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Vice President, Store Development - North America (NAM)

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Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX: As the Vice President, Store Development,

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As the Vice President, Store Development, you will be responsible for the development of all Arc’teryx North America stores within the markets of Canada and the United States. You will oversee all aspects of store development for our NAM retail locations including but not limited to store design, construction, lease administration and acquisition/assessment. You will ensure that expectations are set to ensure quality, timelines and budget, and analyze new lease commitments to confirm accuracy and competitiveness. You are accountable for expansion plans into strategic locations, current location optimization and relocations, ensuring the success of new locations and ongoing success in each region as we grow. Location scouting, real estate, lease agreement and new store opening functions will require hands on leadership as we navigate new communities within North America.

The Store Development Team collaborates with key stakeholders and strategic partners in the development of new NAM retail stores by identifying future locations, assessing the viability, developing business cases/executive summaries for proposed locations, and working with regional teams to develop a three-year market plan.

You will report to the General Manager, North America and will lead a team of real estate, construction and store design team members. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with partners in retail, finance, brand and legal.

Developing and leading a team to execute a market-driven store development strategy aligned with brand vision and growth objectives, while ensuring decisions reinforce premium brand positioning and elevated consumer experiences

Partnering with North America Retail leadership to translate market needs and readiness into a long term- prioritization and strategy, while leading a team to successfully execute

Creating long-term market expansion plans including new stores, relocations, and remodels, including site selection, lease negotiations, and portfolio optimization

Working closely with merchandising, operations, and brand teams to ensure store development supports customer experience goals.

Ensuring compliance with local regulations, permitting, and construction standards.

Fostering a high-performance culture grounded in accountability and collaboration (aligned with the Arc’teryx Leadership Code).

Championing sustainability and responsible construction practices across all markets.

You have 15 years’ experience successfully leading store development for a rapidly growing apparel or lifestyle brand, and you understand the retail landscape, including the latest trends and innovations, and the omni-channel consumer experience

You bring an unparalleled expertise of North American commercial real estate, and keenly understand the nuances, opportunities and barriers to entry in each major market

You have strong relationship-building skills and demonstrated success working closely with senior executives and cross-functional partners to influence strategic agendas, prioritize ROI and operationalize key strategic initiatives

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions through your growth mindset

You seek the best (not necessarily the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

You inspire breakthrough thinking and strive for continuous improvement

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

You have experience leading large transformational projects

You have well-developed critical thinking skills and business curiosity, analytical and creative problem-solving skills and strong ability to work with complex data to drive insights and decisions

You are a proven team builder who can attract, develop and retain top talent

Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

The salary range for this role is USD$224,000 – USD$336,000