AFL Retail Manager (Part-time: 3 days per week)

Retail Store Manager

Part time, 3 days per week · On site, Dingley Village VIC · $65,000 to $70,000 pro rata + super · TGI Merchandise

The role

You’ll run the retail store day to day — the trading floor, the stock, the team and the numbers. It’s a small store with a big audience: 1 or 2 casuals on site with a pool of about 10 and a membership base that treats this shop as part of the club.

Three days a week, on site. You’ll report to the Senior Retail Manager, who covers the remaining trading days with you.

What you’ll do

Run the store

• Deliver a genuinely good experience for members and fans walking through the door.
• Own store performance: sales against target, presentation, merchandising and product displays.
• Manage stock levels, replenishment and inventory accuracy with the warehouse and inventory teams.
• Keep POS, cash handling and daily operational processes running correctly.

Lead the team

• Roster and run a team of 10 casual and part-time staff across store and event trading.
• Onboard and train new starters, and give direction on the floor during trade.
• Hold the team to clear service and sales standards.

Work with the wider business

• Support the Senior Retail Manager on sales targets and operational goals.
• Feedback on product performance, customer comments and sales trends — you’re closest to the fans, and what you notice shapes what we buy.
• Deliver product launches, promotions and campaigns in store.
• Be the day-to-day contact for the club on retail matters.

You’ll also work with Merchandise, Finance and HR, plus club partners and third-party suppliers.

What you’ll need

• Experience leading a retail team as a store manager, 2IC or supervisor — rostering, running a trading day end to end, and holding people to service and sales standards.
• Confidence being the decision-maker on site. You’ll often be the most senior person in the store.
• Systems capability: POS and ecommerce platforms (Lightspeed and BigCommerce preferred), stock management systems (NetSuite preferred), and Excel that’s solid enough for reporting and stock analysis.
• Comfort with the physical side of retail: repeated lifting up to [20kg], ladder work, extended periods standing, and setup and pack-down of fixtures and stock.
• An interest in sport, and enough product knowledge to talk to members about what they’re buying.

Nice to have: experience in the sporting industry, an understanding of the commercial sports landscape in Australia, or experience with high-profile brands where discretion matters.

About TGI Merchandise

TGI Merchandise runs retail for 4 AFL clubs across Australia, from club stores and match-day retail through to ecommerce. We’re part of TGI Sport, a global sports media company working with premium sporting organisations since 1997.

What we offer

• Staff discount on club and TGI Merchandise product
• Corporate discounts across a range of categories
• Your birthday off, or a day in lieu
• LinkedIn Learning membership
• Regular social events across the wider business
• A supportive team and clear paths into broader retail operations if that’s what you want

Applying

Send a CV and a short note about the retail teams you’ve led and how your experience aligns with the role. Applications close 14th September.

This is a permanent part-time role and you’ll need full working rights in Australia

We interview as applications come in, so we’d rather hear from you early.

TGI Sport is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity, disability, sex, pregnancy, carer or parental responsibilities, or marital status. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.