INDUSTRY JOB POSTINGS
One of the many benefits of being an ICBA Member is having access to a network of stores that support each other and want to help each other grow. When ICBA Members have job openings at their stores, they will share them with their fellow ICBA Members here and via our newsletter, The Independent. Please feel free to share these openings with any qualified individuals in your networks.
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Associate Director, Retail Operations
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for Illini Union Retail, ensuring financial sustainability, service excellence, and continuous innovation within the evolving academic mission of the University, leveraging emerging retail trends and technologies, and driving innovative solutions that enhance the campus retail experience. Direct, plan, and manage the operations of the Illini Union Bookstore as the primary responsibility of this position, serving as Bookstore Director with full accountability for leadership, financial performance, and strategic direction. Provide oversight and coordination for additional retail operations across Illini Union facilities, including the Virtual Store, Tech Zone, Document Services, and Campus Mail.
Posted 8/07/2026
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 8/07/2026
Bookstore Manager
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Posted 7/21/2026
Administrative and Merchandising Coordinator
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
The Administrative and Merchandising Coordinator provides administrative assistance to the President and CEO and the Chief Financial and Operating Officer while managing purchase-order processing for the merchandising function. The position requires accuracy, discretion, accountability, and the ability to complete work independently. Responsibilities will shift based on executive priorities, buying cycles, events, and business needs.
Posted 7/21/2026
Category Manager, Essentials / Food and General Merchandise
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
The Category Manager, Essentials owns a broad portfolio that includes food and beverage, prepared and ready-to-eat food, health and beauty, home and dorm products, stationery and supplies, and technology accessories. This leader will strengthen the daily management of the existing business while repositioning it for greater relevance, growth, and customer engagement. The role requires strong food and convenience expertise, disciplined merchandising execution, and the judgment to identify new products, services, partnerships, and uses of space.
Posted 7/21/2026
Associate Marketing Manager
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
Princeton University Store is strengthening its marketing, digital presence, customer engagement, and retail execution. We are seeking an Associate Marketing Manager to coordinate marketing activity across stores, ecommerce, email, social media, events, signage, and customer-facing communications. This is a hands-on role for a practical, organized, and creative marketing professional who enjoys writing, planning, coordinating details, improving processes, and working across departments to bring marketing work to life.
Posted 7/21/2026
Ecommerce Operations Manager
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
Ecommerce is a strategic growth priority for Princeton University Store, and we are investing in the people, processes, and technology that will define its future. We are seeking an experienced Ecommerce Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of our digital business while helping transform the online customer experience through operational excellence, technology, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes, working across departments, and delivering exceptional customer experience, we would like to meet you.
Posted 7/21/2026
Assistant Store Manager
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
The Princeton University Store has proudly served our community since 1905. As we evolve into a modern, omni-channel retail destination, we are seeking an innovative and customer-focused Assistant Store Manager. This role is ideal for a recent college graduate or an experienced retail supervisor who is ready to learn, lead, and contribute to our integrated operations—both in-store and online.
Posted 7/21/2026
Director of Operations
The Princeton University Store
Princeton, NJ
Princeton University Store is an independent retail business serving students, alumni, families, faculty, staff, and visitors through physical stores, pop-up retail, and ecommerce. We are seeking a hands-on Director of Operations to develop day-to-day operational consistency across the business and help build a reliable foundation for growth. Reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, this role is responsible for establishing operating standards, process discipline, and follow-through across stores, ecommerce, fulfillment, customer service, pop-up readiness, and the administrative infrastructure that supports the business. Direct reports are the General Manager, Stores, who is responsible for day-to-day store execution, Ecommerce Fulfillment, and Support.
Posted 7/21/2026
Course Materials Outreach Manager
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
The Course Materials Outreach Manager serves as University Book Store’s primary liaison to University of Washington’s faculty, academic departments, student organizations and campus partners to expand affordable and accessible course materials programs. This role combines relationship management, program development, data-driven buying, and vendor management to support student success while advancing the Book Store’s strategic initiatives. This is an onsite position based out of our flagship store on the Ave., with occasional travel to branch campuses required.
Posted 7/17/2026
Assistant Store Manager
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Reporting to the Store Manager, the Assistant Store Manager supports the overall performance and success of the unit’s main store located on Cornell’s Central Campus. Specifically, this position assists with the oversight of daily operations and logistics surrounding all aspects of the sales floor and staff management to ensure and improve upon customer and employee satisfaction. Additionally, this role is expected to support the financial performance of Cornell Retail Services by increasing sales revenue. This role will execute and monitor customer service standards and targets that are established by the Store Manager. Through the supervision of several department supervisors along with their direct reports, the Assistant Store Manager is expected to lead by example, motivate and develop an engaged and dynamic team.
Posted 7/7/2026
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
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
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