Apply on Employer Site

Aerie by AEO, Inc. · 22 hours ago

Regional Director

McLean, VA, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$145K/yr - $205K/yr

10+ years exp

Aerie by AEO, Inc. is a specialty retail brand seeking a Regional Director to lead a region of approximately 130 stores. The role involves driving profitable sales, developing talent, ensuring operational excellence, and building strategic relationships to enhance customer experience and business performance.

FashionLifestyle

Responsibilities

Drive Profitable Sales: Perform deep-dive business analysis to identify financial opportunities and create actionable strategies that address market challenges and deliver desired results

Talent & Leadership Development: As a Regional Director you will select, coach and develop talent to foster growth and elevate the team. Train and mentor District Team Leaders in all areas of their job responsibility, building a robust talent pipeline that supports the regional and brand talent strategy

Operational & Visual Excellence: Hold District Team Leaders accountable for the consistent execution of store operations and visual merchandising standards, instilling a high bar for compliance across all stores

Strategic Relationship Building: Cultivate substantial, collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners and Headquarters to influence brand-wide strategies and ensure successful regional execution

Strategic Planning: Responsible for regional planning, budget management, and setting the strategic direction for your team to ensure implementation of key initiatives

Customer Experience: Act as a brand expert, leveraging selling behaviors to provide an exceptional customer experience and understanding variances in customer segments to maximize profitability. Has the ability to see things from the customer’s perspective and anticipate their needs. Understands our brands, products, and customers across all channels and operates with a shopkeeper mentality

Qualification

Retail Management ExperienceBusiness Strategy DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsGoogle Workspace ProficiencyProject ManagementInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field required

10+ years of increasing experience in retail management, including experience as a Regional Director in a comparable specialty retail business

Weekly travel is required

High degree of proficiency with Google Workspace and Internet applications

Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team

Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management

Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment

Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting