District Manager

Avis Budget Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear career paths

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading vehicle rental company in Houston is seeking an experienced District Manager to lead operational success across various locations. Responsibilities include developing city operating plans, managing financial performance, and overseeing staff training and development. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has at least three years of operations and sales experience. The position offers competitive benefits and an annual salary of $90,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required.
• Three or more years of operations and sales experience.
• General business knowledge to lead multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement city operating plans to maximize revenue.
• Set monthly goals for each location’s key performance metrics.
• Manage financial drivers including revenue and fleet size.
• Hire, train, and evaluate managers and staff.

Skills

Operations management

Sales experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field

Job description

Overview Of Avis And Position

Avis Budget Group is a fortune 500 company and joining our team would mean joining a team of over 25,000 employees working across 11,000 locations in 180 different countries. Our company’s culture and values focus on customer‑led strategies, ownership, inclusion, integrity, and innovation.

The District Manager serves as a business partner, leading, managing, and developing an assigned district to operational success and financial profitability across functional areas such as operations, marketing, sales, maintenance, and risk management. The District Manager will be a key member of the field operation leadership team, develop and lead corporate location management teams, provide strategic and tactical support, create strategies and improvement solutions, grow revenue and profit, and be responsible for their assigned field operations locations.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, implement, and communicate city operating plans that maximize revenue and grow market share, within plan objectives and company guidelines. Monitor performance against plan and establish or revise plans, procedures and standards, as appropriate, to maximize profits.
• Set monthly goals for each location’s key operating performance measurements to include revenue per unit, revenue, transactions and incremental sales.
• Forecast, budget and manage the key financial drivers of a city to include revenue, transactions, market segment mix, utilization, fleet mix, wage expense, daily dollar average, revenue per unit, incremental revenue penetration and fleet size.
• Direct and control the activities performed by the fleet distribution function in reviewing and evaluating the availability of fleet vehicles at various locations.
• Oversee the activities performed by the fleet function in directing and controlling the maintenance, repair and/or reconditioning of fleet vehicles.
• Evaluate the physical inventories to establish and maintain the proper mix and age of lot vehicles.
• Work with the Corporate Sales and Marketing functions to develop sales policy, long‑range sales objectives and local marketing plans.
• Review and evaluate capital projects, analyze DOR reports.
• Direct the payment of bills and processing of personnel records.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with local business organizations and governmental agencies in an ongoing effort to protect the company’s interests, and to discuss and resolve commonly faced problems.
• Ensure all Quality Assurance standards are maintained.
• Hire, supervise, train, develop, motivate and evaluate the performance of managers and employee staff. Implement HR department policies in the area of discipline, discharge, motivation and performance in a consistent and fair manner, referring to the appropriate HR manuals to ensure adherence. Establish, communicate, monitor and update objectives for staff consistent with the Company goals and objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field (or equivalent in education, experience or training).
• Three or more years of operations and sales experience, with at least one year at the supervisory level, preferably in a vehicle rental or related industry.
• General business knowledge to successfully lead and direct multiple markets/locations.
• Excellent management skills. Must be able to provide direction and support to a large number of staff across multiple locations.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills to track all appropriate operational measures and analyze and forecast operational performance results.
• Very strong communication (both written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills. Ability to interact with both internal and external customers at all levels. Ability to manage and motivate staff in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Perks You’ll Get

• Clear and defined career paths to pursue.
• Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.
• Eligibility to elect other voluntary benefits including: Group Legal, Identity Theft, Accident Insurance, FSA, additional life insurance coverages.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions.
• Full training to learn the business and enhance professional skills.
• Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more.

Who Are We?

Here at Avis Budget Group we’re more than just rentals—over 70 years of experience and 11,000 locations in 180 countries has taught us a thing or two about that. Shaping the future of the mobility industry with our innovative, customer‑focused solutions, our globally‑recognized brands including Avis, Budget, Budget Truck, and Zipcar connect people to more. This means more convenience, more options, and more time on the road for our customers. We also connect our employees to more: opportunities, benefits, support, collaboration, and most importantly—power to change the future.

The Fine Print

Avis Budget Group is an equal opportunity employer—M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Annual wage for this role is $90,000.00.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Houston, Texas, United States of America.