District Manager - New England

About the role

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today! Overview DICK’S Sporting Goods is seeking a people-first District Manager to lead operations in the New England district. The District Manager is a multi-store leader who communicates and drives the company vision and goals within the stores.

Responsibilities

• Driving district sales and financial results and identifying opportunities through root cause analysis.
• Maintaining a relentless passion for the athlete, brand standards, and the career development of all teammates.
• Surrounding themselves with a high‑performing team to ensure stores excel in brand and operational excellence, athletes are prioritized, and teammates are valued.
• Serving as a key field business partner for both field and corporate while exhibiting adaptive leadership, effective communication, and fostering a growth mindset across all teammate levels.
• Driving profitable sales and business performance by meeting or exceeding established objectives in sales, store contribution, KPIs, expenses, general profit and loss categories, and program metrics.
• Analyzing data and business trends (past, present, and future).
• Conducting weekly reviews of store metrics related to athlete satisfaction, teammate experience, and store performance for the entire district.
• Monitoring competitors and maintaining a deep understanding of industry, market trends, and the communities served.
• Delivering and executing plans that enable store teams to focus on creating engagement and loyalty in each community.
• Empowering Store Managers to recognize and align on a selling strategy supportive of individual store and market needs.
• Connecting with Store Managers to ensure planning, organizing, and controlling occurs 30, 60, and 90 days out; partnering with leaders to remove roadblocks.
• Building a strong, high‑performing team by recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent while ensuring a diverse mix of backgrounds, skillsets, perspectives, and experiences.
• Ensuring managers are properly onboarded, trained, and developed for their role, providing appropriate feedback, recognition, coaching, and development.
• Implementing strategic succession plans to develop future District Manager, Store Manager, and Assistant Manager talent.
• Demanding high standards for self and others by setting clear expectations and direction.
• Ensuring consistent execution of Company merchandising and presentation standards in every store across the district.
• Validating that the athlete experience is met throughout the district.
• Collaborating and developing strong relationships with business partners, both in the field and at the corporate office.
• Directly managing the district team with a people‑first focus by building trust, actively listening, and dedic