As an area manager (AM), your excitement, passion and understanding of bookselling inspires a team of store managers (SM) and cluster leaders (CL). You leverage your expertise to ensure SMs deliver a first-class customer experience by delivering commercially relevant, clean and well merchandised stores that run smoothly and profitably. You communicate initiatives and ensure consistent execution in every one of your stores, to exceed sales goals, deliver profitable businesses, maximize operational efficiency and protect assets. An AM identifies issues at area level, leverages support partners, communicating and recommending solutions to Regional Director (RD) for betterment of the company. You work through your CLs and business partners appropriately to remove obstacles and resolve situations. As a leader you motivate and empower your teams through consistent feedback and accountability conversations as you model our core values. In your role, you ensure the development of your direct reports and in turn, the development of their teams who are ready for the next assignment. You manage change well and provide clear communication that encourages the team to adopt new solutions and direction to deliver consistent and expected results.
Benefits for those who are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week include Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay. For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match. For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement. All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefit may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.
