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Monthly
€5,000 - €6,000
Posted July 28, 2026 · 16 days agoLast seen August 13, 2026Deadline August 19, 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Hybrid (Helsinki office) · Sales
Full-time · Manager
Finnish
People Manager
Bachelor
How this salary compares
Salary Context: Area Manager

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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Helsinki, Finland: Area Manager"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 15% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€6,250–€6,750). The listed pay band (€5,000–€6,000) is wider than the benchmark, which suggests greater salary variability. This benchmark is based on 1 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Area Manager
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Area Manager€4,045/per month€5,250/per month€6,495/per month
In Helsinki, Finland: Area Manager€6,250/per month€6,500/per month€6,750/per month
From job ad (Manager)€5,000/per month€5,500/per month€6,000/per month
About the role

Sytyttääkö sinua tuloksen tekeminen laajemmassa kokonaisuudessa? Innostutko kaupallisuuden kehittämisestä, ihmisten osaamisen kasvattamisesta ja myymälöiden miljööstä kokonaisvaltaisesti? Haluatko vaikuttaa useiden myymälöiden menestykseen ja johtaa tuloksellisesti, ihmisläheisesti ja tavoitteellisesti? We are seeking a commercially strong leader to become Area Manager for a literacy-focused, better life purpose store network in Southern Finland. The role covers a full-time position based in the Helsinki region with travel to multiple locations. You will oversee 19 stores and ~170 staff, reporting to the Sales & Marketing Director and acting as line manager to 7 store managers. You will drive profitability, uniform concepts, and store development. You will lead with customer focus and bring customer insight and a growth mindset to develop sales and customer experience. You will mentor, coach and support store managers, develop team competence, and maintain the best possible customer experience and service concept in Finland. You will work closely with store managers, listening, guiding and accelerating change when needed. You will be strong commercially, able to balance different perspectives and keep customer at the center of decisions. You will engage people and build collaboration that shows in results and daily operations. We value autonomy, good communication, and courage to take on change. The area manager salary range is 5000–6000 €/month and will be refined based on experience and competence.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Area-level P&L responsibility and profitability development
  • Store concept and appearance, displays
  • People management and coaching of store managers
  • Development of area staff capabilities and training
  • Maintaining and developing the best-in-class customer experience and service concept
  • Collaborating with store managers to lead area stores
  • Drive results with a customer-centered and collaborative approach
  • Foster teamwork and cross-functional cooperation

Requirements

  • Strong commercial track record
  • Experience managing multiple units or large scopes
  • Proven people leadership, coaching and supervisory experience
  • Ability to make decisions, prioritize and lead change
  • Motivated by customer experience and service development
  • Self-driven with good communication and collaboration skills

Skills & Technologies

Customer experience developmentTeam leadership and coachingStrategic thinking and change managementIT literacy

Education Level

Bachelor
Seen 6 hours ago
Driver's Licence Required
Open ApplicationPartial Schema
Financial overview
€85.0M
Revenue
-€274.0K
Profit
275.0%
Profit margin
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