Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

Salomon is accelerating its retail expansion with ambitious plans. We are looking for an International Retail Development Director W/M to lead and execute this growth across key markets in Europe.

The key areas of the role will focus on:

• Driving and executing store opening timelines to meet targets.
• Scouting and evaluating new locations in Europe in collaboration with real estate agencies, ensuring alignment with Salomon’s retail playbook and long-term strategy.
• Present plans to executive leadership teams.
• Manage the full development cycle from lease negotiation and legal coordination to construction oversight and handover to the retail operations team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, HR, Retail Operations to ensure seamless store launches.
• Lead a construction and real estate team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5–10 years experience in international retail development, real estate, and store construction.
• Proven track record of cross-border store openings.
• Strong financial acumen and CAPEX management.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, comfortable engaging with senior executives as well as contractors.

Essential Competencies

• Drive for Results: You bring your energy and motivation to deliver results. Find new ways to get things done and often go above and beyond what’s asked.
• Communication: You are recognized as an exceptional communicator who can tell stories and messages to a high regard. You operate with high integrity and can adapt voice, style and tone to any audience.
• Relationship Building: You utilize your inter-personal skills to support a positive work environment; interpreting and reacting positively to emotional cues, building effective relationships. You are able to understand others motivations, find mutual connections; good levels of inter-personal sensitivity & sociability. Identify and nurture stakeholder relationships.

Desired Qualifications

• Languages: Fluent English; French is a strong asset.

Role based in Annecy, France (74)

Full-Time Permanent

Regular travel in Europe Required