Regional Director - Mid Atlantic

The Gap, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gap, Inc. is seeking a seasoned retail leader to oversee a portfolio of stores and districts, driving operational excellence, merchandising execution, and profitable sales growth.

You will lead, coach and inspire teams to deliver an optimal customer and employee experience while aligning with the brand and enterprise vision. You will manage performance, develop talent, and collaborate with HQ to execute strategic initiatives, holding teams accountable for results across a high-volume

Qualifications

• Leadership experience overseeing district, multiunit, or high-volume business.
• Strong business acumen with proven profit & loss management.
• Keen awareness of retail marketplace and brand trends.
• Able to travel overnight or between stores as needed.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply the brand's selling behaviors to every customer for an exceptional experience.
• Drive profitable sales through business analysis and action plans.
• Attract, develop and fuel a talent pipeline for district/region/brand goals.
• Distinguish customer segments and profitability differences for strategy.
• Collaborate with peers and HQ to leverage expertise and execute strategies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and ensure successful implementation.
• Plan, budget and set strategic direction for area and teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong business acumen

Retail market awareness

Travel willingness

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will leverage your knowledge of the business to effectively execute and quickly adapt strategies to ensure operational excellence, merchandising execution, maximum productivity and profitable sales and earnings growth. You will drive high performance across all initiatives, and ensure consistency within your portfolio as measured by company goals and KPIs that drive a profitable portfolio. You will lead, develop, coach and inspire a portfolio of stores and districts to deliver an optimal customer and employee experience. Your goal is to lead execution and support the brand and enterprise vision, ensuring your teams are delivering results and holding their teams accountable.

What You'll Do

• All leaders are expected to become experts of the brand's selling behaviors, leading and leveraging these behaviors with every customer who walks through our doors and allowing us to provide a exceptional customer experience.
• Drive profitable sales through effective business analysis; identifying financial opportunities and action plans to address current business challenges and deliver desired results
• Attract, develop and fuel a talent pipeline in support of the district, region and brand talent strategy
• Distinguish between customer segments, with differences in needs and approaches, and understand variances in profitability and value creation potential
• Maintain strong relationships and collaboration with peers, cross functional partners and Headquarter partners to leverage expertise in developing and executing strategies
• Collaborate and lead others in key initiatives and their implementation
• Responsible for planning, budget and end results; set policies and strategic direction for area/team

Who You Are

• Leadership experience overseeing district, multiunit or high volume business
• Strong business acumen and proven track record of leading, adjusting and developing business strategy to achieve profit & loss results
• Keen awareness of the marketplace inclusive of Gap Inc brands, external competitors and overall retail trends
• Ability to embrace challenges, take risks, learn fast and influence change to lead execution of strategic initiatives through others while managing competing priorities
• Able to travel overnight and/or between stores as required