Manager, Retail Activations - Fabletics

Job Description

Fabletics is currently looking for a passionate Retail Activations Manager to join our Fabletics RA team!

What makes this job FAB?

As the Manager of Retail Activations at Fabletics, you will be responsible for effectively supporting the  planning and execution all Retail Activations initiatives. You are a competent problem solver and someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, leveraging feedback, information and data to ensure our retail initiatives perform efficiently and effectively while delivering the same level of service and experience that we execute in our current retail locations. You must be able to think globally, lead teams, drive innovation and be able to deliver results with agility and responsiveness, utilizing a broad range of skills to support planning, logistics, execution, sales, marketing and customer service. 

This position will report to the Director, Retail Activations.

How you’ll play to Win

• Support in the planning and execution of current and future Retail Activation initiatives 

• Consistently collaborate with multiple internal departments on Brand level including Marketing, Operations, Merchandise, Planning, Field Teams, Tech, Logistics, Fulfillment Centers, and People Team.

• Effectively communicate with external partners 

• Partner closely with the retail marketing team to execute retail marketing strategy and initiatives for current and future projects

• Recruit, hire and train Retail Activations seasonal traveling team preparing them to actively engage our customers as well as set up and tear down activation sites

• Create training and development documents for teams supporting Retail Activation Initiatives

• Oversee the coordination of all event support including scheduling, travel & lodging, training completion, and event communications

• Work with cross-functional teams such as Merchandising, Inventory Planning and Fulfillment to provide timely and responsible outcomes to needs and requests

• Ensure operational efficiency by actively managing operational tasks related to Payroll, Inventory Management and paperwork

• Actively participate to provide and nourish feedback from all levels of the organization to continuously improve the business

• Travel extensively nation-wide to execute on-site activation initiatives.

• Embody our culture and values through a high degree of self-accountability acting as a model for all team members both internally and externally

What you bring to the team 

• Proven ability to own projects start to finish while being detail-oriented, highly organized, process-driven but also full of creative ideas and big-picture thinking

• A proactive team member who thrives in ambiguity and can manage multiple projects in various stages of completion

• Effective communicator and partner with all levels of internal departments as well as external partners to ensure projects maintain momentum

• Ability to interact with Customers, Employees and Business Partners inside and outside of the store environment 

• A team player and overall energetic individual who can balance technical skills as well as people skills

• Are a cross-functional leader with a strong background of effectively working across and with multiple stakeholders to establish corroboration for activation initiatives

• Proven ability to problem-solve, prioritize, troubleshoot, improvise and course correct on the fly, with limited resources available and under pressure

• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and incorporate a high-level awareness of business acumen in order to drive overall success of initiative

• Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities

• Experience in consumer, apparel or lifestyle brands is highly preferred

• Event coordination or management experience strongly preferred

• Are a true team player and not afraid to roll your sleeves up to get things done

• Passion, enthusiasm, focus, creativity, customer-centricity and a positive outlook

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) with ability to learn additional required business systems.

• Possess the ability to communicate complex information and implications both verbally and in written presentations

• This position involves constant moving, talking, hearing, reaching, grabbing and standing