Area Manager - Colorado

About the role

The Area Manager leads the performance and operations of multiple locations (6-8) within a defined geographic area. This role is responsible for driving school performance, ensuring operational excellence and quality/safety standards, developing school leadership, and delivering an exceptional customer experience. This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and frequent travel between sites. Reports directly to the District Manager. The position supports the schools within the Denver area.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute area-wide business plans aligned to achieve company targets
• Ensure achievement of performance targets with a strong emphasis on school growth and enrollment, safety, and compliance
• Collaborate with School Directors to drive school performance, devise strategies to achieve performance metrics and increase profitability
• Cascade priorities to school directors and ensure consistent execution across locations
• Drive revenue growth and profitability across the area; monitor area performance targets and KPIs
• Identify opportunities, and implement initiatives to improve efficiency (quality, marketing, community presence, enrollment) by leveraging data
• Prepare and manage area-level budgets; monitor expenses and operational costs
• Review financial metrics for each location; take corrective actions to improve operational efficiency and cost control
• Identify trends and opportunities; implement continuous improvement initiatives across the area
• Ensure exceptional customer service standards; resolve escalated customer issues promptly and professionally
• Ensure consistent operational execution across all schools (workforce management, quality, compliance)
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop school directors; conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, training, and succession planning

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has management responsibilities with 6-8 direct reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, business, retail management, operations, or a related field preferred (or equivalent management experience)
• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in a general manager or equivalent role (retail, hospitality, or similar customer-facing sectors)
• Demonstrated track record of achieving performance targets and improving unit level KPIs
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and people skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and PowerBI (preferred) or other data analytics systems
• Ability to travel at minimum 75% of the time to school locations in the district
• Possess a valid driver's license with clear motor vehicle record

Benefits

• Minimum 50% childcare discount available to all employees
• Immediate access to benefits
• Innovative health programs
• 401(k) company match (eligible after 30 days of employment; company match provided after 1 year)
• Flexible schedules with no nights or weekends
• Ability to bring your children to work with you
• Paid time off (Flexible PTO plan with no set accrual for vacation or sick time; complies with Colorado Healthy Families Work Act)
• Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and unique Master Teacher Program
• Positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated
• Company-issued laptop, iPhone, and iPad
• Mileage reimbursement
• Health and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care FSAs, life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance, identity theft protection) based on Full-time or Part-time status
• Corporate partner discounts

Pay

• Salary range $89,000-$95,000, bi-weekly paid
• Eligible for Support Central bonus program based on annual achievement of company performance

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