Export Area Manager

Reporting to the Export Director, you are responsible for the operation and performance of Etam within your geographical perimeter, in compliance with the brand strategy. A true “business partner” to franchisees, you are responsible for managing direct and indirect P&L, and for operational excellence, in close connection with partner teams and central teams (management, marketing, VM, merchant, ADV, digitale, development, finance).

Key Responsibilities

Manage the partner relationship, acting as the reference contact for all matters within Etam

Be a leader in implementing country roadmaps in coordination with all headquarters teams

Drive country performance through dynamic monitoring of results

Be a key contributor to showroom sales and event organization

Be the guarantor of country-wide omnichannel operational excellence (retail and digitale)

Be a key contributor to brand building in countries in coordination with marketing, VM, and training teams (image, customer experience)

Conduct market visits in the relevant zone:

Control and evaluate the quality of the brand's distribution (store condition, customer service, merchandising, etc.).

Identify new growth opportunities (pop-up, location, marketing activations, etc.).

Motivate and train field teams.

Coordinate the opening of new points of sale:

Supervise the opening stages of new stores.

Collaborate with local teams to ensure a successful opening.

Perform regular competitive intelligence in your zone (collection, price positioning, promotion policy, etc.) and provide strategic insights and regular reporting to management.

You wish to join the leading lingerie brand in France and evolve in a creative and innovative environment. With a higher education background from a Business School/University, you have acquired at least 1 year of experience in export in a similar role within a fashion/lifestyle retail company. Knowledge of managing franchisee partners & department stores is imperative. Autonomous, flexible, and adaptable, you will know how to create bonds of trust with your partners. You enjoy uniting, negotiating, and convincing. Mastery of the Office pack is indispensable. Fluent English is imperative for this position. Mastery of Spanish would be a plus.

A group, opportunities A dynamic environment with real prospects for evolution. Integration is planned from arrival and internal mobility is encouraged at all levels: in 2025, 55% of Store Manager positions were filled internally. The Group also promotes the hiring of young talents from internships, work-study programs, or fixed-term contracts.

Develop and train

Skill development is at the heart of our approach, with various mechanisms (People Review, VAE, Young Talents programs…). Training and an e-learning platform with more than 200 contents allow everyone to progress. In 2025, 84% of employees were trained.

Daily benefits

30% discount and access to employee sales

1 day of teleworking/week (subject to Manager agreement)

Food court by Foodles with employer subsidy

Alan family mutual insurance

Transport subscription reimbursed at 50% or sustainable mobility bonus

1% logement: Assistance with renting and first purchase

Access to the CSE (gift vouchers, leisure, sport…)

A dynamic corporate life

Events throughout the year (inspiring conferences, InStore Days, internal activities & clubs, summer & winter parties, ...).

Concrete commitments

Certified B Corp™ since the end of 2025, the Etam Group reaffirms its commitment to more responsible fashion. This certification, attesting that we respect verified standards regarding social and environmental practices, transparency, and responsibility, is part of the transition engaged since 2019 through our responsibility program WeCare.

The Gender Equality index within the ETAM Group is 98%. (VS 88.5 national average)