Area Manager

Area Manager - Lifestyle Fashion Retail (Ireland)

Competitive + Company Car + Excellent Benefits

Ideally living locations: Armagh, Belfast, Craigavon, North Dublin , Kildare or South West Dublin Regions.

We are recruiting for a leading lifestyle fashion brand with a strong presence across the UK and Europe. Known for innovation in product and design, this brand is a true market leader with an exciting growth journey ahead.
We are seeking an experienced and driven Area Manager to lead stores across North and South of Ireland, championing brand culture, elevating customer experience, and driving commercial success.

The Role

As Area Manager, you will take full ownership of regions performance, leading from the front to embed company values, enhance visual standards, and deliver exceptional results across your stores between the North and South of the Country.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver operational excellence across all stores, including service, staffing, and visual execution

• Take ownership of store budgets, including payroll and cost control

• Conduct regular store visits to ensure consistency and high standards

• Develop and execute strategic plans to grow sales, increase footfall, and improve conversion

• Analyse performance through weekly, monthly, quarterly reports to identify opportunities and risks

• Managing stock consistencies in stores and flag to control stock losses and opportunities to perform.

• Creative and detailed eye for brand presentation in stores through seasonal changes, visual standards and working closely with the HQ teams.

• Overseeing minimal site locations across a large geographical regions, with further grow opportunities / projects in Ireland.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as an Area Manager, Cluster Manager, or Country Manager within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

• Background in fashion, footwear, accessories, or lifestyle retail (other sectors considered)

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive profitability

• Proven leadership skills with a passion for developing high-performing teams

• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple locations

• Strong analytical and decision-making ability

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Full, clean driving licence and flexibility to travel across Ireland and occasionally the UK

About You

• Passionate about retail, trends, and delivering exceptional customer experiences

• A natural leader who builds strong relationships and motivates teams

• Proactive, self-driven, and committed to personal development

• Thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

Why Join?

• Work with a globally recognised lifestyle brand

• Autonomy to shape and influence your region

• Strong package including company car and benefits

• Opportunity to grow within a dynamic, evolving business

BH35812