Vans: Assistant Store Manager - Lynnhaven Mall

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Assistant Store Manager - Lynnhaven Mall (Job Number: R-)

Retail Management & In-store

Virginia Beach

“Off The Wall” since 1966, Vans® is the original action sports brand. We promote the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through support of athletes, musicians, artists and progressive events such as the House of Vans.

Assistant Store Manager

As the Assistant Store Manager, you provide leadership and direction to the store team while successfully executing the company’s vision and values under the direction of the Store Manager. You assist in maximizing store profitability by achieving store sales goals, ensuring that store standards and processes for merchandising, operations, staffing and community engagement are well executed. As needed, you will assume responsibility for the store in the Store Manager’s absence.

You create an inclusive environment, always putting our internal and external customers first.

• Maximize store sales, achieve store sales goals and monitor sales progress & results against key targets.
• Inspire and model a consumer‑centric mindset by exemplifying selling behaviors through genuine interactions with customers.
• Support the Store Manager with networking, attracting, recruiting, and interviewing high‑caliber talent.
• Provide direct coaching, feedback, training and supervision of associates, ensuring that all company policies and procedures are followed and in compliance.
• Demonstrate clear communication, training and coaching to assist in setting expectations on customer engagement, store policies and procedures, and fostering a strong team.
• Assist in managing expenses to maximize sales and profitability.
• Cultivate an environment of productivity by ensuring the store team has the knowledge and skills to meet store goals for sales and customer engagement.
• Provide leadership and direction to the store team, execute vision and values, and manage key operations while ensuring a safe, inclusive workplace.

• 3+ years of related professional/retail management experience.
• Ability to meet business goals by driving results through store teams.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Ability to coach and motivate a team to excel at sales and profit results.
• Proven communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Solution‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to be flexible in a fast‑paced environment.
• A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but total experience and professional achievements are most important.

Hiring Range: $20.00 – $26.70 USD per hour

Incentive Potential: Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission. Specific details will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Offers comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well‑being for all VF associates. Learn more on  by clicking “Looking to Join VF?”

Strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. Committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies. At the heart of our journey lies our company‑wide purpose: to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and the planet. Learn more at

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at  VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law. Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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