Regional Director - Florida

As the global leader in health and wellness innovation since 1935, GNC motivates people to reach their goals with the most trusted and exciting selection of products in the industry. We work hard to ensure our consumers come first, cultivating and collaborating on new ideas to bring innovative solutions to the forefront. Our team members are advocates for change and innovation, passionate about helping others achieve good health.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Regional Director to lead one of GNC's retail markets. This executive-level retail leader will drive business performance, build high-performing teams, develop future leaders, and ensure operational excellence across all stores within an assigned market. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of leading large, geographically dispersed retail organizations through multiple layers of leadership. This individual thrives in a fast-paced environment, combines strategic thinking with strong operational execution, and has a passion for developing talent while delivering exceptional customer experiences.

The ideal candidate will be based in the Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, or Indianapolis market. This is a full-time, salaried position with significant travel throughout the assigned market (approximately 75%).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of District Managers to drive sales performance, operational excellence, and customer experience across the market.
• Create and execute market-level business strategies aligned with GNC's financial objectives, growth initiatives, and brand vision.
• Maintain accountability for market sales, profitability, labor management, expense control, shrink performance, and inventory productivity.
• Identify growth opportunities through analysis of business trends, customer insights, market conditions, and competitive activity.
• Build and maintain a strong leadership pipeline through talent assessment, succession planning, recruiting, coaching, and performance management.
• Drive a culture of accountability by establishing clear expectations, measuring results, and recognizing high performance.
• Partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to maximize market performance and support strategic initiatives.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial reports to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive business decisions.
• Ensure consistent execution of operational standards, visual merchandising programs, inventory processes, and customer experience expectations.
• Conduct frequent store visits to evaluate performance, support leadership development, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Champion change management initiatives and lead successful implementation of new programs, processes, and business strategies.
• Drive employee engagement and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture throughout the organization.
• Serve as a key voice of the field by providing market feedback, customer insights, and competitive intelligence to senior leadership.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Environmental factors and working conditions include significant travel, frequent use of computers and mobile devices, ability to lift and move up to 10 pounds, and work performed in both retail store environments and remote office settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressive multi-unit retail leadership experience.
• 8+ years leading managers and large, geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction across multiple locations.
• Proven experience developing leaders, building talent pipelines, and creating high-performing teams.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, labor expenses, sales forecasts, and profit-driving initiatives.
• Ability to analyze complex business trends and leverage data to make strategic decisions.
• Effective change management skills and experience leading organizational transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and reporting tools.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading retail operations across multiple districts, markets, or regions.
• Experience within specialty retail, health and wellness, fitness, nutrition, or consumer products industries.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale business initiatives and market expansion efforts.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Paid Company Life Insurance
• 401K program with company match
• 30% employee merchandise discount on GNC products & 20% employee discount on 3rd party products
• Monthly Free Product Offers
• Employee Assistance Program