Regional Director – South Central

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Louisiana, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Operate with integrity and transparency.

• Exemplify servant leadership principles.

• Balance immediate needs with long-term objectives.

• Cultivate a High Talent Crew.

• Ensure team members feel valued, connected, and promote a culture of inclusion and diversity.

• Clearly present facts, provide effective coaching, and actively listen to inspire trust and respect among direct reports.

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

• Continuously develop capabilities by guiding DMs through problem-solving and decision-making processes.

• Build a strong talent pipeline, recruit quality candidates, prioritize training and development, address human resources challenges, and enhance retention.

• Ensure a remarkable employee experience by identifying promotion opportunities and approving them, while also taking necessary disciplinary actions, including terminations.

• Foster the growth and development of the DM team and create pipelines for future DM talent within the districts.

• Empower and equip DMs to make strategic and tactical decisions that enhance employee engagement and positively influence the bottom line.

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

• Proactively communicate with DMs and store managers to facilitate their effective implementation of directives, policies, and procedures.

• Generate buy-in from direct reports to embrace change—encouraging input and ideas while establishing clear expectations for the future.

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

• Clearly translate and communicate a compelling company vision to the team, empowering them to meet or exceed company objectives.

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

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

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

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

• Foster accountability and ensure budget adherence by managing expenses, safeguarding company assets, driving sales, and maximizing profit margins.

• Strategically plan for operational support of revenue growth.

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

• Actively listen and prioritize engagement with associates at various levels to remain informed and proactively address regional needs.

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

• Achieve results without sacrificing quality or integrity, while complying with company policies and local, state, and federal laws.

• Foster and maintain a sales culture that achieves regional business performance goals.

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

• Strategically evaluate districts and coach district leaders to ensure consistency in customer experience and drive incremental sales growth.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

• 10+ years of retail experience, including 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 plan strategically and utilize time effectively to achieve business goals.

• Capacity to make independent decisions and work with minimal supervision.

• Proven track record of leading, coaching, and motivating staff across multiple locations.

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively execute corporate business plans.

• Proficiency in computer applications and standard office software.

• 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!