District Manager, Austin (HYBRID)

Location:
Secaucus, New JerseyJob Summary:The District Manager will be responsible for driving profitable sales growth throughout a geographic region divided into stores. This position will have full accountability for the key financial results of the district and will be responsible for the overall leadership and development of the store management team within the district by building a high-performing team that is dedicated to achieving results and supporting regional and company strategies.
Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities:
Create and maintain a diverse, high-performing store management team through consistent selection, development, and motivation
Provide coaching, mentoring, and overall direction of accountabilities to meet district and regional goals
Effectively communicate business and financial objectives
Analyze district performance in order to deliver appropriate feedback to regional director
Develop a district sales strategy that ensures profitable growth
Lead the store teams to meet sales/payroll budgets through appropriate execution
Foster a selling culture throughout the district, ensuring a positive customer experience that meets and exceeds every customer’s expectation
Articulate the vision and ensure execution of brand visual standards consistently
Partner with Loss Prevention to ensure adherence to loss prevention policies and procedures and proactively identify trends that support achieving district and store shrink goals
Cultivate an environment of open communication and drive the performance management and development of associates within the district
Represent the company in a professional and positive manner
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years of multi-unit experience in retail required
Driver’s license required
Skills and Behaviors:
Must be able to create competitive and innovative strategies and plans
Proven track record of selecting high-performing talent and ability to develop compelling development plans
Ability to articulately and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public
Ability to understand and interpret moderately complex financial reports
Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to additional internal applications
Ability to facilitate and present programs, processes, and concepts to groups of managers
Broad knowledge and perspective of retail landscape and can accurately identify trends
Must be able to inspire and motivate entire teams or organizations
Willingness/ability to travel
Must reside within or close proximity to their assigned market to ensure appropriate coverage and support with the ability to regularly travel throughout the market as the business requires
District Managers are expected to be active, field-based leaders, partnering with Store Managers Tuesday through Friday while maintaining one office day each week. To support business needs and key performance milestones, candidates should be available to work (2) two weekends per month, including the final weekend of each quarter.
The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.