There’s something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.
A place to make a difference:
In this full-time max term role, you’ll work as a part of our State Retail team in Adelaide to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Retail Area Manager plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it’s ensuring the delivery of exceptional operational and commercial standards in eight stores across South Australia region or managing a team of paid and voluntary team members, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.
You will make a difference by:
- Managing the Area’s P&L by monitoring performance, identifying underperforming stores, and implementing business plans to improve results.
- Ensuring stores are well‑merchandised, fully stocked, and compliant with all operational policies and procedures.
- Supporting the execution of marketing campaigns and promotions to drive sales.
- Overseeing volunteer recruitment, induction, training, and ongoing development to enhance capability and customer experience.
- Communicating organisational goals clearly and maintain strong communication networks across all stores.
- Fostering a positive, supportive environment that promotes strong volunteer performance, engagement, and retention.
A place to feel valued:
Your previous experience in multi-site area / retail management is invaluable.
This role requires:
- Strong merchandising expertise.
- Experienced in training and developing staff or volunteers.
- Excellent time management, organisation, and adaptability.
- Effective leadership and coaching skills to drive performance.
- Strong business acumen with excellent communication and customer service skills.
A place to belong:
We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:
- Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
- Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).
Full salary packaging benefits (please-
- Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Does this sound like a place for you?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
Applications close at Friday 31st July 2026.
Position Description – Retail Area Manager SA-Maternity Leave Contract
For more information about this position, please contact Brad Halliday on [email protected]. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.
