Visual Lead - Houston Galleria

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Mindful movement is at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes those who practice yoga off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio‑to‑street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

The Visual Lead is responsible for achieving store sales and maximizing profitability through visual merchandising in partnership with the Management Team. The Visual Lead works closely with Operations & Visual Managers in initiating, delegating work, and providing feedback to the team to achieve optimal results supporting total store operations. Duties require constant movement in and around the store, including the sales floor and back of house.

When not actively assisting guests, this position takes initiative to perform other tasks, as needed, to keep the store clean, safe, inviting and operating efficiently.

• Manage execution of key operational functions including shipment, receiving, processing, reverse transfers, sales floor recovery, intra‑day replenishment, floor set updates, and supply management.
• Maintain strategic product presentation and merchandising by ensuring product recovery, restock, destock, and visual merchandising changes in accordance with directive and in partnership with the Visual Manager.
• Effectively plan visual floor changes with the management team through payroll management and adapt the zone and visual support to the needs of the business.
• Execute and maintain visual direction from planning through execution to meet company expectations, budgets, and timelines.
• Utilize reporting tools in partnership with management to identify business opportunities with product placement, outfitting, and stock levels, and make changes as necessary.

• Partner with Operations & Visual Managers to manage reporting, budgets, expenses, inventory control, supplies, vendor relationships, technology, and facilities to ensure maintained and maximized performance.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen by leveraging metrics to support business‑driving strategies.
• Move dynamically on the retail floor to assess and fulfill the needs of the business, team, and guests.

• Lead by example and inspire staff in daily operations, guest experience, and visual standards.
• Partner with management to provide coaching, guidance and direction to associates; responsible for recruitment and development of talent.
• Use company performance tools to evaluate associates and provide constant feedback to drive individual growth and improvement in partnership with the store leader.

• Collaborate with Operations Lead to ensure cross‑functional training, and with Sales & Service Lead to ensure the business is well‑executed.
• Execute company‑level operations‑focused directives, projects and initiatives, in partnership with leadership team to achieve goals & KPIs.
• Open and close the store in accordance with visual standards.

• 2+ years prior work experience in a client‑centric, sales environment.
• Proven leadership capabilities demonstrating excellent decision making.
• Values feedback; receptive to receiving feedback and eager to provide.
• Self‑motivated with a desire to achieve results and excel individually and as a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Aligns with and embodies ALO’s Guiding Principles.
• Requires constant movement around all areas of the store.
• Ability to lift, push, carry or otherwise move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and/or twist, and safely climb up/down a ladder.
• Ability to stand and move for an entire shift.

To build a balanced schedule that supports the needs of the business and our teams, we expect all full‑time employees to be available for opening, closing and weekend shifts, which may be subject to change. All Employees are expected to be able to work…