Picture yourself leading contemporary luxury fashion, where your refined aesthetic sense meets dynamic leadership capabilities. With this celebrated label, you’ll redefine what it means to be a Concession Manager – becoming a curator of modern elegance and guiding a team that brings innovative design to life within David Jones’ flagship environment.

In this influential position, you’ll transform our client’s David Jones Bourke St concession into a destination of style, where every interaction creates an exceptional, personalised experience. You’ll drive commercial success while championing the brand’s commitment to sophisticated design and contemporary femininity.

The first twelve months will accelerate your professional development, where you’ll:

• Lead an exceptional team within David Jones Bourke St’s prestigious fashion floors
• Develop advanced commercial expertise through strategic sales excellence in Melbourne’s premier department store
• Create an environment of outstanding client loyalty and brand connection
• Bring the brand’s innovative design vision to life through superior concession presentation and team leadership

Why You’ll Love Working With This Brand

This fashion house goes beyond clothing – it’s a creative powerhouse that values intelligent design and individual excellence. As Concession Manager at the client’s prestigious David Jones Bourke St location, you’ll join an organisation that has been defining contemporary Australian luxury for three decades.

Your career with this distinguished client includes:

• Working with a globally recognised Australian luxury fashion brand within David Jones’ iconic Bourke St flagship store
• Being part of an inspiring, design-focused environment at the heart of Melbourne’s premier retail destination
• An impressive compensation package plus the equivalent of $15,000 annual wardrobe allowance, and performance bonuses
• Exclusive development opportunities aligned with the brand’s forward-thinking vision
• Comprehensive wellbeing and growth initiatives supporting your career journey

Your Key Responsibilities

This role transcends traditional concession management – you’ll create a complete luxury experience that reflects the brand’s innovative design philosophy. Your leadership will include:

• Implementing sophisticated sales strategies to exceed concession targets within David Jones’ premium customer base
• Mentoring and developing a talented team of fashion professionals within the concession environment
• Delivering exceptional client relationship management and personalised service
• Maintaining visual standards that showcase the brand’s contemporary aesthetic within David Jones guidelines
• Managing concession inventory and operations with precision and attention to detail
• Collaborating with David Jones management while leading team development and performance excellence

The Ideal Candidate

We’re seeking a dynamic leader who embodies this brand’s commitment to innovation, craftsmanship, and contemporary sophistication. The successful candidate will have:

• Proven retail management experience, ideally in luxury fashion or department store concessions
• Strong leadership skills and excellent communication abilities
• A results-focused approach with demonstrated KPI management experience
• Exceptional problem-solving and relationship-building capabilities
• An intuitive understanding of premium retail experiences and concession environments

If you’ve excelled in roles such as Concession Manager, Retail Manager, or Sales Team Leader in luxury fashion, we’d love to hear from you.

We believe in the potential of passionate individuals who are driven by fashion, leadership, and creating outstanding experiences. Even if your background doesn’t match every requirement, we encourage ambitious candidates to apply.

Assembly Talent connects exceptional talent with distinguished businesses across retail, eCommerce, beauty and lifestyle industries. Professional, personalised and discreet, we specialise in finding, securing and supporting successful careers and strong company relationships. With over two decades of experience across Retail, Fashion, eCommerce, technology, beauty, and FMCG, we’ve placed outstanding candidates with leading and emerging brands throughout Australia and internationally. Balancing cultural fit and professional chemistry with skills and experience, our comprehensive recruitment approach supports both career aspirations and business success.

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