Full-Time Brand and Retail Manager Store Milan

For our TASCHEN Store in Milan we are looking for a Full-Time Brand and Retail Manager (f/m/d) as store manager.

Your tasks:

• Store management in all matters
• Staff scheduling, planning/controlling of business processes and of statistics, reports and evaluations
• Active sales of TASCHEN publications, including Collector's Editions and prints
• Be the local representative for our VIP contacts
• Creating positive buying experiences through service-oriented customer care
• Establishing, maintaining, and expanding the customer base and acquiring new customers
• Management and promotion of employees
• Training the store team in customer service, corporate standards and product merchandising
• Organizing and holding book signings, book presentations and author talks
• Monitoring the supply of goods and inventory management as well as carrying out stock orders, monthly stocktaking and the annual inventory
• Responsibility for maintaining a well-kept, clean appearance of the store at all times

Your profile:

• Experience in a similar position, preferably in upscale retail, ideally in the art and gallery field
• Proven track record of sales achievements
• Entrepreneurial thinking, a highly results-driven approach and a willingness to take responsibility
• Independent working style as well as organizational and coordination skills
• Strong communication skills in Italian and excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken
• Pronounced social competence and a feel for customers and quality service
• Confident, friendly and smart appearance
• Flexibility, reliability and ability to work in a team
• Enthusiasm and affinity for the subjects of our publishing program
• Ideally, contacts in the Milan art and culture scene
• MS-Office skills

Our offer:

• A creative and fun working environment with plenty of scope for developing and shaping your own ideas
• An open, international corporate culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• A variety of tasks in a committed, dynamic team with room for personal development

Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your resume and cover letter, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date, by e-mail to jobs@taschen.com.