District Leader-maurices (Houston, TX area)

Brand Overview: At maurices, we’re all about feel-good fashion for real life. We’re committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend—and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0–24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We’ve been doing this since 1931, and today you’ll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at . At maurices, it’s more than clothes - it’s where fun, friendship and fashion come together! We believe in putting People First — and that starts with you. We’re a collaborative team that leads with kindness, values authenticity, stays curious, and moves with agility. We work smart, have fun, and support one another in a generously flexible environment that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. We’re headquartered in the heart of Duluth, Minnesota overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Superior. Our original hometown offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, four-season adventure, and a vibrant college town atmosphere. Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a District Leader-maurices (Houston, TX area) to join our team located at our Field Mgmt-District 426-maurices. Position Overview: General Description The District Leader is responsible for the overall success of their district. The District Leader (DL) is responsible for cultivating an environment of genuine customer connection, building strong teams and directing all activities required to drive sales and maximize results in the district. Key Accountabilities: Sales Performance, Profit Performance, Talent (quality and succession plans), Brand Leadership Performance requirements Owns profitability and business results for district: Directs all activities required to achieve sales, inventory, payroll and operational goals within a geographic market. Challenges and develops Store Leaders to accomplish objectives. Sets clear expectations, manages priorities, and monitors progress in achieving company goals. Forecasts and analyzes business trends to impact results. Serves as a brand ambassador and ensures a customer and associate centric culture across all channels. Ensures maurices customer service standards and programs are learned and modeled. Builds multi-channel business and maximizes tools to better serve the customer. Attends external events / creates external networks as a way to spread the word about maurices and “live” one of the company’s core values of community support. Ensures the continued vibrancy/success of his/her region, maurices through talent acquisition and management. Assesses, develops, educates and mentors store leaders in all areas of responsibility. Fosters a positive, motivating and challenging working environment by inspiring field leaders and capitalizing on individual strengths and talents, retains top talent to build bench. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, recognizes performance gaps and coaches associates to take appropriate action. Holds store leaders accountable for business results. Selects recruits and hires strong leaders; has solid succession plans in place at all times and ensures store leaders receive a thorough onboarding. Maintains operationally strong stores and execute company directives. Coaches store leaders on standards for effective execution of workload planning, scheduling and all operational standards. Ensures stores meet visual presentation expectations and are clean and shoppable for our customers. Organizes, delegates, prioritizes and ensures leaders meet deadlines. Trains and follows up on operational and asset protection strategies in order to improve productivity and reduce shrink. Work Experience and education requirements Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred. Retail Management experience required with multi-store supervisory experience preferred. Must have a strong interest in fashion and product knowledge. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Business and financial acumen including strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to motivate and challenge teams to achieve results. Strong problem solving/conflict resolution skills and the ability to make sound decisions. Diligence and the ability to persevere in the face of resistance or setbacks. Basic skills in Microsoft Office. Unique Working Conditions: Extensive travel required (70%). Physical Requirements Able to reach, push, pull, stand, squat and bend for up to 4 hours or longer as necessary. Able to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the store. Able to operate computerized register system. Able to move or handle merchandise throughout the store weighing up to 50 pounds. Work varied hours/days as business dictates. #LI-SG1 Location: Field Mgmt-District 426-maurices Position Type: Regular/Full time Benefits Overview: We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits. Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High Deductible plans. High Deductible plans offer the option of a Health Savings Account, with employer contribution. Additional benefits include Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage, Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage. maurices provides, at no cost to our associates, Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage, access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health, and an Employee Assistance Program available for associates and their families. After 6 months of employment, you may be eligible for our 401(k), which offers an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution. maurices supports continued education with our Tuition Assistance program, available after 1 year of employment. Associates also have access to PTO benefits, including vacation (with accrual or flexible options based on role), annual sick time awards, holiday pay, and two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement. We offer continuous opportunities for learning and connection building through Associate Resource Groups. Equal Employment Opportunity The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.