Retail Manager / Store Manager (Home Furnishings)

You're a passionate retail store manager with a focus on customer service and leading high performing and engaged teams. Come, bring your passion for leadership to a retail culture that is different by design!

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Retail Leadership Associate to join our leadership team in our Washington, DC showroom. This role will also occasionally assist and support at our Bethesda showroom. As a Retail Leadership Associate with Room & Board, you’ll lead and mentor a team of high-performing design and sales professionals, guiding them to deliver exceptional customer experiences. You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on engagement, leading with empathy and rigor. While driving operational excellence, you’ll spend time on the floor interacting with customers and design associates.

This position requires an agile leader comfortable navigating both the big picture and the details. You'll work with a 4-person leadership team, inspiring and managing a team of approximately 17 design/sales, visual merchandising, and inventory associates in our 36,000 sq. ft. flagship WADC metro showroom, a vital part of the Logan Circle/U Street Corridor community since 2010. Together, you’ll help create an environment that blends inspirational room settings, home décor, and a full-service design center. 

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday, with Sundays and Mondays off or Sunday-Thursday with Fridays and Saturdays off (rotation and hours vary to meet the needs of the business) 

We are seeking a flexible and agile leader to cover shifts primarily at our Washington, DC location, with occasional shifts at our Bethesda, MD location. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy variety in your work, this role is perfect for you. Adaptability and a willingness to commute between locations are key.

Showroom locations: 

1840 14th Street NW

Washington, DC 20009

7236 Woodmount Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

Our showroom hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm; Sunday: 11am-6pm.

As a Retail Leadership Associate, you'll share your talents in the following ways:

As a Retail Leadership Associate, you’ll be expected to think strategically while also engaging directly with customers and design associates on the floor. You’ll use your deep understanding of customer needs and the Room & Board product assortment to maximize the showroom experience. Passionate about our design aesthetic, you will integrate it into the customer experience and create memorable store events that not only deepen relationships with existing customers but also attract new ones.

You will be a key player in developing and executing a strategic business plan, adapting to the ever-changing needs of the market. Your role will include forecasting market sales, planning headcount, setting salary expectations, and managing all controllable expenses to ensure success.

The experiences you’ll draw from and the qualifications you’ll bring as a Retail Leadership Associate:

• A minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a customer-centric retail environment, with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams. Successful Retail Leadership Associates have found that this position offers greater autonomy and the opportunity for more strategic depth compared to traditional store management, with a retail culture designed to be different. Experience managing multiple stores is a plus.
• A proven ability to coach and develop talent, with a focus on mentoring and cultivating leadership skills in your staff members. You are dedicated to enriching the lives of your team by helping them grow both personally and professionally.
• A strong ability to manage details and stay organized while maintaining high standards, with a belief that your success is directly tied to the development of the team you lead. You know that people development and empowering your team is key to achieving your goals.
• A passion for working on the sales floor, engaging with customers, and fostering relationships. You are hands-on and always ready to be in the trenches with your team.
• A communication style that inspires and motivates. You set clear expectations, provide timely and specific feedback, and recognize staff achievements in meaningful ways. You lead with transparency, explaining the rationale behind decisions and ensuring the team understands the impact of those choices.
• A champion for the business, you build strong relationships with partners outside your store and educate them on market trends, collaborating to drive success across all areas of the business.

What you’ll find as a Retail Leadership Associate:

• Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 + / yr. (depending on skills/qualifications) 
• Benefits that focus on holistic well-being. The whole person matters, not just the one who shows up for work. That’s why we invest in holistic well-being that supports and encourages you to live a full life. Besides a competitive paycheck, we offer several awesome perks to help you thrive in every aspect of life. Picture this: three weeks of paid vacation, a generous 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and a whole bunch of cool extras. We're talking about benefits that cover you from head to toe – physically, emotionally, and financially.
• Meaningful work. We create a meaningful work experience by empowering everyone to contribute, taking pride in everything we do, and making the world sustainable, inclusive and beautiful.
• A culture of respect. We sustain a culture of respect by relying on our shared values, building supportive and kind teams, and ensuring all voices are heard and celebrated

To view our benefits in detail and to learn more about our culture, please visit our career site at https://www.roomandboard.com/careers.

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled; there is no specified deadline.

Room & Board is a modern furniture and home decor retailer committed to creating beautiful, well-made products while providing exceptional customer service. Our mission is to help people create homes they love through timeless designs, sustainable practices, and a focus on quality craftsmanship. Visit https://www.roomandboard.com/about-us to learn more.

Room & Board is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or staff member on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit harassment of applicants and staff members based on any protected category, characteristic or status. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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