Area Leader, Alabama

The Children's Place; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance for

Job summary

The Children’s Place is seeking an Area Leader to oversee multiple stores within a defined market in Alabama. You will drive sales growth, profitability, and exceptional customer experiences, while coaching Store Leaders to meet high performance standards.

As a district leader, you’ll analyze performance data, develop action plans, and ensure operational excellence across all locations. Willingness to travel and work a flexible schedule is essential to support the market’s goals.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of retail management experience.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales goals.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Willingness to travel within the market and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Own accountability for area sales, profit, and operational targets.
• Analyze store performance and market trends to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Partner with Store Manager to drive comp sales, conversion, and margins.
• Manage controllable expenses while maintaining strong service levels.
• Lead, coach, and develop District Managers; foster a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Ensure flawless execution of operational, merchandising, and visual standards across the district.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

P&L management

Travel readiness

Communication

Job description

The Area Leader oversees a number of stores within a specified market. Area Leader is a strategic business leader responsible for driving sales growth, profitability, and customer experience across a portfolio of stores. Acting as the head coach for Store Leaders, this role executes the company vision, holds teams accountable to high performance, and partners with senior leadership to scale best practices. The Area Leader ensures each store operates at the highest level of service and operational excellence, building a winning culture that inspires results and develops future leaders.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Own accountability for area sales, profit, and operational targets.
• Analyze store performance and market trends to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Partner with Store Manager to create action plans that drive comp sales, maximize conversion, and protect margins.
• Manage controllable expenses (payroll, supplies, shrink) while maintaining strong service levels.
• Customer Experience & Service Standards
• Ensure stores deliver consistent, world-class customer experiences that reflect brand values.
• Uphold and audit service, selling behaviors, and brand presentation across all locations.
• Champion customer-focused initiatives that improve loyalty, retention, and overall satisfaction.
• Recruit, lead, inspire, develop and manage a team of Store Leaders/Managers, creating a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Act as a coach and mentor, providing ongoing feedback, recognition, and development to elevate leadership capability.
• Identify, develop, and promote top talent to strengthen bench for future growth.
• Build alignment and engagement by clearly communicating business priorities and expectations.
• Operational Excellence
• Ensure flawless execution of operational, merchandising, and visual standards across the district.
• Oversee compliance with company policies, safety standards, and loss prevention programs.
• Lead the area as a benchmark for service, operations, and culture within the region.

Performance Metrics

• Area sales growth by managing Company measured Key Performance Indicators
• Store performance consistency and improvement.
• Leadership development, succession planning, and retention.
• Customer satisfaction scores across the district.
• It is anticipated that 75% of time is spent in stores leading and supporting store teams to achieve company goals and 25% is spent office, meetings, and training, although these may vary depending on the needs of the business.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of retail management experience, leading a store or a number of stores, preferably in a high-volume or specialty retail environment.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales goals.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L
• Strong leadership, communication, and motivational skills.
• Ability to analyze business results and make data-driven decisions.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and talent development skills.
• Flexibility to work a schedule based on business needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical ability to stand for extended periods, bend, reach, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel which will include overnight stays.
• Drivers License required
• 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 two weekends per month, including the final weekend of each quarter.

Details:

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance for full-time employees