District Manager - NYC

Our Story

Madewell is a community-driven clothing destination that champions creativity, inclusivity, and self-expression. With denim at the brand’s core, Madewell also offers all the tenets of a great wardrobe, from easy tees and timeless outerwear to classic footwear and last-forever bags. Beyond impeccably designed products, Madewell also distinguishes itself through a number of meaningful sustainability initiatives, a best-in-class customer loyalty program, and community-driven initiatives including Hometown Heroes and Labels We Love. For more information, visit madewell.com and follow us @madewell.

Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.

You’ve got to…

• Love our brand, customers and teams and take every opportunity to shout it from the mountaintop.

• Have a great fashion aesthetic and be plugged in to what’s happening in the industry and community.

• Have a track record of setting and achieving goals as well as holding teams to the same standard.

• Be a visionary, painting a vivid picture of the future that elicits excitement and ideas around ways to get there.

• Give creative ideas an opportunity to thrive and ensure they are cross-pollinated.

• Champion diverse opinions.

• Operate in a fair and transparent manner.

• Take the emotion and panic out of heated situations and bring the temperature back to normal.

• Take the road less traveled, look under rocks and be energized by the unknown.

• Embrace change and inspire teams to get onboard expeditiously.

We’ll want you to…

• Build authentic, style-obsessed teams that follow the customer’s lead and find the perfect style.

• Embrace and sustain a personalized customer experience in each store that fuels loyalty.

• Focus on the numbers to identify opportunities to drive sales and maximize profitability.

• Curate a robust calendar of events that connect store and community and drive incremental traffic and sales.

• Have a pipeline of smart, passionate brand enthusiasts who embrace our values.

• Develop and retain talented Store Directors.

• Create achievable goals and objectives that tie to our strategic initiatives and play to team strengths.

• Employ situational leadership skills to align style with development level.

• Push teams out of their comfort zones and away from consensus decision-making.

• Dig in to determine why store strategies are not delivering and craft a plan to turn things around.

• Establish visually stunning stores with impactful assortments.

• Achieve payroll percent and ensure the right associates are in the right place at the right time.

• Set a T+E budget that optimizes store visits.

Oh, and by the way, you…

• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combo of education and experience.

• Have 4 or more years of multi-management experience with similar scope.

• Have a voice, tailor your communication to the audience and write succinctly and professionally.

• Are adept with technology and apps and familiar with industry-related blogs and feeds.

• Can travel to stores.

• Must bend, reach, stretch for product as well as lift, carry and move at least 40 pounds | 18 kilos.

Before we wrap, a word about a few of our way cool perks…

Amazing discounts on clothes and accessories (even new arrivals), flexible days and hours, medical and prescription coverage (even for part time managers) and 401(k)*.

*401(k) eligibility rules apply

*Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.  The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.

One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.

JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.