General Manager – Rideau Centre in Ottawa, Ontario

About Athleta

For the past 22 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we’re strong, but together we’re unstoppable.

About the Role

In this role, you will set the tone for the store team and help bring our brand to life for our customers and employees. Your leadership role is critical in supporting the execution of the store strategy to achieve performance goals and drive profitable sales growth through all aspects of the store, including; customer and product operations, merchandising, and talent development. Through collaboration with your leadership team, your goal is to teach others and coach behaviors to cultivate a high performing team that meets or exceeds goals.

What You’ll Do

• All leaders are expected to become experts of the brand’s selling behaviors, leading and leveraging these behaviors with every customer who walks through our doors and allowing us to provide a exceptional customer experience.

• Recruit, hire and develop people to drive a culture of high performance and engagement

• Accountable for team performance through teaching, coaching and providing meaningful feedback to build capabilities

• Support strategies and processes using a customer centric mindset to deliver results, drive store sales, and maximize efficiencies and productivity

• Represent the brand and understand the competition and retail landscape

• Promote community involvement

• Adapt team priorities to respond to customer and business partner needs

• Provide front line supervision to an operational, service or administrative team

Who You Are

• Provides clear and direct communication of expectations and gives feedback while listening to learn in order to unlock personal and business results

• Ability to lead and inspire others to learn and grow through coaching and mentoring

• Proven ability to organize and utilize time management and prioritization skills to effectively manage multiple tasks in an environment with competing demands

• Strength in driving metrics to deliver results that will meet or exceed business goals

• Able to travel as required

Benefits at Athleta

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta, 30% off at Outlet, and 10% off markdowns at Gap, Banana Republic and Outlet.

• Competitive Paid Time Off plans.*

• Company match for donations and volunteer time*

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan

• Employee stock purchase plan.*

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*

• Virtual health care 24/7*

• Maternity/Parental Top Up.*

• See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.