Hybrid District Manager, Inline Stores

at New Balance

• Job title: District Manager, Inline Stores
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $130,000 - $205,600 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• District Manager responsible for driving sales and operational excellence across multiple stores for New Balance. Leading a customer-first culture and visual merchandising execution in key markets.

Responsibilities

• The District Manager, Inline Stores is responsible for leading a portfolio of full-priced locations to achieve sales goals, drive operational excellence, foster a customer first culture, while elevating brand standards.
• This role drives business performance through strategic leadership, talent development, and visual merchandising execution across the district.
• Establish plans that drive sales to achieve budget by fostering a service obsessed environment, prioritizing customer engagement and merchandise presentation.
• Analyze the business to drive KPI results and build strategies to optimize business outcomes.
• Operate with an ownership mindset, assessing business metrics through market/store performance reviews with the team to positively impact the P&L.
• Drive operational efficiency through inventory control, expense and payroll management.
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and local regulations, including safety and security programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop Store Managers to build high-performing teams and an engaging work environment.
• Build a talent pipeline to support associate aspirations and future business growth.
• Ensure training, coaching, and development are in place to deliver elevated customer experience through selling skills and product knowledge.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key business partners to identify and solve business challenges.
• Oversee the implementation of visual merchandising strategies and standards to align with brand campaigns, seasonal transitions and product launches.

Requirements

• Progressive multi-unit leadership experience, ideally in footwear, apparel, or specialty retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, retail or related experience.
• Proven success in leading teams, driving sales and executing visual merchandising strategies.
• Experience modeling and instilling an elevated customer experience.
• Passion for innovation, and brand story telling.
• Proven ability to develop, promote, and retain top talent.
• Strong business acumen; including, retail math and P&L responsibility.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability work weekends and evenings when necessary based on business needs.

Benefits

• Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly.
• New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K.
• We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally.
• You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
• Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.
• Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.
• Flexible Work Schedule.