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If you love beauty, you’re in the right place. As the ultimate curator of over 100 of the most in-demand, highly innovative and boundary-pushing beauty brands, we are the go-to destination for worldwide beauty discovery. Together through our neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme, Space NK has built a flourishing community in which to discover beauty. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we will always endeavour to offer everything they need to help them explore, experiment, and enjoy our brands. Area Manager | Space NK Job title: Area Manager Reports to: Regional Manager Role Overview The Area Manager is a senior field leader responsible for translating regional strategy into exceptional commercial performance, operational excellence and elevated customer experience across a defined portfolio of stores. As the primary execution partner to the Regional Manager, this role ensures the consistent delivery of business priorities, change initiatives and performance standards at store level. The Area Manager builds high-performing, customer-first teams by developing Store and Cluster Managers, embedding disciplined ways of working and driving consistent, commercially focused execution. Through strong commercial leadership, people development and operational rigour, the role delivers sustainable growth, strengthens the leadership pipeline and ensures an exceptional and consistent customer service. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Execution Translate regional and business strategy into clear executable store plans ensuring initiatives and change programmes are embedded consistently across all stores. Act as a visible and credible leader; driving adoption of new ways of working, tools, systems and service models e.g. Connected By Beauty. Identify commercial opportunities and operational improvement areas - converting insight into focused action plans that accelerate performance and capability. Analyse area performance, customer behaviour and competitor activity to inform tactical decisions and continuous improvement. Maintain structured, commercially focused and forward-looking communication with the Regional Manager, providing insight, risk identification and recommendations that shape future direction. Sales Growth & Commercial Delivery Own delivery of area performance across sales budgets, LFL growth, ATV, AUS, conversion and OMNI targets through strong leadership and execution Drive customer acquisition, retention and loyalty growth through consistent customer-first behaviours and commercial focus. Use data and insight to challenge performance, embed accountability and coach Store and Cluster Managers to maximise commercial outcomes. Ensure disciplined execution of store plans, campaigns and promotional priorities across the area. Operational Excellence & Performance Standards Own operational excellence across the area ensuring stores operate efficiently, compliantly and profitably. Lead consistent execution of standards across payroll, stock accuracy, shrinkage, health & safety and loss prevention. Partner with Store Managers to embed new processes, systems and tools that improve productivity, capability and cost control. Lead the preparation, mobilisation and operational readiness for new store openings and refits. Ensure high standards of visual merchandising, stock availability and operational readiness that reflect brand expectations and drive commercial performance. People Leadership & Talent Development Lead, coach and develop Store and Cluster Managers to strengthen commercial capability, leadership effectiveness and accountability. Holds quarterly inspiring, motivating and commercial focused Area Meetings Own succession planning, talent identification and performance management across the area to build a robust and