Job Description
*We are seeking applicants for a start date of 22nd September 2025*
Love fashion? Obsessed with great customer experience? Ready to step into or level up your leadership game? Bringing energy, passion and people skills GAP may be the perfect fit for you!
As a GAP Assistant Store Manager this is an opportunity for you to roll up your sleeves, lead by example, and help make the store the best it can be. You’ll be the right hand person to the Store Manager, supporting daily operations, inspiring the team and keeping the vibe upbeat. If you’re somebody who thrives in an environment that provides a best in class experience for its customers, this may be the role for you!
To be a successful Assistant Store Manager at GAP you will:
- Help build and lead a high performing, engaging team
- Drive day to day operations and deliver incredible customer experience
- Coach, mentor and develop team members
- Support the Store Manager to execute merchandising, operational, customer and talent strategic initiatives on the shop floor
- Represent the brand and stay ahead of trends in retail
About you:
- 2-4 years of experience in retail management
- Commercially aware with a strong understanding of KPIs and performance metrics
- A positive hands-on leadership style
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings and holidays
About Us
In 2021, Next and Gap were delighted to enter into a joint venture, trading the well-loved Gap brand within the UK. We are looking for Merchandise Assistants to be part of the joint venture business supporting the brand operating within the Next PLc group.
Today, Gap is represented globally in more than 1400 stores in over 40 countries, and online with headquarters in New York, London, Shanghai, Tokyo and San Francisco. Our clothing celebrates modern optimistic American style, rich in heritage, crafted with care, where our essentials are iconic, and quality endures. We stand for inclusivity for all; we champion diverse ideas that transcend generations, geographies, and genders. We do more than make clothing, we shape culture.
If you have ideas, are creative, talented and want to work with other phenomenal people, leaving the world a little better than how we have found it, we'd love to meet you.
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Company performance based bonus
- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
- Life assurance
- Annual Travel Card Loan
- Sample Sales
- Fantastic L&D opportunities
- Flexi-Hour Scheme
- 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
[email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.
