Indigo Books & Music

Retail

GeneralManager

CA$115–175k ~AI est. Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“General Manager at Indigo Books & Music. Skills: Sales generation, Team leadership, Customer experience, Store operations. Cultivate employee experiences. Cultivate customer experiences”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet sales plans; Exceed sales plans; Drive positive store profitability; Achieve best-in-class engagement; Achieve best-in-class NPS

Industry & Context.

Retail
Eligibility Requirements

Mobile on sales floor, Flexible schedule availability, Evening availability, Weekend availability, Holiday availability, Lift up to 40 pounds

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years management experience, Retail management experience, Leading leaders experience

Nice to Have

College degree preferred, Equivalent job experience

What You'll Do.

Cultivate employee experiences

Cultivate customer experiences

Create high performing culture

Model operational excellence

Model visual excellence

Role model Indigo Beliefs

Support team decisions

Empower team decisions

Develop leadership team

Build bench for needs

Provide consistent feedback

Represent Indigo as brand ambassador

Bring Indigo mission to life

Promote storytelling culture

Enrich customer lives

Cultivate trust environment

Value employee opinions

Value employee voices

Value employee well-being

Inspire customer-centric culture

Encourage entrepreneurship

Foster health and safety

Participate in health and safety

Act as agent of change

Respond to customer feedback

Gain alignment on goals

Gain alignment on objectives

Ensure teams drive engagement

Ensure teams drive NPS

Drive store profitability

Hold team accountable

Inspire visual experience

Align with brand standards

Drive sales productivity

Engage in community marketing

Engage in community events

Strengthen community ties

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Regional Director alignment

Communication Scope

Provide feedback

Full Job Description

WHO WE ARE Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believe in real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment, and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyful moments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, their belief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of booklovers. As such, we believe in the power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential of our employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles are the few key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day. * We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best * We Will Be Customer Centric * We Will Be Entrepreneurial * We Will Be Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, and Our Environment * We Will Be Committed to True and Shared Value Creation * We Will Be Systems Thinking, Data Driven and AI enabled You cultivate an environment that promotes authentic best-in-class employee and customer experiences and are guided by our culture and our mission of adding joy. Your role as a General Manager with Coles, IndigoSpirit or Smithbooks is one of collaboration, innovation, inspiration, support, and coaching and in doing so, you help to create and sustain a high performing culture focused on delivering sales and profit goals. Your store models operational and visual excellence. You consistently role model the Indigo Beliefs and are a leader that sets examples for your team to follow. KEY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS * Employee Engagement * Net Promoter score * Sales to Plan * Store Profit KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Talent * Supports and empowers

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