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City Sports is looking for Key Holders who are...runners, athletes, footwear "sneaker" specialists, and those with a passion for visual merchandising and great selling skills! Full-time & Part-Time!

We are searching for individuals with retail management experience to join our team at all City Sports Boston area locations. At City Sports you can incorporate your passion for sports, the city, and the products you love with your work. Our Retail Managers/Key Holders are enthusiastic, thrive in a fast paced retail environment, welcome challenges, take initiative, are eager to lead a store team and are passionate about the products and services we provide. A City Sports Retail Manager has an eye for merchandising and fosters the store environment based on brand philosophies and strategies to deliver the best possible customer experience.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to):
* Deliver the best possible customer experience by leading sales associates in providing product knowledge, and maintaining the shopping environment.
* Collaborate with visual merchandising team on completing merchandising initiatives and maintaining high standards of visual presentation and overall brand experience.
* Motivate staff by promoting and developing a team atmosphere.

Qualifications:
* Two years of retail experience.
* Proven leader and have the ability to motivate others.
* Experience recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining the highest quality team members.
* Have the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast paced customer service environment.
* Demonstrate superior customer and employee relations skills.
* Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, asset allocation and HR.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills --especially email.
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
* Able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
* A College Degree is preferred.
* We would also prefer to see past experience with retail systems such as point of sale and time & attendance.

About City Sports
Headquartered in Boston, MA, City Sports is an award-winning, specialty sports retailer. The company was founded in 1983 and now operates 24 retail stores in metropolitan locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont, and New Jersey as well as online at citysports.com. City Sports caters to the athletic adult who lives, works or studies in the city. Its product assortment stresses a selection of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, geared towards running, triathlon, fitness, swim, outdoor, and racquet sports. City Sports offers a friendly, upbeat, and casual work environment with other great employee benefits such as a competitive wage, a comprehensive benefits package, and a great discount on merchandise. City Sports is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.CITYSPORTS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US & OUR LOCATIONS!!!