Area Manager - 145

Job ID
Job ID 76261
Team
Team Product
Location
Location East Kilbride
Job Schedule
Job Schedule Full time
Salary
Salary competitive
Posting Date
Posting Date 03/07/2026
Apply Before
Apply Before 19/07/2026
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Summary

The Role

To support our growth, we are looking for an Area Manager who embodies our collaborative, forward-thinking culture and is ready to take on new challenges every day.

In this role, you will lead with substance, foster an inclusive environment and drive sustainable brand profit across your area.

What You Will Take On

  • Leading Others: Recruit exceptional talent and coach your team for long-term success. Spot individual strengths to build a high-performing team while engaging and empowering managers to take responsibility.

  • Inclusive Culture: Encourage diversity to build fully inclusive teams where everyone feels valued and can thrive together. Support the wellbeing of your team with genuine empathy.

  • Clear Communication: Deliver clear, positive, and succinct updates. Handle a rapid flow of information efficiently, ensuring your teams have the knowledge they need.

  • Leading Self: Act with complete integrity, taking responsibility for doing the right thing. Collaborate closely with your peers and Regional Manager to achieve wider business goals.

  • Project Management: Take accountability for business initiatives from start to finish, ensuring they deliver a positive outcome.

  • Financial Decisions: Maintain an expert understanding of all factors affecting business profit, making impactful decisions that safeguard our future success.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with external organizations and work seamlessly with internal departments to maximize property opportunities.

What You Will Bring

  • Retail Management Expertise: Proven experience operating as a multi-site manager or an experienced store manager within a high-volume, fast-paced retail environment.

  • Commercial Performance: A track record of analyzing business data and market changes to make impactful decisions that drive commercial growth and brand profit.

  • Team Development: Experience identifying talent, managing diverse teams, and coaching managers to establish a culture of accountability.

  • Change Delivery: Demonstrated ability to implement brand initiatives, reinvent operational processes, and guide multi-site teams through strategic change efficiently.

Benefits

  • 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
  • Company performance based bonus
  • Sharesave scheme
  • 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
  • Early VIP access to sale stock
  • Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
  • Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
  • Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
  • Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
  • Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
  • Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

What's Next?

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