STORE MANAGER OPTICAL RETAIL (ALL GENDERS) | BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES

Opening Summer 2026: For our new MYKITA store, opening in July/August 2026 in Beverly Hills, California, we are looking for a committed Store Manager (all genders), ideally with a background as an optician and/or extensive retail luxury optical sales and management experience.  In this role, you combine technical expertise with the responsibility for leading the team. You organize the day-to-day store operations and create an exceptional customer experience at the highest level. 

• You take ownership of overall store performance, sales KPIs and target achievement.
• Day-to-day store operations are managed and led by you, including staff planning, while developing and guiding a team of associates and opticians.
• On the sales floor, you actively sell MYKITA frames and lenses, leading by example and delivering a highly personalized customer experience.
• Building and developing a strong local and international client base is a key part of your role, fostering long-term relationships and customer loyalty.
• You ensure that visual merchandising and product presentation consistently reflect MYKITA’s global brand standards.
• Responsibility for inventory management, including stock levels, replenishment, and returns, lies in your hands.
• Store finances, including budget planning, vendor payments, daily cash and settlement processes, bank deposits, and reporting, are managed by you.
• Acting as a key HR interface between the store team and upper management, you support hiring, onboarding, and team development, including benefits and payroll coordination.
• Eyewear dispensing, adjustments, fittings, and minor repairs are carried out by you in line with MYKITA’s quality standards (training provided).
• You represent MYKITA’s vision and values as well as the highest level of empathic customer service.

• You bring solid experience in retail management, ideally within luxury fashion and/or eyewear.
• Strong leadership skills, combined with a hands-on and “can do” attitude, enable you to motivate and inspire your team.
• A genuine passion for design and a strong identification with the MYKITA brand define your profile.
• You work in a structured, independent, and well-organized manner.
• Excellent communication skills are essential; you are fluent in English, and additional language skills are an advantage.
• A friendly, team- and customer-oriented approach characterizes your way of working.
• Optical experience is preferred but not required; a willingness to develop technical expertise is expected.
• A California ophthalmic dispensing license or ABO certification is considered a plus.

• You will build our new MYKITA store in L.A., Beverly Hills from the ground up — supported by our Retail Management based in New York and our headquarters in Berlin.
• You can expect to work with a design-driven brand at the intersection of craftsmanship, innovation, and high-end eyewear.
• As part of an international team, you will experience a strong sense of collaboration, individuality, and shared brand values.
• A competitive salary, complemented by health & dental benefits and paid time off, is provided.

Please click on “Bewerben/Submit application” and upload your application documents (resume). A cover letter is optional, but please answer the questions in the application form.

Your HR contact for this position is Kristina Hoppe. The hiring manager is Brian Pollock, Head of Retail Americas at MYKITA Shop LLC, 458 Broome St., New York, NY 10013, USA.

Once we have received your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. The review of your documents will take approximately two weeks. Afterward, we will contact you with our feedback. Should we have any questions regarding your application or require additional documents, we will be in touch.

Our innovation thrives on the diversity and multitude of perspectives of our employees. We welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity. 

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Founded in 2003, MYKITA is a design house for pioneering eyewear. A pure yet radical aesthetic defines its visual territory. Made with patented design solutions and attention to detail, the frames are valued for their distinctive tailored quality and long lifespan. All collections are made at the MYKITA HAUS in Berlin.

Committed to sustainability, we continuously reduce our ecological footprint across the entire value chain, aiming to set new standards for responsible design. With locations in Europe, Asia, and the USA, we distribute our products globally through premium opticians, fashion retailers, MYKITA stores, and online at mykita.com.

In our modern manufacturing facility within the MYKITA HAUS in Berlin-Kreuzberg, around 250 employees from 37 nations collaborate under one roof; globally, 350 individuals contribute to MYKITA. From product conception to production in our workshop, MYKITA unites a community of skilled talents with diverse knowledge, backgrounds, and passions dedicated to their roles with creativity and enthusiasm.