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Campus Store Manager
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE

Under the direction of the Director of Campus Stores, the Campus Store Manager provides comprehensive leadership and operational oversight of the Lincoln Campus Store. This position plays a vital role in advancing the College’s academic mission by ensuring students, faculty, and staff have reliable access to a broad selection of high-quality products and services at competitive prices.

The Campus Store Manager is accountable for all aspects of store operations, including sales, purchasing, staffing, inventory control, information systems, merchandising, and customer service. The role leads day-to-day operations while also driving long-term performance through effective planning, process improvement, and service innovation.

This full-time regular position provides strategic and operational leadership in developing and implementing policies and procedures, with a strong focus on operational excellence, customer experience, and financial sustainability. The Campus Store Manager fosters a service-oriented environment that supports student success and strengthens the campus community.

Posted 06/11/2026

Operations Manager, Technology Store
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

The Operations Manager, Technology is responsible for the overall leadership and daily operations of the Lope Shops Technology store. This position oversees the technology product purchasing, product sales, and partners with the repair operations of the Nerd Herd. (Nerd Herd is our internal Geek Squad) The manager will drive financial performance, enhance customer experience and develop a high performing team.

Posted 05/29/2026

Manager of Retail Athletic Sales
University of Maine
Orono, ME

The Manager of Retail Athletic Sales manages the Bear Necessities Fan Shop, a University Bookstore venue based in the Alfond Arena. Duties include managing daily store operations, organizing retail sales at university-sanctioned athletic events on and off campus, merchandising, and maintaining an inventory of clothing, gifts, and team sport apparel. The Manager works in collaboration with Bookstore management to unify merchandise offerings at all locations and on the web and strives to create a successful, blended retail operation that meets the financial objectives of the department and serves the licensed team sport apparel and souvenir needs of UMaine athletics patrons. This position schedules the student workforce at all Bookstore venues, plays a key role in maintaining procedures that ensure efficiency and fiscal responsibility in compliance with university policies and procedures, and supports the overall management of the department.

Posted 05/19/2026

Director of the Bronco Bookstore
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, CA

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of the Bronco Bookstore provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for Cal Poly Pomona’s independent bookstore and Bronco One Card Office. 

This role is responsible for leading a fully self-supporting retail operation that serves the campus community while advancing the University’s academic mission. The Director will shape long-term business strategy, oversee financial performance, and drive innovation across course materials, retail operations, and student services—all while maintaining a strong focus on affordability, service excellence, and sustainability.

Posted 05/07/2026

Director, University Campus Store
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

The Director of the University Campus Store provides strategic and operational leadership for a $30M, self-supporting omnichannel retail operation employing approximately 200 staff across a flagship store, two Starbucks locations, a Health Sciences satellite store, merchandise concessions, and e-commerce platforms. This role is responsible for driving overall business performance, including sales growth, customer experience, merchandising, pricing strategy, course materials (including the Day One Program), and financial and inventory management. In partnership with Auxiliary Services leadership, the Director develops and implements policies, ensures operational effectiveness, and holds leadership teams accountable to consistent, high-performing workflows. The Director also collaborates closely with key university partners—including Athletics, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Trademarks & Licensing—to support institutional priorities while fostering a culture of service excellence aligned with the University of Utah’s mission and Impact 2030 initiatives.

Posted 04/20/2026

Assistant Director of Marketing, VandalStore Retail and E-commerce
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

The Assistant Director of Marketing, VandalStore Retail and E-commerce leads day-to-day marketing operations for the VandalStore, including in-store and digital commerce marketing, promotions planning, campaign execution and continuous improvement across vandalstore.com. Reporting to the Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications for Auxiliary Services, this position works in close partnership with the VandalStore Chief Retail and Merchandising Administrator and store leadership to align marketing strategy with business priorities, product planning and the customer experience.

Posted 04/02/2026

Associate Merchandise Buyer
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

The Bookstore Associate Merchandise Buyer for the University of Minnesota Bookstores is responsible for supporting merchandise buying of assigned product categories under the guidance of senior procurement staff.  This position encompasses work as a cross functional team member within an assigned department or departments within the University of Minnesota Bookstore ensuring excellent customer service and compliance in all activities.  This full-time position reports to a senior buyer of the assigned area of responsibility.

