CB2 District Leader - West Coast

District Leader

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people's homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

The District Leader inspires and empowers store teams to drive top-line revenue growth while keeping the customer at the center of everything. They ensure consistent brand standards, deliver best-in-class service, and foster a fun, engaging experience for both customers and team members. Acting as a vital link between corporate and stores, the District Leader interprets company vision, effectively communicates key messages across the district, and leads the execution of brand and business initiatives. By closely monitoring district trends and financial performance, the District Leader provides strategic insights and feedback to corporate, helping to refine processes and enhance profitability. They coach and hold associates accountable to achieve peak performance, develop talent for future leadership roles, and design recruiting strategies to maintain a strong pipeline of both internal and external candidates.

This role is a People Leader role

This role is located in California

A day in the life as a District Leader...

• Inspire teams to increase sales year over year by ensuring a selling culture, leading and executing a selling focused organization and sales performance incentives
• Leverage business acumen, reporting and store visits to assess districts of opportunity, prioritize and determine root causes
• Support your teams to problem solve and build solution-based action plans
• Bring leadership decisions to life, supporting efforts and initiatives across all business channels
• Demonstrate curiosity by understanding feedback from various business channels and customers in order to deliver exceptional customer service
• Maintain awareness and strong understanding of the associate talent and expertise in the district in order to leverage skills, training, and mentorship across stores
• Set a high bar for exceptional performance and lead performance management standards to ensure strong associates are recognized and that issues are identified, coached and challenged
• Be present in stores. Build trust, be approachable and maintain an open door so that associates feel comfortable sharing their feedback. Respond to issues and feedback with urgency and care
• Proactively assess the store leadership team, and support the store leader to develop all associates and create a bench for key roles
• Maintain an understanding of competitors across your district and anticipate trends and opportunities to increase business
• Provide feedback to improve processes and standards and drive profitability with a focus toward innovation and growth
• Approach strategy changes and rollouts thoughtfully and anticipate potential issues based on knowledge of your stores and propose solutions to overcome any obstacles
• Provide subject matter expertise on store-relevant projects
• Partner with the Regional Director and store leaders on strategic decision-making and ongoing feedback for continuous improvement

What you'll bring to the table...

• Ability to travel 80% of the time
• Ability to view the business with big picture thinking and local action, demonstrating initiative and courage
• Ability to assess a situation and form a strategic plan that solves root causes
• Proven success in developing associates' skills and fostering and developing a talent bench within complex business operations
• Passion to be the best and a track record of driving business results and achieving goals
• A sense of personal style with a discerning eye and passion for design and home furnishings
• Ability to manage change, shifting quickly as business evolves.

We'd love to hear from you if you have…

• 5+ years of retail leadership experience including at least 2 years multi-unit experience
• Experience with $50 million+ volume strongly preferred

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as "the Company". The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.