The Black Tux is reinventing the formalwear rental industry so guys can show up at their best on the days that matter most. The company designs and manufactures modern rental suits and tuxedos that actually fit—made of 100% wool, ordered online or in one of our showrooms, and delivered for free. Using a combination of machine learning, tailor-trained fit specialists, and industry-leading customer service, The Black Tux guarantees a perfect fit every time.

We are looking for a VP of Retail who can take ownership and lead the strategic planning behind opening and rollout of all new retail stores including all the outlets within the Nordstrom locations. This would include the development and hiring of a teams to manage each store & Nordstrom outlet, executing and owning the budgets for each location, maintaining the P&L for each location, as well as developing the respective systems and procedures to execute these items.

What You’ll Do

• Create a consistent in-store experience for customers across the retail field; Work with field leaders to ensure store experience meets expectations consistently
• Responsible for the development, hiring, training, and leadership of regional managers, training & operations personnel.
• Develop, analyze, and execute all respective budgets, and oversee and manage all store level expenses to the overall profit and loss
• Establish specific performance metrics and goals that are measurable across the retail organization
• Partner with the inventory planning team to provide regional and local input
• Align with and execute our visual merchandising team’s presentation standards.
• Train the retail team to relentlessly support our brand’s merchandising standards
• Implement, rollout, and work with our system providers for all store level technologies
• Lead stores to execute business plans, including taking the initiative to insure sales goals are met
• Develop and implement retail work schedule strategies across the entire businessInsure that all retail team members are aware of our brand initiatives
• Participate in the business planning of new stores, including outlets within Nordstrom. This involves the site selection, negotiation of leases, store buildout and budget forecasting.
• Responsible for all aspects of customer service within the store environment, ensuring that our brand’s values are reflected in our retail stores across all managers and associates.
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, merchandising, marketing, and e-commerce teams to align product execution and brand storytelling across all retail operations.
• Manage and maintain compliance with all state and federal regulations as well as our company policy and procedures

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent. MBA is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience managing multiple retail locations
• Experience with allocating budget and forecasting revenue for all locations
• Ability to work cross-functionally to drive retail store growth
• Experience in setting up retail stores in various regions from the bottom up
• Willing to travel at least 30% of the time

Benefits and perks of working at The Black Tux

• Exciting startup environment
• Weekly catered lunches
• Dog-friendly office
• Complimentary dry cleaning & tailoring services
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Paid parking
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Open vacation time
• Stocked kitchen & pantry
• Apple equipment or whatever you need to be productive
• Monthly team outings
• Free suit and tuxedo rentals




We're an equal opportunity employer to all. We interview and hire applicants of all backgrounds, orientations, expressions, and identities