.

Store leaders are accountable for leading and driving a team to deliver on sales & KPIs by providing memorable experiences and best-in-class service to consumers.

Along with passion and hunger to succeed, this senior store leadership role will set up individuals to take on dream areas/multi-site roles.

What's in It for You

- Competitive base salary + super

- Lucrative bonus and incentive structure

- 40% off Accent Group brands | Hype DC, Skechers, Platypus, Vans, Glue & many more

- Access to Employee Benefits program which includes discounted Gym Memberships & Health Insurance packages

- Part of Accent Group leadership conferences, Hype DC Globe awards, product launch events and much more

- Work amongst premium product from international brands; Adidas, Autry, Nike, ON, Salomon, Veja

- Generous product seeding to team

- Training & development to grow career through Future Leaders program

- National Accredited training course through AG-UNI

How You Will Contribute

High Performance Culture

- Lead by example as a business coach.

- Work towards business objectives and strategies.

- Deliver and exceed sales and KPIs. Targets and comps.

- Engage and motivate a large team (+20) to achieve results in KPI's & added value goals.

- Grow internal pipeline through consistency in training and development.

- Training and succession planning across the network.

- Commit to daily disciplines and accountability across team divisions.

- Identify areas of opportunities and urgency through actions.

- Conduct business walkthroughs with brand representatives and support office.

Memorable Experiences

- Passionate about bringing to life, world-class retail experiences.

- Streamline instore and omni-channel experiences with attention to detail.

- Create community through Hype DC's LIMITD loyalty program.

- Demonstrate what it means to deliver a sustainable shoe care experience with Sneakerlab.

Sneaker Authenticator

- Storytelling through strong store presentation and visual merchandising excellence.

- A brand ambassador who builds a team of individuals who express inclusivity.

- Excited about product knowledge and developing technical skills for shoe fitting.

- Provide product knowledge training to the team to enable them to deliver BEST IN CLASS experiences to consumers.

- Disrupt the Retail Sneaker market by developing a team of Sneaker Authenticators and premium Hype DC brand ambassadors.

Operational Excellence

- Oversee daily operations of inventory management.

- Attention to detail with back-of-house standards.

- Work alongside Stock manager and stock assistants to maximise inventory integrity.

- Loss prevention compliance and commitment to excellence.

- Inventory management on product and potential branding partners.

- Closely manage wage costs to weekly wage targets.

- Empowered to recruit and onboard talent.

At Hype DC we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.