Assistant Retail Store Manager- NWFL Florida

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For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.

KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.

Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, Fat Sac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.

For over 60 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.

KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.

Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, Fat Sac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Kona Bicycles, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.

BOTE was founded in Destin, FL with the purpose of reshaping the standup paddle board industry from what was largely identified as surfing offshoot to a distinct culture built on conceptually simple, aesthetically pleasing and functionally innovative products that would appeal to people from all walks of life. The company has rapidly redefined the industry through the delivery of a distinguished brand built on a distinct mission;

"To stand apart through industry-shaping innovation, fresh ideas and simplicity to create a product that defines a lifestyle."

Your Impact

The Assistant Store Manager will report to the Sr Sales and Operations Manager of BOTE and is responsible for hiring and developing a team of highly skilled retail professionals that together with the community celebrate the outdoors in everything they do- paddling, boating, hiking, fishing, hunting and so much more. This role will set the bar for establishing and sustaining each visual and operating standard that drives results, delivering best in industry standards for sales, key performance indicators and a respectable profit and loss statement.

This role will be a key business partner for the BOTE organization working collaboratively with other store managers, and members of HQ. This role will set the bar for all employees working to continually elevate the brand experience preparing for scale at each touch point. The physical space and interaction in each store in NWFL will bring the BOTE brand to life by creating a vibe that appeals to every sense.

Each BOTE experience is unique, authentic, and spirited and will plant the seeds for building strong and lasting relationships across North America.

The Assistant Store Manager will be active in the community, creating unique experiences on and off the property that surprise and delight the customer. Music festivals, demonstrations, community events, artist and ambassador collaborations and pop-up shops are just a few of the ways BOTE shows up to build lasting relationships with the brand.