Area Lead - East

ON RUNNING; City Of London; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sportswear brand is seeking an Area Lead (East) to support retail Store Leaders across North America. This role involves providing strategic direction, fostering employee engagement, and driving business growth. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of leadership experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage budgets and forecast profitability. This position may require travel approximately 30% of the time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a similar leadership role.
• At least 2 years experience in multi-retail store management.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple retail Store Leaders across North America.
• Provide strategic direction and drive business growth.
• Foster a high-performance culture and promote employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Agility

Collaboration and teamwork

Problem Solving and resourcefulness

Communication

Develops talent

Cultivates innovation

Job description

Overview

The Area Lead (East) is responsible for supporting multiple retail Store Leaders across North America in guiding operations and performance. Through authentic connection, you will be the one to provide strategic direction, support building brand awareness and drive business growth and profitability in alignment with On's mission to ignite the human spirit through movement. Through your strong inspirational leadership and guidance of Store Leaders, you foster a high-performance culture and promote employee engagement while developing a strong pipeline of talent to fuel our growth.

Your story

• 5+ years experience in a similar leadership role, with at least 2 year experience in multi-retail store management
• You have experience managing the regional budget, forecasting revenue, expenses, and profitability.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team
• Knowledge of relevant industry regulations and compliance requirements

Travel Requirement: This position requires approximately 30% of travel time across the East Territory. The ability to travel independently and on a regular basis is essential.

Attributes of a successful candidate

• Leadership - Possesses the ability and inclination to lead, influence, and inspire others; motivates, empowers, fosters growth, and provides guidance for individuals in their work.
• Agility - Readily adapts personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior. Understands that different situations may call for different approaches.
• Collaboration and teamwork - Models collaboration across the organization and facilitates an open dialogue with a wide variety of contributors and stakeholders.
• Problem Solving and resourcefulness- Gets the most out of available resources and secures rare resources others can't get. Adapts quickly to changing resource requirements.
• Communication - Delivers messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. Actively listens and checks for understanding. Models and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Develops talent - Places a high priority on developing others and develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments.
• Cultivates innovation - Moves beyond traditional ways of doing things and Introduces new ways of looking at problems. Continually assesses the market potential of an innovative idea or solution.