We're Hiring

About Adairs & This Opportunity:

Adairs is on an exciting journey to become Australia’s Ultimate Home Style Destination, and this is the perfect time to join us as we grow. For over 100 years, we’ve helped Australians create homes that are stylish, functional, and uniquely theirs.

As an Area Manager, you’ll partner closely with fellow Area Managers, Store Managers and State Visual Merchandisers, while driving sales performance, operational excellence and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting to the Regional Manager, you’ll lead a portfolio of stores, build engaged and high-performing teams, execute retail strategy and deliver strong commercial outcomes across your region.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate retail leader who thrives on developing people, creating high-performing cultures and delivering results.

How you will spend your day:

• Build High-Performing Teams – Attract and develop top talent. Coach Store Managers to lead with confidence, accountability and care
• Lift Brand Standards – Ensure exceptional visual merchandising, store presentation and consistent execution across every location
• Champion the Customer – Drive a service-first culture and create warm, inspiring spaces our customers love to shop in
• Drive Operational Excellence – Align stores to key priorities, monitor performance, leading with structure and impact
• Collaborate to Win – Connect your stores with Support Office, share insights and work cross-functionally to deliver results

About You:

• Proven experience in multi-site retail leadership, ideally in a home, fashion or lifestyle environment
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing sales, KPIs and operational performance
• Passion for coaching, developing and inspiring high-performing teams
• Demonstrated experience recruiting and retaining top talent
• Ability to assess store environments and coach teams for improved execution and service delivery
• Excellent communication, planning and time management skills
• High attention to detail and an appreciation for brand presentation and styling
• Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities

Make Home Your Career:
At Adairs, our people are everything. We’re big believers in creating a workplace that’s fun, energising, and full of opportunity. Whether you're growing your skills or growing your impact, we’re here to help you thrive—both personally and professionally.

Collaborating closely with a retail network of over 1,400 team members across Australia. As an Area Manager, you’ll be part of a supportive and driven group that takes pride in leading from the front—energised by a shared commitment to inspiring teams and delivering exceptional customer experiences at every store.

Here’s just a few of the ways we support you:

• Paid Parental Leave – supporting your family through life's biggest moments
• A generous employee discount offering, 50% off full-price styles, 15% off sale styles, plus free shipping
• Free access to a leading EAP partner for support with health, finances, relationships, and more
• Tailored learning and development through our very own Adairs Academy
• Referral rewards — good people bring good people

Why Adairs?
If you're a people-focused retail leader who loves driving performance, developing talent and creating exceptional customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your leadership career with Adairs.