Retail Area Manager SA- Maternity Leave Contract

Theres something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time max term role youll work as a part of our State Retail team in Adelaide to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Retail Area Manager plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether its ensuring the delivery of exceptional operational and commercial standards in eight stores across South Australia region or managing a team of paid and voluntary team members youll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

• Managing the Areas P&L by monitoring performance identifying underperforming stores and implementing business plans to improve results.
• Ensuring stores are wellmerchandised fully stocked and compliant with all operational policies and procedures.
• Supporting the execution of marketing campaigns and promotions to drive sales.
• Overseeing volunteer recruitment induction training and ongoing development to enhance capability and customer experience.
• Communicating organisational goals clearly and maintain strong communication networks across all stores.
• Fostering a positive supportive environment that promotes strong volunteer performance engagement and retention.

A place to feel valued:

Your previous experience in multi-site area / retail management is invaluable.

This role requires:

• Strong merchandising expertise.
• Experienced in training and developing staff or volunteers.
• Excellent time management organisation and adaptability.
• Effective leadership and coaching skills to drive performance.
• Strong business acumen with excellent communication and customer service skills.

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:

• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
• Support for workplace wellness including access to our free confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if thats what you want!).
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure youre able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like a place for you

Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close at Friday 31^st July 2026.

Position Description Retail Area Manager SA-Maternity Leave Contract

For more information about this position please contact Brad Halliday on . Or for more information about a career at Save visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didnt quite hit the mark for you please let us know at Were dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported no matter your race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality neurodiversity culture and beliefs.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

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