Aerie - Associate Selling Team Leader; Associate Manager

Associate Selling Team Leader – Full-time

To be a full‑time Associate Selling Team Leader, you will act as the Store Team Leader's "go‑to" for developing and implementing business strategy and leading all daily store operations. Your passion is training and coaching your team into high‑performing sellers who consistently provide an unforgettable guest experience. Through your leadership, your team will meet sales goals, maintain merchandising brand standards, and deliver operational excellence.

Most importantly, you represent our company values and bring your REAL self to work every day.

This position focuses on driving sales, developing people, improving operations, and ensuring compliance with store policies and brand standards.

• You have a passion for driving sales:
  As a key LOD (Leader on Duty), you are an expert at maximizing Fitting Room and Sales floor productivity and building guest loyalty through a best‑in‑class guest experience. You contribute to the store’s overall financial success by analyzing reporting and daily trends to make strategic business decisions. You serve as the Store Team Leader’s right hand in developing short‑ and long‑term business plans to drive key KPIs.
• You’re a people leader:
  You motivate and inspire your team through AEO’s core values. You role‑model leadership and hold your team accountable for rocking AEO’s customer service standards, especially on the Sales floor and in the Fitting Room.
• You’ve got an eye for talent and a love of training:
  You prioritize recruiting and hiring strong talent to ensure the store is always staffed to meet business needs. You’re proud of training and developing your team so they continue to provide outstanding service.
• You know that teamwork makes the dream work:
  You consistently give performance feedback through real‑time coaching, make team touch‑bases, development plans, and performance reviews a priority, and drive associate engagement by celebrating outstanding performance – #winning!
• You’re an operational innovator:
  You excel at executing and innovating daily operational procedures, support the team in maintaining visual standards, and ensure Fitting Rooms are always guest‑ready, reflecting AEO brand standards.
• Integrity is your middle name:
  You maintain store safety standards, commit to Asset Protection, adhere to AEO policies and procedures, and always do the right thing.

• You love Aerie and Aether products.
• You have led retail management teams previously.
• You can multi‑task, pay attention to detail, and excel at priority‑setting and time‑management.
• You know how to lead and develop teams and have a general understanding of employment law.
• You have strong business acumen.
• You have flexible availability to work when customers shop.

• They work with REAL people – there’s no #AEOFamily fans’ loyalty.
• They receive opportunities for development, learning new skills, and career advancement potential.
• They get 40% off product year‑round, plus seasonal discounts on new floorsets.
• They participate in store contests for a chance to win free merchandise and exclusive prizes.

Built on a platform of power, positivity and no photo retouching, Aerie inspires people to love their real selves. Aerie is a fast‑growing lifestyle brand offering intimates, apparel, active wear and swim collections. With the #Aerie

REAL™ movement, we celebrate our community by advocating body positivity and empowerment for all women. AEO commits to making swimsuits, bras and underwear from recycled polyester, recycled nylon, or sustainably sourced cotton.

AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all federal, state and local EEO laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment based on race, color, religion or creed, alienage, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic…