Sales Manager

Logistics Summary:

• Position: Sales Manager
• Type: Full-time
• Location: in-person only position that splits time between our two stores located in St. John, VI 00830 and 00831.
• Hours: about 40 per week
• Compensation: $80,000 - $115,000 (base + commission)
• Timeline: We’re looking to hire someone ASAP, but will spend the necessary time finding the right fit

Seeking you... if you:

• are passionate about sales and want to use your expertise to coach and support others to be high performers
• have a happy, bubbly, easy-going personality where you enjoy co-creating with others
• are a people person and get positively charged by communicating with customers as well as fellow team members 
• are known as a top “closer” and enjoy overseeing the sales process from start to finish!
• have been told that you are an overachiever because you want to exceed expectations, create success, and continue to grow
• are energized by interacting with different people and personalities throughout the day and pride yourself in delivering a “white glove” experience to every shopper
• feel an insatiable desire to create lasting impressions on others and love to excel, learn, persevere, and optimize
• love motivating others and feel a sense of accomplishment when the entire team wins!
  
  

Who We Are

Vibe Jewelry is hiring for a Retail Sales Manager! We are a jewelry design brand committed to the health and wellbeing of our local community in the Virgin Islands. We create heartfelt jewelry infused with love, sharing this joyous vibe with the world. We love our team members, our loyal customers, and the people of the Virgin Islands. The magnificent beauty of the ocean and the land here inspires us. Established in 2004, we have two stores in St. John Virgin Islands that are conveniently located in the heart of Cruz Bay. Our small but passionate team stands for equality, diversity, opportunity, love and light, empowerment, freedom of choice, and personal growth. We’re looking for a team player with phenomenal leadership skills, eager, confident and with a proven track record in creating financial growth and greater success in a retail environment.

The Role Logistics

We need a vivacious sales leader to help drive sales at our 2 locations. Our objective is to find the right person and create the ideal role for them/us so that we’re all doing what we love to do in support of our company goals.

This will be a full-time, W-2 employee position. We also offer additional commission based on store performance.

This is for an in-person only position that splits time between our two stores located in St. John, VI 00830 and 00831. This role’s shifts will vary between the hours of 9am and 9pm Monday through Sunday and will be determined alongside our operations manager. This position requires evening and weekend availability. 

Available to people authorized to work within the United States who live or want to live in the beautiful US Virgin Islands. We highly encourage LGBTQ+ and BIPOC applicants.

*A relocation incentive may be negotiated; generally any relocation incentive will be a single payment intended to offset some relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities and Areas of Need

Below is a list of areas where we need your help, in priority order.

Bonus if someone has multiple areas of interest.

Mega bonus if someone has multiple areas of interest AND experience AND they love what we do AND they can keep up with high performers.

• Immerse in the day to day sales opportunities and lead the in-store sales team to greater sales success. Motivate and educate seasoned as well as newer team members. Monitor the collective work of all sales staff and ensure that sales goals/quotas are being met. Analyze performance to determine where adjustments need to be made.
• Lead and inspire the team members. Plan and execute sales incentives and fun and friendly competitions for team members to participate in. 
• Train new team members on sales techniques, sales processes and systems.
• Assist on the sales floor by providing service to overflow customers and helping sales associates create and close sales.
• Pull and analyze reports to update sales associates with monthly progress towards goals and quotas.
• Act as a liaison between customers and Vibe Jewelry owners to gather feedback on products and service.
• Work with the operations manager to set team schedules to maximize productivity & store success. 
• Oversee cleanliness and organization of stores. Assist sales associates with opening and closing procedures, inventory, product placement, and restocking.

Skills That Will Enable You to Thrive

• You are honest, trustworthy, and loyal by nature. 
• You have a developed internal compass, like to follow your own intuition, are empathic and can easily move into acceptance of others. 
• You are able to learn quickly, aren’t afraid to ask questions, take initiative, and are proactive with your communication.
• You thrive in an environment where you are constantly meeting and engaging with different people and personalities.
• You have an internal drive and strong organization and prioritization skills so you can exceed expectations with very limited supervision.
• You take pride in your communication skills which makes customers and team members feel safe and welcomed.
• You appreciate personal development, social justice, and liberation culture and are passionate about your own growth.
• You read and follow instructions with precision. Special note to see if you’re paying attention. Put the secret code 'I vibe with this' in the 2nd to last application question.

We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences enrich our team and allow us to achieve above and beyond our goals. If you do not have experience in all of the areas detailed above, we hope that you will share your unique background with us in your application and how it can be additive to our team.

Vibe Jewelry is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Why It’s Awesome to Join Our Team

1) You’ll work with extraordinary people. Everyone on our team has unique superpowers that are well honed in different areas. If you like working with passionate, communicative, talented, accountable, creative, generous, fun, and ambitious people… that’s us.

2) We offer full-time employees 50% paid health insurance and 2 weeks paid vacation after a year of being on our team. This role is also eligible for an end-of-year bonus plan.

3) We care about people, empowerment, inclusion, wellbeing, and we implement this in our programs, services, and internal team. If that’s appealing to you - and you care too - you’ll be able to have a direct meaningful impact!

4) We have a high bar for excellence, results, and integrity. If you’re dedicated to detail-oriented quality, you’ll succeed here fast.