Regional Director, Retail Growth & Team Leadership

Five Below; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Below seeks a seasoned leader to guide a regional team of district managers, driving engagement, development, and performance across stores. You will partner with HR, finance, real estate and operations to execute strategic initiatives and optimize profitability while maintaining a customer-obsessed culture.

This full-time role requires a dynamic communicator with strong analytical skills, 10+ years of retail experience and willingness to travel up to 50% to support district leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• 10+ years retail experience with 5+ years multi-store management
• Experience in retail operations
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan strategically and utilize time effectively to accomplish business objectives
• Ability to exercise independent decision-making and work under little supervision
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and motivate staff in different locations
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to successfully execute corporate business plans
• Proficiency in computer use and standard office applications
• Ability to travel 50% of the time

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional team of district managers with a focus on engagement and performance.
• Continually build capability by coaching DMs through problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Generate a strong talent pipeline, hire quality candidates, prioritize training and development, mitigate human resources issues, and foster retention.
• Provide an exceptional employee experience by identifying opportunities for and approving promotions, while also taking disciplinary action, including terminations, as needed.
• Grow and develop team of DMs while building pipelines for future DM talent within the districts.
• Equip and empower DMs to make strategic and tactical decisions that increase employees engagement and positively impact the bottom line.
• Visit stores regularly to observe store performance and work environment in order to provide feedback and recognition to store managers and DMs.
• Communicate proactively with DMs and store managers to support their effective implementation of directives, policies and procedures.
• Create buy-in from direct reports to adopt change—inviting input and ideas, while establishing clear expectations about the path forward.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-store management

Retail operations

Strategic planning

People development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

CRM software

Job description

Five Below seeks a seasoned leader to guide a regional team of district managers, driving engagement, development, and performance across stores. You will partner with HR, finance, real estate and operations to execute strategic initiatives and optimize profitability while maintaining a customer-obsessed culture.

This full-time role requires a dynamic communicator with strong analytical skills, 10+ years of retail experience and willingness to travel up to 50% to support district leadership and