TheROLE
At David Jones, we’ve spent over 185 years curating the very best in fashion, beauty and lifestyle, creating experiences that inspireLike No Other. Leading our Woden store offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Canberra's retail landscape, guiding a passionate team within one of the region's most established shopping destinations, while delivering memorable experiences for a loyal and diverse customer base.
AsStore Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading a high-performing leadership team, creating an environment where exceptional customer experiences, commercial success and team development go hand in hand. You'll foster a culture of connection, accountability and excellence, ensuring every customer interaction reflects the David Jones service philosophy.
Working closely with brand and concession partners, you'll leverage your commercial expertise and leadership capability to drive results, influence outcomes and identify opportunities for growth. As the leader of our Woden store, you'll inspire your team through your passion for retail, customer-first mindset and ability to deliver strong commercial performance.
WhatYOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE
- Lead, inspire and develop a diverse team of retail professionals to deliver experiences that inspire Like No Other.
- Drive sales, profit and NPS outcomes, ensuring commercial objectives are consistently achieved and exceeded.
- Build strong and collaborative relationships with brand and concession partners to maximise business performance.
- Place the customer at the centre of every decision, embedding our service philosophy throughout the store.
- Champion a culture of engagement, accountability and continuous improvement across your team.
- Represent David Jones within the Canberra retail community as a proud custodian of our iconic brand.
WhatYOU'LL NEED TO THRIVE
- Proven experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.
- A passion for creating exceptional customer experiences and empowering others to do the same.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse groups.
- A track record of delivering outstanding commercial results, including sales growth and customer experience metrics.
- Agility and resilience, with the ability to adapt to evolving customer, market and business needs.
- Strong commercial acumen and a growth mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities and drive positive outcomes.
WhyWORK FOR US?
- A competitive remuneration package, including an annual bonus incentive.
- Generous employee discounts across David Jones brands.
- An additional day of leave for your birthday.
- A supportive, flexible and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development.
- Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program.
- Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices.
- Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions.
- We are a Work180 endorsed employer, you can read more about the benefits of working for David Joneshere.
AboutUS
Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.
Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.
David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.