AE - Store Team Leader - California; Store Manager

Your Role

As the full‑time Store Team Leader, you are the CEO of your store! You are an entrepreneurial‑minded business owner who takes pride in maximizing the daily operations of your store. You are passionate about developing a strong team through effective coaching and training, you are a pro at making tough, strategic decisions to drive your business, you consistently deliver operational excellence and your store is always rocking AEO Brand Standards.

Most importantly, you bring your REAL self to work every day!

• Passion for driving results:
  Expert at driving sales by maximizing overall store productivity and building guest loyalty through a best‑in‑class guest experience. Entrepreneurial‑minded and create, manage and own your store's business plan to meet KPI goals.
• Business innovator:
  Own controllable elements of your store's P&L, skilled at analyzing reporting and daily sales trends to make real‑time, innovative business decisions to achieve store financial goals.
• People leader:
  Passionate about recruiting, hiring and retaining a high‑performing team. Advocate for the team's development, encourage internal opportunities, and maintain a succession plan to ensure a clear career path for all associates. Develop store leadership through training, performance feedback and annual reviews.
• Teamwork makes the dream work:
  Champion a culture of teamwork and recognition by communicating goals, holding team accountable to brand standards, and celebrating outstanding performance daily.
• Staging AEO Brand Standards:
  Ensure the store consistently maintains AEO Brand Visual Standards by owning all visual and merchandising processes.
• Workforce management:
  Evaluate traffic, calendars and payroll reports to create schedules that meet business needs, keep payroll in check and leverage top talent to deliver an impeccable guest experience.
• Integrity:
  Demonstrate integrity in compensation decisions, ensure audit and shrink results meet Asset Protection Standards, follow AEO policies and procedures, and always do the right thing.

• You love AE and Aerie products!
• You've led functional teams in a retail management role previously.
• You can multi‑task and have strong attention to detail, priority‑setting and time‑management.
• You know how to lead and develop teams and have a general understanding of employment law.
• You have a track record of effective communication and conflict management.
• Business acumen? You've got it!
• You understand how to analyze reporting to drive sales.
• You have flexible availability – you’re available to work when the guest shops!

• They work with REAL people – the #AEOFamily.
• Opportunities for development, the chance to learn new skills and great potential for career advancement.
• They receive 40 % off product at both AE & Aerie year‑round (plus additional seasonal discounts with new Floorsets!).
• They participate in store contests for the chance to win free merchandise and other exclusive prizes.

American Eagle is a leading American jeans and apparel brand, the go‑to destination for casual style, embraced by generations of youth since 1977. We are rooted in authenticity, powered by positivity and inspired by our community. Our collections are designed to inspire self‑expression and empower our customers to celebrate their own uniqueness. We have broadened our leadership by producing innovative, sustainable fabrics.

AEO is a Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or 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 characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment,…