State Director of Retail (Cannabis)

Job Description: Viridian Staffing's (www.viridianstaffing.com) Client is looking for a State Retail Director in the Ohio Market. This position is required to be on-site in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Founded in 2013, Viridian Staffing (www.viridianstaffing.com) is the Original, professional staffing, recruiting, and HR consulting firm dedicated to organizations in and supporting the commercial, medical, and industrial cannabis / hemp industry. As the Retail Operations Leader, you will bring your Cannabis retail leadership experience in the State of Ohioto oversee retail stores and launch operations. For new stores, you will staff and manage each new store for a period of time, while recruiting and then mentoring the new store General Manager on policies and procedures that increase operational effectiveness and maximize the store's performance. You will have the opportunity to partner closely with the Executive Team, to ensure KPIs and metrics are met and all locations strive for continuous improvement. You should be compliance-focused, while also creating a customer-focused environment. You will have the opportunity to manage existing teams and develop new teams, who share your passion for cannabis and an exceptional customer experience. If you are a results driven, retail management leader with experience leading a fast-paced retail environment, have a passion for Cannabis, and are known for your ability to excel at motivating, coaching, training, and mentoring staff; then this could be the right position for you! You should have 5+ years of experience building customer-obsessed retail teams focused on continuous improvement. At least 1+ year of this experience must be managing Cannabis retail stores in the regulated Ohio Cannabis market, so you have a deep knowledge of Ohio State Cannabis rules and regulations and have worked closely with government representatives in the past. You should have built out a store from the ground up, but also have proven experience growing sales in an established regulated Cannabis store. Your approach to leadership is that of a servant leader, so you are open to rolling up your sleeves and helping out where needed for the organization to thrive. You understand that this position could entail up to 50% travel throughout the State of Ohio and will include working nights, weekends and some Holidays. If you are a strong Ohio State Cannabis dispensary leader, we look forward to receiving your resume.