Executive Store Director - House of Sport
About The Position
DICK’S Sporting Goods is hiring an Executive Store Director to lead its House of Sport store in Broomfield, Colorado, which is opening next year. The role leads store operations, develops an inclusive and high-performing team, and brings the House of Sport vision to life for athletes and the local community. The director coaches and develops teammates and leaders, builds succession plans, communicates company direction, and partners with business leaders to deploy the workforce effectively. The role reviews store, athlete-satisfaction, and teammate-experience metrics; uses business trends to identify opportunities; supports testing and learning; and helps leaders address root causes of challenges. The director develops community relationships and programs, localizes store offerings and experiences, and ensures events are planned and evaluated. They oversee visual presentation and merchandising standards, validate the athlete experience and workforce deployment during peak periods, and hold leadership meetings while setting clear expectations and recognizing strong performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
- 7–10 years of experience in Store Operations, Community Marketing, or Project Management.
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to build partnerships with the local community.
- Self-motivation and ability to inspire others.
- Passion for bringing confidence and excitement to athletes.
- Project management knowledge.
- Agility and willingness to test and learn through in-store experiments.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Strong organizational abilities.
Responsibilities
- Build a high-performing, diverse leadership team through talent selection, coaching, development, and succession planning.
- Provide hands-on coaching, development, and two-way feedback; motivate teammates, build trust, and foster an inclusive and engaging culture.
- Communicate the company vision and direction transparently and consistently across the store.
- Collaborate with business partners in the field, community, and CSC to drive results and address store challenges.
- Partner with Common Purpose and Service and Selling Directors to schedule and deploy the workforce effectively.
- Review store metrics related to athlete satisfaction, teammate experience, and store performance; identify strengths and opportunities.
- Use business data and trends to guide coaching and decisions, and support leaders in identifying root causes and solutions.
- Promote test-and-learn initiatives and share findings and best practices.
- Conduct executive walks and vendor tours to present the House of Sport concept and its community vision.
- Build understanding of local consumer, industry, and competitor trends and develop community relationships, programs, and events.
- Localize product offerings, visual presentation, events, and programming, and define and assess measures of success for in-store activities.
- Gather athlete insights and teammate learnings to improve future community activations.
- Oversee visual presentation, forms, displays, strike points, merchandising, and brand-strategy execution in partnership with VMM.
- Plan ahead with the leadership team, validate contingency plans, and ensure the athlete experience and workforce deployment meet expectations during peak times.
- Hold leadership meetings, set clear expectations, maintain accountability, address poor performance, recognize strong contributions, and provide timely information.
- Validate and coach teammates’ technical proficiency in products and processes.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package that could include incentives and equity.
- Benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
