Store Director - Flagship Champs-Élysées

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

Job Description

As Store Director for our Flagship Store on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, you will act as brand ambassador and business owner for one of Salomon's most important retail locations. You'll be responsible for delivering commercial performance, elevating the in-store brand experience, and building a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the flagship's commercial strategy, driving growth across traffic, conversion, CRM, and community engagement.
• Own the full flagship P&L, balancing commercial growth, profitability, people investment, and customer experience.
• Make the store a true destination for brand experience, ensuring excellence in customer service, storytelling, and visual merchandising.
• Guarantee operational excellence, from inventory management to compliance with health & safety and company policies.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a strong Front of House and Back of House managerial team.
• Build a culture of performance, accountability, and commitment, leading by example on the shop floor.
• Create a leadership pipeline and succession plan for key retail roles.
• Act as the voice of the flagship, sharing market insights with regional and global stakeholders and influencing cross-functional partners.
• Serve as a benchmark and mentor for other store leaders across the market.

Qualifications

You will make a difference if you combine managerial skills with the ability to lead and handle business management:

• Background in premium apparel or outdoor retail brands.
• Significant senior retail leadership experience, ideally managing teams of 20+.
• You're happiest on the shop floor, not behind a desk — you naturally spend more than half your time with your team and customers, wherever the business needs you most.
• Strong business acumen with a clear commercial focus.
• An obsession with best-in-class customer service and a love of exceeding targets.
• High autonomy, comfortable operating in ambiguous or uncertain situations.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage sales associates and influence senior stakeholders alike.
• Strong leadership presence — a confident storyteller and presenter, with situational leadership and emotional intelligence.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a strong plus.
• You are comfortable with digital tools and have a good command of Microsoft Office in general.

Additional Information

What We'll Provide

• An innovative, inclusive, people-first environment with competitive benefits and perks.
• Significant discount on Salomon products and Amer Sports group brands.
• Competitive salary and profit sharing incentive scheme.
• Performance related monthly bonus.
• 27 days paid holiday plus RTT.
• Excellent family health care cover plan.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
• The opportunity to be part of Amer Sports, a global family of brands, with career pathways across multiple brands.

At Salomon, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment where recruitment and career development are based on

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