Also called: Area Manager, Regional Manager
Oversees a group of stores, restaurants or branches in a region, coaching their managers and hitting sales goals.
You drive to three stores in one day, walk each one with the manager, point out messy displays and empty shelves, and review staffing. In the evening you send headquarters a report on which stores are winning and why.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; most are promoted from store manager.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Retail Management, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Tied to retail and restaurant chains; stable.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Dashboards show every store's numbers; driving to stores and coaching managers in person stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Speech and debate, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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