LA MAISON JACQUEMUS
Jacquemus was founded by Simon Porte Jacquemus in 2009 in Paris, France.
Dedicated to the memory of the designer’s late mother, the brand draws inspiration from a passion for culture. The Jacquemus ready-to-wear and accessories collections for men and women reference the French way of life and universal gestures of beauty, encompassing influences from fine art photography to decorative arts, cinema, painting, and sculpture.
Throughout the years, Jacquemus has staged runway productions in unique and unexpected locations, including a Parisian swimming pool, the Musée Picasso, a lavender field in Provence, a wheat field outside Paris, a salt marsh in the Camargue, and a beach in Hawaii. More recently, the brand has embraced settings such as the canal of the Château de Versailles (Le Chouchou), the Fondation Maeght (Les Sculptures), Casa Malaparte (La Casa) and Auguste Perret’s Parisian apartment (La Croisière).
Based in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, Jacquemus is an independent fashion house with over 300 employees. Renowned for its fast-growing digital presence and its worldwide business spread, the brand has created innovative retail experiences around the world before opening its first permanent flagship store at 58 Avenue Montaigne in Paris in 2022. Following this milestone, international boutiques have opened in New York (SoHo), London (New Bond Street), Los Angeles (Melrose Avenue) and Dubai.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The City Manager is a strong leader responsible for driving the business through sales support, enforcing operational policies, training, and stock management. This position maintains the highest degree of customer service every day in accordance with brand principles and empowers associates to make decisions in the best interest of providing an elevated customer experience.
The City Manager collaborates closely with the HQ team in Paris and, in the absence of a local HQ team, represents the Maison locally. In this role, the City Manager also leads the opening and ongoing operation of Bloomingdale's concession corner, in addition to the Soho flagship — managing both doors as a unified commercial and operational scope.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Business and Sales Performance
Develop, train and continuously motivate associates towards achieving and exceeding personal and category sales objectives while applying retail excellence
Demonstrate leadership by playing an active role on the selling floor, coaching and motivating the team
Manage and lead team efforts in clienteling focused on new client acquisition and retention
Analyze and monitor store KPIs on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to implement action plans to achieve target KPIs
Perform daily reporting and analysis and identify opportunities to improve performance
Ensure the highest level of customer service
Analyze performance by category and partner with the Merchandising team to validate action plans in order to drive positive and sustainable growth
Responsible for P&L of the store incl overssing staff and running cost to maintain an healthy bottom line.
Team Leadership
Lead, coach, and motivate team to perform at their highest potential
Coach the sales team on how to deliver a unique and memorable shopping experience, observing the sales floor and providing feedback accordingly
Manage performance reviews and development plans for all direct reports
Ensure all staff receives monthly, quarterly and annual feedback
Ensure behavior reflects the Jacquemus brand and people values, showing pride, enthusiasm, commitment and initiative
Approve and monitor store schedules
Ensure the integrity of payroll and the payroll process
Recruit, develop and retain top talent; a translatable, pre-existing client book is a strong asset for this role
Identify and cultivate high-potential profiles within the team, with structured development plans and clear career paths
Visual Merchandising
Ensure store visual merchandising standards are met and maintained across all doors
Review sales frequently and take action on visual merchandising to maximise sales
Store Operations
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures
Partner with Retail Operations to ensure inventory accuracy and shrink rates within company standards by regularly following up on operations and executing initiatives as needed
Lead the opening of the Bloomingdale's Aventura concession corners (Q4): coordinate pre-opening setup, staffing, training and operational readiness in partnership with the regional team
Ensure seamless day-to-day operation of both Bloomingdale's corners post-opening, including inventory management, brand standards compliance and performance reporting
CRM & Client Development
Drive the in-store shift from walk-in customer outreach to meaningful client relationship building, through a robust and proactive client development strategy
Leverage a pre-existing network of local community relationships and cultural connections to introduce the Maison to new client communities in Miami
Propose, develop and host commercially targeted in-store and off-site shopping events, with the ambition to activate at least monthly; events should be locally relevant, brand-consistent and P&L-positive
Maintain competitor market awareness across the Miami luxury retail landscape
PROFILE
At least 5 years' experience in a luxury retail management role
Proven track record of opening or significantly growing a retail location from an early stage
Experience managing multi-door or concession retail environments is a strong advantage
Established client book and local network in the Miami or broader Florida luxury market, or demonstrated ability to build one quickly
Demonstrated experience conceiving and executing profitable client events — both in-store and off-site — with regularity
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and store operation applications
Action-oriented; strong drive for results
Ability to motivate others and build effective, complementary teams
Strong service orientation and client focus
Excellent mediating, negotiating and conflict resolution skills
Strong oral and written communication skills in English; French a plus
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in luxury retail management
- Proven track record of opening or significantly growing a retail location from an early stage
- Experience managing multi-door or concession retail environments
- Established client book and local network in the Miami or broader Florida luxury market, or demonstrated ability to build one quickly
- Experience conceiving and executing profitable in-store and off-site client events regularly
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and store operation applications
- Strong drive for results
- Ability to motivate others and build effective, complementary teams
- Strong service orientation and client focus
- Excellent mediating, negotiating, and conflict resolution skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- French language skills
What We Do
Jacquemus is an independent French fashion house founded by Simon Porte Jacquemus, known for its ready-to-wear collections, visually stunning events, and digital presence.
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