Regional Director – North Central

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Demonstrate integrity and honesty in all actions.

• Exemplify servant leadership principles.

• Balance immediate needs with long-term objectives.

• Develop a high-performing talent pool.

• Ensure employees feel valued and connected, fostering a culture that embraces inclusion and diversity.

• Clearly present information, provide effective coaching, and actively listen to build trust and respect with direct reports.

• Lead a regional team of district managers (DMs) with an emphasis on engagement and performance.

• Continuously enhance capabilities by coaching DMs through problem-solving and decision-making processes.

• Create a robust talent pipeline, recruit top-quality candidates, focus on training and development, address HR challenges, and promote retention.

• Deliver an outstanding employee experience by identifying opportunities for promotions and, when necessary, taking disciplinary actions, including terminations.

• Cultivate and develop the DM team while establishing pipelines for future DM talent within the districts.

• Equip and empower DMs to make strategic and tactical decisions that improve employee engagement and positively impact financial results.

• Regularly visit stores to assess performance and work environments, providing feedback and recognition to store managers and DMs.

• Maintain proactive communication with DMs and store managers to facilitate the effective implementation of directives, policies, and procedures.

• Foster commitment from direct reports to embrace change by inviting their input and ideas while setting clear expectations for the future.

• Drive overall business performance.

• Demonstrate advanced business acumen and make data-driven decisions that yield positive regional outcomes.

• Clearly articulate and communicate a compelling company vision to inspire the team to meet or exceed company goals.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with corporate leaders to secure resources, resolve issues, enhance processes, and boost store performance.

• Build strong relationships and work closely with corporate business partners (e.g., HR, finance, real estate, construction) to seize business opportunities.

• Analyze vital business results and routinely visit stores to enhance performance among the DMs in your region.

• Utilize reports and metrics to make informed decisions that drive sales, enhance customer experience, and increase profitability.

• Ensure accountability and achieve budget goals by controlling expenses, safeguarding company assets, driving sales, and maximizing profit margins.

• Strategically plan for operational enablement to foster revenue growth.

• Collaborate with and provide constructive feedback to the regional support team.

• Listen attentively and prioritize interactions with associates at various levels within the region to understand and proactively address regional needs.

• Encourage and empower regional team members to explore and test more effective working methods.

• Achieve outcomes without compromising the quality or integrity of work while adhering to company policies and applicable laws.

• Foster a culture of customer obsession.

• Create and maintain a sales culture that drives regional business performance.

• Ensure outstanding customer experiences through the implementation of the Five Below service model.

• Strategically evaluate districts and coach leaders to ensure consistent customer experiences and drive incremental sales growth.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

• Over 10 years of retail experience, including more than 5 years in multi-store management.

• Experience in retail operations.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to strategize and effectively manage time to achieve business objectives.

• Capacity for independent decision-making and working with minimal supervision.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate staff across multiple locations.

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities.

• Demonstrated success in executing corporate business plans.

• Proficient in computer usage and standard office software applications.

• Willingness to travel 50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• From health coverage to financial and personal wellness, we've got you covered—check it out today!