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Trulieve · 4 weeks ago

Director of State Operations

Texas

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

Trulieve is a rapidly growing company in the cannabis industry, dedicated to providing patients with high-quality products. The State Director will drive revenue, grow market share, and oversee operational activities across business lines in Texas, ensuring compliance and effective execution of strategic plans.

Alternative MedicineCannabisHealth CarePharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Demonstrate ownership and accountability by proactively identifying opportunities, making informed decisions, managing risk responsibly, and following through on commitments to create value for stakeholders

Develop and implement strategic plans that align with the organization's overall goals and objectives. This includes setting state-specific targets, identifying priorities, and ensuring effective execution

Lead all activities across the state, ensuring the execution of operational plans, national strategies, and state activities

Oversee pricing and new product introductions in the state/region for wholesale and retail, with regular competitive analyses

Oversee state-specific cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and wholesale partners. Frequently and consistently visit state/regional facilities. Facilitate compliance spot checks on every visit (inventory, SOPs, cash, tags, etc.)

Prepare, manage, and monitor the state budget. This includes allocating resources efficiently, ensuring financial accountability, and achieving cost-effectiveness

Lead and manage a team of employees, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and fostering a positive work environment

Ensure managers across all business lines are experts in state and site regulatory requirements and can facilitate successfully passing state inspections

Work collectively and respectfully with employees at all levels within the organization

Serve as the state/regional expert on regulatory compliance for all business lines in the territory (Cultivation, Processing, Retail, Delivery)

Maintain relationships with state banks and manage cash pickups/deliveries in partnership with accounting, treasury, and finance

Maintain relationships with all state regulators/inspectors

Assist with auditing in partnership with the corporate licensing and compliance department

Ensure state compliance training manuals and required trainings are up to date in partnership with learning and development, compliance, and management teams

Ensure regular maintenance on all equipment and utilities is performed in partnership with relevant departments and managers

Work closely with Executives, Directors, and VPs of business lines to influence success in the assigned territory

Communicate with the corporate marketing department to ensure implementation with state managers

Perform additional duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Executive-level operations experienceRegulatory compliance expertiseStrategic planningCultivation experienceBudget managementInterpersonal skillsDetail orientedCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree is preferred

Prior executive-level operations experience in a similar role

Previous cultivation experience is preferred

Proven success in building businesses in fast-paced, highly regulated, competitive environments

Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to positively influence people; must be capable of effectively interacting at all levels in the organization

Detail oriented with an eye on process optimization

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to manage high stress situations, and to be flexible and adaptable when a situation requires it

Excellent communication skills and leadership both verbally and through written media

Must be able to manage constructive criticism and guidance and offer the same to others in the department

Ability to articulate job goals in a manner they are completed effectively the first time

Through extended periods, must be capable of sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, bending, or walking throughout the workday

Must be capable of working in front of a computer for extended periods of time based on job duties listed above

Must have the ability to push, pull, or lift if relevant to job duties listed above

Environmental Requirements and Exposure, depending on work location