District Manager
District Manager - South
About the Role
Are you a strategic retail leader with a passion for driving commercial success and building high-performing teams? We’re looking for a District Manager to lead a district of stores, delivering exceptional financial results, customer satisfaction, and team engagement.
You’ll be responsible for leading your area to achieve sales, margin, and controllable cost targets, while ensuring a consistent and inspiring brand experience across all locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead district performance across financial KPIs including net turnover, controllable profit, and overheads.
- Deliver area sales, margin, and CSAT targets aligned to trading plans and regional growth objectives.
- Implement seasonal trade plans and ensure seamless execution across stores.
- Create a high-performing, motivated workforce through visible leadership and development.
- Drive succession planning and talent progression within your teams.
- Use consumer insight and reporting to enhance satisfaction and retail standards.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and share best practices across the business.
What You’ll Bring
- Significant experience in multi-site retail management and P&L ownership.
- Proven ability to lead and develop large teams to deliver results.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and margin management.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, especially during key trading periods.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to manage conflict and drive performance.
- A deep understanding of consumer and product segmentation.
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, ever-changing retail environment.
Why Join Us?
This is a high-impact role with significant influence on commercial outcomes and employee engagement. You’ll be part of a dynamic leadership team, shaping the future of retail in your region and beyond.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Flexible / hybrid working options
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Comprehensive benefits package
About Clarks
Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825 when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. At the time, it was ground-breaking: a combination of invention and craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now. In the Clarks archive, more than 22,000 pairs of shoes have sparked revolutions and defined generations. From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clark and launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognisable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.
Disclaimer
This document describes the general nature and level of work only. It is not designed to cover an exhaustive list of all skills, activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities may be added at any time. This description may be changed at the company’s discretion at any time, with or without notice.
Rewards and benefits
Our rewards and benefits are as varied as our customers and our people, depending on your role, and which part of the business you join. The one thing they have in common is that they’re designed to recognise your contribution to our success.
Generous holiday allowance
Pension plan
Discount on Clarks products
Employee Assistance Programme
Provision for eye tests
Medicash plan (corporate and distribution centre colleagues)
Health cash plan (store management colleagues upwards)
Healthcare plan (for senior colleagues)
Long-service recognition awards
Exclusive employee discounts on a wide range of products and brands
Flexible & hybrid working
Investing in your development
We’re constantly on the move, staying ahead of a changing world by keeping our minds sharp and our skills fresh. That’s why, wherever in the world you join us, you’ll find a wide range of learning opportunities at your fingertips, to make sure you keep growing and progressing.
From apprenticeships in the UK, to internships in the US and Singapore. Support for professional qualifications, to targeted leadership development programmes, and LearnerVerse, our corporate online training portal. Not to mention the chance to experience life in different parts of the business, and learn first-hand from experienced colleagues. So, if you’re looking to build on your skills, the opportunities are yours for the taking.
What we can offer youMeet some of the team
To give you a real insight into what it’s like to work at Clarks, we thought we’d ask the people who know it best.
The people who already work here. And in their own words.
Sam
Manager Wholesale Management
Natalia
Franchise Regional Business Manager
Esther
Senior Manager Wholesale Account Management
What to expect from our process
We know every person is unique – and we embrace it. So, you’ll find our recruitment process is a little different, depending on the role you apply for and where it’s based. But you’ll always find it’s:
Transparent
Right from the start, you’ll know what to expect. We’ll be honest about the role, the team, the division, and the business, as well as the process.
Fair
Our family values mean it’s in our DNA to treat people fairly. So, you can expect a process that’s respectful, whatever the outcome.
A two-way process
We’ll make sure you find out as much about us as we do about you, so you’re sure we’re the right fit for you.
Communicative
We’ll keep you in the loop at every step – so you always know where you stand. And at each stage, you’ll learn more about our culture, our brand, and what it means to be part of our journey.
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District Manager
Location: Street
Reference number: 23195