Assistant Store Manager - Meatpacking District, New York

Bang & Olufsen

$90K — $92K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales management experience, preferably in luxury retail
  • Strong knowledge of premium audio-visual products
  • Experience in using Microsoft 365 and CRM systems
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including events outside normal business hours
  • Gregarious personality with strong interpersonal skills
  • Clean criminal record and verification of past 5 years' whereabouts

Responsibilities

  • Support the Store Manager in daily operations and lead by example
  • Mentor and motivate the sales team to exceed performance targets
  • Demonstrate and sell Bang & Olufsen products providing exceptional customer service
  • Build relationships with key customers and work closely with Brand Specialists
  • Develop and maintain a positive and collaborative team culture
  • Assist in creating a marketing and activation calendar
  • Ensure the store meets global visual merchandising standards and is welcoming

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join a new flagship store in a trendy location
  • Be part of a diverse team within a flat organizational structure
  • Access to professional development and training opportunities
  • Work in an inclusive and innovative environment
  • Participation in customer relationship management events
  • Engagement with local community partners and initiatives
Full Job Description
Join us to support our newly opening store in New York. Opening in Fall 2026 and situated in Meatpacking District, this store enables customers to truly experience Bang & Olufsen product portfolio in an exciting environment. We are seeking an experienced Assistant Store Manager to enhance and uplift the commercial performance and customer experience.

Your Mission

As our new Assistant Store Manager, you will be an integral part to the success of this store. As well as mentoring the sales team and enhancing their performance, you will be a motivating sales agent, demonstrating impeccable customer service and product knowledge - leading from the front and supporting the Store Manager.

More specifically, you will:
  • Support the Store Manager daily and help lead by example
  • Mentor & inspire the sales team, ensuring they are always performing on or above target whilst upholding high levels of customer service
  • Welcome, demonstrate and sell Bang & Olufsen products daily, delivering impeccable customer service before, during and after the sale
  • Compose and sell Bang & Olufsen and 3rd part products (Solution sales)
  • Build rapport with key customers, working side-by-side with Brand Specialists to understand customers audio-visual interests and requirements
  • Deliver impeccable customer service before, during and after the sale has taken place, creating a solid customer rapport
  • Creating a positive and collaborative culture for the sales team to thrive
  • Support the Store Manager in building an annual marketing and activation calendar, including building rapport with local partners and neighbouring stores. Act as an ambassador to the brand and represent the brand in and outside the store during key CRM events
  • Follow up on marketing campaigns, activations, events and build the stores customer database with the help of our CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics)
  • Make sure that the store has impeccable presentation, global visual merchandising standard are followed, and the store is always a welcoming environment
  • Stay up to date with all new products and product features, taking part in sales and product training, as well as deliver training to the team
  • Support the coordination with internal and external stakeholders (installation team, market team, service providers, after sale service, customer service, etc.)


What you bring:

We're seeking someone with sales and ideally 5 years management or similar, experience from a premium or luxury retail environment. A passion for music and audio products is also a great plus.

Furthermore, you:
  • Are gregarious, able to adapt and connecting with people from all backgrounds.
  • Have a desire to give great customer service, willingness to ensure customers' expectations are exceeded
  • Possess great team spirit and a professional attitude
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 including Sales CRM
  • Enjoy representing a high-end brand, high service level, and comfortable with smart dressing
  • Have an interest in the luxury lifestyle sector and audio-visual product.
  • Fluent verbal and written communication in English
  • You must be able to work within the stores scheduled opening hours, including activations that can be outside normal opening hours and at times off site as well
  • Clean criminal record and able to document the last 5 years where abouts


What we offer

As our new Assistant Store Manager, you will be joining our new and existing team in the other store locations who consist of a broad array of commercial profiles, account managers and marketing. You will interact with the store manager, store team, local country team and a number of global functions in Head Office

With approximately 1,200 employees, Bang & Olufsen is an agile company that gives room for individual flexibility and decision-making. Our hierarchy is flat, and our communication is open and trustworthy. We believe in mutual respect and with a unique pool of people coming from +55 countries we aim to build a more inclusive workplace to grow as professionals and as a company and remain innovative.

Compensation: $90-92K fixed annual salary + commission & benefits

Location: Meatpacking District, New York

Start date: October 2026

Travel: Approx. 5%

How to apply

Submit your CV and application in English by pressing the 'Apply' button. Applications are assessed continuously, so please apply as soon as possible and no later than October 8th, 2026.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact our Talent Acquisition Consultant, Aurora Rossi, [redacted]. Please do not send your CV and application to this e-mail directly as these will not be taken into consideration.

Read more about our recruitment process and explore your career opportunities within Bang & Olufsen here.

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