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Retail Assistant
Dover Street MarketNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Jan 2026
💰 $54,000/yr($50,000/yr – $54,000/yr)
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Job Location: Corporate Headquarters - New York, NY 10016Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $25.00 - $27.00 HourlyJob Category: Admin - ClericalJob Overview:
The Retail Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting the Head of Retail, Dover Street Market, in all day-to-day operations, reporting, and client-focused initiatives. This role ensures seamless coordination across retail functions, assisting with client management, store administration, operational needs, and communications. This person will act as a key partner to the Head of Retail, helping drive retail excellence, elevate client experience, and uphold Dover Street Market standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide daily administrative and operational support to the Head of Retail
- Assist in the organization and distribution of client lists, reporting and store communications.
- Stay up to date on product launches to support client outreach and allocation needs.
- Coordinate with the VIP team to support daily client-focused actions and store appointments, including product pulls, processing, and billing support when required.
- Support planning and execution of retail initiatives, client engagement activities, and events to ensure seamless store operations.
- Tracking and reporting store KPIs (traffic, conversion, AOV, CRM growth, sell-through
- Maintaining and preparing store operational documents/checklists
- Supporting CRM data integrity and reporting
- Supporting system rollouts (POS, CRM upgrades, new reporting tools)
- Assisting with gifting programs, follow-up communications, and client notes
- Contribute to overall business performance through strong task execution, prioritization, and time management.
- Manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, delivering on deadlines and adapting in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactively support the Head of Retail in identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen client relationships, and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintain operational excellence by upholding DSM standards and ensuring compliance with brand guidelines.
- Serve as an ambassador for the Dover Street Market brand and culture, demonstrating professionalism, creativity, and service excellence.
Key Requirements:
- Highly motivated and confident communicator, capable of liaising across all levels internally and externally.
- A proactive self-starter with strong initiative and a polished, professional presence.
- Ability to shadow senior retail leadership and adopt best practices in client strategy, store operations, and service excellence.
- Energetic, organized, and solution-oriented with a willingness to support wherever needed to drive outcomes.
- Structured and detail-driven, yet flexible and collaborative in approach.
Key Skills:
- Minimum 2 years of administrative experience in a Retail setting.
- Strong knowledge of Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market
- Experience using retail systems; knowledge of Retail Pro is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and client-service mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel skills preferred.
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