District Manager

USA TODAY Co.•Milwaukee, WI

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. If you are a California resident, you acknowledge that by applying for a job with us, this California Job Applicant Privacy Notice will apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com

Requirements

Strong management and training experience.
Good math and computer skills.
Must be authorized to work in the applicable location.

Responsibilities

Direct distribution responsibility for all Home Delivery, Single Copy or HD/SC combination.
Oversee an independent contractor carrier force.
Achieve company objectives.
Contribute to growing circulation volumes and revenue within the assigned district by ensuring customer/subscriber service and satisfaction levels are met or exceeded.
Recruit, negotiate and maintain contracts with independent contractors for defined geographical areas.
Split and realign delivery areas.
Manage dealer relations, collections/returns.
Deliver open / down routes.
Monitor contract performance.
Manage financial and distribution performance metrics for their defined geographic area.
Provide input to budgets for the area.
Ensure the efficient distribution of products through initiation of route restructuring, consolidation, splits or other means designed to maximize volumes while limiting expense exposure.
Work with other District Managers in the same geographic areas to improve efficiencies.
Ensure that contractors adhere to their contractual obligation for customer service, complaint resolution, reporting, compliance of all local, state and federal laws.
Ensure product position, rack sales effectiveness, point of purchase material application, timely reporting, accounts receivable and adjustments.
Manage product integrity (ABC/insert verification), field verification of TMC, bonding, and letters of credit.
Manage drop times, delivery sequence/schedules, and contingency planning.
Promote customer satisfaction.
Ensure that SOP's/contracts for customer service, complaint resolution, reporting, compliance of all local, state, federal, and Gannett regulations and policies are established and implemented consistently across the region in the delivery area.
Manage home delivery and single copy operations in terms of total number of subscribers, number of wholesalers and collections.
Responsible for expense management in terms of delivery expense, subsidy and part-time staffing hours.