Sales Manager

Sales Manager

In 2002 AKIRA opened the doors to its first womens clothing boutique in Chicago. Since then the company has extended its reach to 40 stores across the United States as well as a thriving eCommerce business (). AKIRA is extremely well-poised for sustained growth as we continue to build a nationally recognized brand.

AKIRAs culture has one very large distinct difference from other high fashion competitors: Other-Worldly Customer Service and Fanatical Obsessive Attention to the consumers needs and desires. The core principle for all employees at AKIRA is to Act and Think Like an Owner and this belief can be reflected across all areas of the company.

*New Store Opening May/June 2026*

Position: Sales Manager

Position Overview:
AKIRA Sales Managers are fanatical salespeople goal-driven & servant leaders. They ensure that our customers are styled by experts who eat sleep and breathe fashion. We live to make our customers look & feel good! They relentlessly hire & train to ensure their store has top-notch talent! Through leading by example and thinking & acting like an owner our managers stop at nothing to achieve their personal & store goals.

Responsibilities:

• Recruiting interviewing & hiring new employees & managers

• Training developing & retaining top-notch employees & managers

• Developing & maintaining a high store morale

• Reinforcing & improving our selling culture through our 5 steps of selling

• Delivering in the moment & written feedback

• Acting as a supreme motivator for employees & managers

• Ensuring store operations and visual presentation are up to AKIRAs standards

• Upholding and enforcing all of AKIRAs policies

• Achieving & surpassing individual sales goals

• Achieving & surpassing the stores daily weekly & monthly sales goals

• Leading by example to promote and exemplify AKIRAs culture & code of conduct through our 4 principles
  

Requirements:

• Passion for fashion

• Fanatical work ethic

• Strong Leadership skills

• Excellent communication & organizational skills

• High motivation and an appropriate sense of urgency

• Minimum of 1 year experience in retail management

• Ability to supervise motivate & direct employees effectively

• Ability to adapt well to new direction and embrace change

• In-depth knowledge of visual merchandising & customer service

• In-depth knowledge of store operations including: inventory control loss prevention retail systems & store budget preparation

• Ability to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment where being hands-on is critical to our stores success

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and establish & sustain strong relationships with employees & managers

Physical Requirements:

• Move product supplies and/or boxes repetitively; ability to push pull lift a maximum of 50 lbs. based on needs of the role

• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time including a 10-12 hour shift
  

Benefits and Perks:
AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including Medical Dental Vision Pet Insurance Life LTD FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA Flex Transit (CTA) 401(k) and a generous employee discount. Were committed to internal growth providing meaningful development and career advancement opportunities.

Compensation: At AKIRA we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices. Compensation for this position will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors. Additional compensation and benefits may also apply and will be discussed during the hiring process.

Job Type: Full Time