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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026

Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$23.50 - $39.95 per hour

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Description

The Specialty Sales Team Leader role at Target involves leading a team of consultants to deliver exceptional guest experiences and drive sales growth.

The starting pay range for this position is $23.50 - $25.50 per hour, with a full pay range of $23.50 - $39.95 per hour.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensure every team member understands and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and operations
  • Provide feedback and hold team members accountable for great guest experience moments
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience
  • Plan daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement
  • Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices
  • Develop, coach, and lead a team of consultants who are knowledgeable and passionate
  • Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Encourage team to use tools available in their department to provide personalized recommendations to guests
  • Partner with third-party vendors to ensure brand standards and merchandising are being met
  • Support team execution of changes and updates to merchandise sets and visual presentations
  • Create inspiring visual moments by ensuring product is organized and merchandised to support seasonal trends
  • Support direct leader in leading assigned department area backroom processes
  • Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes
  • Lead team in prioritizing the guest experience
  • Support direct leader in establishing clear goals and expectations
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture
  • Model the execution of physical security processes
  • Support merchandise protection strategies
  • Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
  • Address all store emergency and compliance needs
  • Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up, and Drive-up

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older
  • Previous retail experience preferred but not required
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and team members
  • Effective communication skills
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Skills

Nice to have

  • previous retail experience
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