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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nSet high standards and motivate the team to create The Experience\nResponsible for exceeding sales goals, building store traffic, converting Guests, interacting with the product, and promoting campaigns and contests to drive brand awareness and lasting customer relationships\nAct as a Brand Ambassador consistently modeling and upholding the Vera Bradley Core Values\nAssist leadership team with planning, implementing, and maintaining the visual merchandising brand standards\nAssist with store operational duties including inventory, ordering, training, Fussy Matrix, e-mailing and calling Guests, and opening closing\nAct a liaison between store associates and store leadership to create a fun and collaborative work environment\nMaintain an awareness of loss prevention by supporting a culture of honesty and connecting the links between creating The Experience, store associate engagement and shrink\nEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE\nHigh School graduate or equivalent strongly preferred\nPrior retail experience strongly preferred; prior management experience strongly preferred\nExperience in specialty retail strongly preferred\nExperience with retail POS system a plus\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES\nThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nConstant walking and standing; frequent bending, stooping and reaching\nMust be able to work with strong fragrances and scents in the form of eau de toilette, burning candles, bath and shower gel, body lotion, hand cream and bar soap throughout the work day.\nStrong sensory skills such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity\nAbility to consistently lift 10-35 lbs; Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs with the ability to push or pull more than 55 lbs\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled\nVera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer.\nVera Bradley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.\nFor more information, please click the following links:\nVera Bradley's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policy\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in English)\nKnow Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in Spanish)\nPay Transparency (in English)\nPay Transparency (in Spanish)\nE-Verify Participation Poster\nRight to Work Poster (English)\nRight to Work Poster (Spanish)\nCalifornia Privacy Notice\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process, please send an e-mail to . Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. 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