Posted 03/12/2026

Books Department Assistant Manager
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

The Course Materials Buyer / Departmental Assistant Dept Manager is a dual-focus leadership role responsible for the strategic procurement of academic materials and the operational management of the course materials department. This position functions as a subject matter expert in the higher education retail landscape, managing the full lifecycle of course materials including digital resources while mentoring books department staff. The incumbent ensures that departmental objectives regarding academic compliance, inventory levels, and gross margin profit are met while assisting as a liaison between the Bookstore and collegiate departments.

Posted 03/12/2026

Director of the College Store and Store Experience
Hobart and William Smith College
Geneva, NY

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Vice President for Campus Life, the Director of the College Store and Store Experience (“Store Manager”) is responsible for managing and leading all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the College Store. This position performs a broad spectrum of functions related to the overall management of the store, but not limited to strategic planning, customer service, marketing and promotions, and data and budget analysis. This position works to develop relationships with faculty, academic departments, and students by providing leadership within the operations of the retail store. The Store Manager is responsible for communication strategies from the campus store to the HWS community regarding course materials, emblematic products, general merchandise, and technology goods. The position is also expected to be able to advise on and implement changes due to the ongoing dynamics of higher education retail. The Store Manager must also demonstrate and possess a high standard of work, organization, and prioritization. Most importantly, the Store Manager leads educational experiences of a hands-on, student advisory board including a Student CEO and project leads. The Store Manager participates in active mentorship of students employed at the store and works with Campus Life and associated faculty to facilitate successful for-credit internship opportunities.

Posted 03/09/2026

Store Manager - Midshipmen Store
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

As the Store Manager, you lead a flagship retail operation at the United States Naval Academy - shaping the daily experience for Midshipmen, faculty and staff, military, alumni, and the Academy community. This role blends hands-on leadership with meaningful mission impact, giving you the opportunity to build a high-performing team, drive operational excellence, and foster a proud, spirited culture rooted in one simple idea: Beat Army!

Full-Time scheduling, Monday – Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays in support of events.

The Store Manager position is located in in the U. S. Naval Academy's Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD), Annapolis, Maryland. NAFI is an entity that generates its own funds through its operations, and is not funded by Congress. The incumbent oversees operations and employees of the Retail Merchandise store(s), providing leadership and guidance.

Vacancy Closes April 6, 2026

Posted 03/09/2026

Senior Associate Director for Retail Operations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL

The Senior Associate Director of Retail Operations provides high-level strategic leadership and administrative oversight for all retail entities within the Illini Union. Responsible for managing a $21 million annual retail budget and spearheading visionary initiatives that drive revenue through innovative new concepts. Ensures that retail services align with the Illini Union, Student Affairs, and university's missions while delivering an outstanding student and guest experience.

Posted 03/09/2026

Director of Course Materials Programs
University Co-Op
Austin, TX

The Director of Course Material Programs is an exempt role reporting to the VP of Finance. This role plans and oversees ongoing programmatic excellence that aligns with the company's mission. Heads the development and execution of a detailed program strategy. Drives initiatives and fosters continuous improvement of existing programs by leveraging data-driven insights and best practices to optimize program performance. Collaborates across multiple departments and stakeholders, including Marketing, E-commerce, IT, and Finance, and coordinates progress toward program objectives by maintaining effective communication at all levels. Champions the Co-op's affordability mission by owning progress measurement and ensuring program visibility reaches students, faculty, and the University community.

Posted 02/23/2026

Director
UMBC Bookstore
Baltimore, MD

The Director of the UMBC Bookstore provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership for all bookstore operations in support of the University’s academic mission and student success. This position is responsible for overseeing procurement, inventory management, accounting, marketing, e-commerce, vendor relations, and customer service functions for a complex auxiliary enterprise with an annual operating budget of approximately $4 million. The Director ensures fiscal responsibility, compliance with University and State policies, high-quality service delivery, and continuous process improvement while collaborating extensively with campus partners, faculty, vendors, and external stakeholders. Serves as a member of the Auxiliary Services leadership team, collaborating with colleagues on departmental initiatives, events, and cross promotional activities.

Posted 02/17/2026