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Optical Showroom Manager

United Kingdom, Glasgow · Job Posted May 15, 2026
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IOLLA is a direct to consumer, independent retailer of high quality eyewear; designed in house and enjoyed worldwide through our online and physical spaces. Our mission is to become the most popular prescription eyewear brand wherever we are, and we want you to help get us there! Full-time · Glasgow. We are delighted to share an amazing opportunity! We are excited to be recruiting for an experienced Retail Manager to join our incredible West George St team, in the heart of Glasgow City Centre. Our Retail Manager will lead our Glasgow community, bringing both commercial acumen and genuine optical expertise to every aspect of the role.

Job Responsibility

  • Play the leading role within our retail store team, working collaboratively with your team to drive sales, customer experience and operational excellence
  • Demonstrate best practice and role model behaviours that bring our core values and service excellence to every IOLLA customer
  • Confidently guide customers through lens choices, frame suitability, and prescription requirements, and inspire your team to do the same
  • Be committed to the continuous growth of your team, creating a culture where learning, development, and progression are part of everyday life
  • Be confident in identifying commercial opportunities that support the growth of the IOLLA brand
  • Drive an exceptional brand experience, ensuring every customer looks and feels great in their new eyewear
  • Be the local community face of IOLLA, representing the brand and playing a key role in growing our Glasgow city centre community
  • Contribute to brand development by providing local market insights, customer trends, and product feedback
  • Drive and maintain exceptional visual merchandising at all times
  • Lead your management team to effectively manage all aspects of day-to-day operations, including stock management and compliance with relevant Health & Safety requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years experience as a retail manager
  • thrive when working in a high volume, high footfall, fast paced environment overseeing a large team
  • optical retail experience is preferred but not essential
  • commercially minded and sales driven, with a proven track record of hitting and exceeding targets
  • self motivated and understand the importance of leading by example
  • passion for style and keeping up to date on key seasonal trends
  • spectacular ability to build great working relationships both internally and externally
  • can drive performance and results and are organised and strategic in your approach
  • thrive working in a team and can work independently
  • take ownership for your own learning and embrace new challenges with a growth mindset.

Nice to have

Optical retail experience

What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Excellent training, including all things optics
  • Discretionary reward and bonus each month
  • Enhanced annual leave with service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Our Retail Trust partnership offers a host of benefits including an Employee Assistance programme and access to high street discounts
  • Complimentary eyewear
  • Generous friends and family discount
  • To work for a brand who are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer

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