Calvin Klein Associate Store Manager

About Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein is a globally influential American fashion house founded in New York in 1968, celebrated for its refined minimalism, modern sensuality, and cultural impact across apparel, underwear, denim, fragrance, and lifestyle categories. As an employer, the brand offers a dynamic environment where design intelligence, commercial agility, and inclusive storytelling converge. Its teams contribute to a legacy shaped by bold imagery, disciplined simplicity, and a distinctly urban point of view. Calvin Klein seeks talent eager to challenge convention, understand contemporary consumers, and build resonant brand experiences within an international organization committed to creativity, collaboration, and responsible growth.

The Associate Store Manager leads team performance and operational excellence at a Calvin Klein retail location, reporting to the Store Manager. This role encompasses customer experience leadership, merchandise oversight, loss prevention enforcement, and talent development. The successful candidate will motivate the store team to achieve sales targets, maintain brand standards, and deliver exceptional service while ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with company policies.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead customer experience initiatives, including greeting and assisting all customers and providing real-time coaching to the store team
• Partner with Store Manager on brand standards and customer service expectations, aligning store goals with broader business objectives
• Oversee merchandising execution, analyze sales performance data, and make store-based merchandising decisions that drive results
• Recruit, onboard, and recommend talent changes; support succession planning and continuous team development
• Enforce company policies, procedures, and loss prevention protocols; provide training and coaching to maintain store awareness
• Approve staff schedules aligned with business strategies and budgets; oversee expense and inventory management
• Assist with business analysis and planning; communicate market opportunities and customer feedback to Store Manager
• Motivate and inspire the team to achieve sales goals while modeling brand values and recognizing outstanding performance
• Lead store operations in the absence of the Store Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of retail store management experience
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's or Associate degree preferred
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and overnight shifts; some travel may be requested
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, reach, and squat for prolonged periods and carry up to 20 pounds

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of retail store management experience demonstrating leadership in customer experience, team development, and operational execution.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's or Associate degree preferred.

Culture

Calvin Klein fosters a modern, inclusive workplace culture shaped by bold creativity, confident self-expression, and a global fashion perspective. As an employer, the brand encourages collaboration across disciplines, empowers teams to challenge conventions, and maintains a fast-paced environment where innovation and cultural relevance are central to its identity.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.