Senior Store Manager

Join the Burnt Studios Retail Team

At Burnt Studios, we believe that the best retail experiences come from people who live the lifestyle — not just sell the product. We’re looking for individuals who embody our values, understand our customers, and share our commitment to elevating retail in South Africa.

Our V&A Waterfront store is our flagship — our highest trading, highest energy environment — and we’re looking for a Senior Store Manager who can lead from the front.

This is not a conventional retail role.

We need a high-performance operator — someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high stock-turn environment and understands that excellence lives in the details. This role requires a rare balance: operational precision, commercial awareness, and strong, people-first leadership.

You will be responsible for driving performance in a store that sets the standard for the rest of retail.

What We’re Looking For

• A proven retail leader with experience managing high-volume, high-pressure environments

• Someone energetic, youthful, and culture-driven — aligned with the Burnt lifestyle and community

• A hands-on operator who isn’t afraid to get involved on the ground while thinking strategically

• Strong stock and operational management expertise — efficiency is non-negotiable

• A no-nonsense leader who leads with clarity, accountability, and intent

• Deeply people-focused — able to build, develop, and inspire high performing teams

• Someone who understands that retail is detail, discipline, and consistency

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage Burnt’s top performing store, setting the benchmark for excellence

• Drive sales performance through team leadership, customer experience, and operational execution

• Oversee stock flow, replenishment, and control in a high-turn environment

• Build a strong team culture rooted in accountability, energy, and performance

• Develop and grow your team — creating future leaders within the business

• Partner with Regionals, VM & Operations to ensure alignment on strategy, operations, and brand execution

• Continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency, systems, and store performance

Why Join Burnt

We’re not just building stores — we’re building a retail standard South Africa hasn’t seen before.

This role offers:

• The opportunity to lead our flagship location

• Exposure to a fast-scaling, ambitious brand

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  Real growth opportunities as the business expands

• A team and culture that values performance, ownership, and people

If you’re an athlete, runner, cyclist, trainer, fashion-forward individual — or simply someone who lives the Burnt lifestyle — you’ll feel at home here.

And if you’re a retail professional who believes you can operate at the highest level while building strong, motivated teams, we want to hear from you.

If you believe you are among the best in your field, apply today.

Your next chapter may just start with Burnt.