About the Role
At ELK, we’re passionate about creating beautiful, sustainable fashion and supporting our customers look and feel their best each and every day. As our Area Manager, you’ll be the vital link between our stores and our National Retail Manager—driving performance, inspiring teams, and championing exemplary customer experience. Based on the shop floor, you’ll lead a team of Store Managers, working shoulder to shoulder with your teams to empower them to deliver exceptional customer experiences, achieve commercial goals, and bring our brand values to life every day.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support 9 Store Managers across 10 stores in Victoria (including 3 regional)
- Drive sales, customer experience, and operational excellence
- Analyse store performance using tools like Shopify and Kepler to determine priorities
- Ensure consistent brand experience and visual merchandising
- Coach and develop high-performing, motivated & engaged teams
- Foster a culture of inclusion, learning, and community engagement
What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years’ experience in multi-site retail management within fashion apparel (essential)
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams across multiple, geographically dispersed locations
- Strong commercial acumen, ability to analyse and interpret sales data to drive prioritisation & decision-making
- Passion for sustainable fashion, styling & creating exemplary customer experiences
- Exceptional communication and time management skills
- Detailed working knowledge of POS systems & streamlined retail processes (Shopify preferred)
- Must have own, roadworthy vehicle and current, Australian Driver’s License (essential)
In return we offer:
- Salary and benefits commensurate with experience
- Access to our generous annual profit share incentive scheme
- Genuine commitment to work life balance
- Highly collaborative, family centric and supportive work environment
- Market leading product discounts for you, your family & friends
- Your birthday off every year
- 2 days paid volunteer leave every year
Why Join ELK?
This is a rare part time opportunity (4 days, Tuesday – Friday with no late nights) within in a proudly B Corp certified, family-owned business, genuinely committed to sustainable fashion. We’re more than a fashion brand—we’re a community. At ELK, we live our values of Authenticity, Transparency, Innovation, Consideration, Community, and Creativity.
We nurture an open, inclusive workplace, valuing authenticity, transparency and community and celebrate individual strengths. We strive to ensure our team reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we work. We embrace the opportunity to welcome talent who are passionate not just about what we do but why we do it, irrespective of background, life stage, identity, and ability. Join us on our journey as a responsible business, making better products for a healthier planet.
Ready to Apply?
We look forward to hearing from you – apply now with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit. Alternatively, reach out to us at jobs@elkthelabel.com for more information.
