Executive Team Leader (Assistant Store Manager) – MS/LA (Starting Summer 2026)​

The pay range is $60,000.00 - $120,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

This is an entry level position that starts in January or Summer 2026.

ALL ABOUT TARGET

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

ALL ABOUT CLOSING

The Closing team continues the momentum from the team’s day of hard work to finish strong; they take care of the guest until the doors close each night. The Closing team’s priorities mirror those of the Store Director. They have a deep understanding of each leader’s vision for their business, they prioritize through the eyes of the guest and have fun with the team while nailing closing routines.

At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of an Executive Team Leader Closing can provide you with:

• Knowledge of guest service fundamentals and experience building and managing a guest-first culture across the store
• Skills in guest engagement, problem-solving and resolution
• Knowledge of retail business fundamentals; department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
• Experience setting stores monthly and quarterly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver sales goals
• Experience managing closing routines and overseeing total store operations while partnering with area and store leaders on procedure, process and team member concerns
• Skills in managing process improvement and workload efficiency across the store
• Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders

As an Executive Team Leader Closing, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

• Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your departments and team contribute to and impact total store profitability
• Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals
• Make schedule adjustments as needed and provide recommendations to leadership to align to business needs and trends
• Collaborate on and execute strategies as initiated by store leadership to deliver business results while prioritizing the guest experience
• Be a peer leader to the store leadership team through communication and collaboration to influence current sales performance and workload deliverables, leverage leader check-ins and check-outs as daily connection points
• Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business
• See the store through the lens of the guest, ensure the store is set up for success the following day and the team is operating efficiently through service, in-stocks, zone, brand and team
• Lead, coach and develop Closing Team Leaders to problem solve and prioritize across multiple business areas while focusing on the guest experience
• Identify the root cause of problems and take action to achieve performance goals
• Develop and coach your team to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
• Leverage appropriate escalation tools to solve team member, process and/or guest issues; notify and partner with leader(s) as needed
• Oversee total store operations
• Plan, manage and follow-up on organizational and operational change
• Anticipate and identify