General Manager – Lead a Lifestyle Retail Story in Canada
About the Company
A fashion and lifestyle retailer with stores and a growing e-commerce business across Canada. The company curates international brands and own-label lines for a design-conscious customer base.
Why Join Us?
You will run a beloved retail brand with loyal customers, a board that backs growth, and stores that people travel for.
Role Overview
The General Manager will own the retail P&L, leading stores, digital, and the product and brand choices that keep the proposition sharp.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own retail P&L across stores and e-commerce.
- Lead store operations, visual merchandising, and buying.
- Grow digital: marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer.
- Own the brand calendar: launches, campaigns, and events.
- Build brand-owner and licensee partnerships.
- Drive inventory productivity and markdown discipline.
- Lead people: hiring, development, and store leadership.
- Expand the footprint with disciplined store economics.
Requirements:
- 15+ years in lifestyle or fashion retail, with 5+ as General Manager.
- Multi-store P&L and e-commerce experience.
- Brand and buying credibility with design-led customers.
- Inventory and markdown management record.
- Toronto-based; travel to stores across Canada.
- Degree in business or retail management.
- Taste, energy, and commercial discipline together.
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary with bonus and pension.
- A brand customers feel loyal to.
- E-commerce investment behind the growth plan.
- A board that backs expansion with discipline.
- Stores that anchor the brand in every major city.
If retail is theatre and you direct it well, apply today and take the stage.
Job Category: Account Manager General Manager Sales Director
Job Type: Flex-Time Full-time
Job Location: Canada United Kingdom United States Toronto