Territory Manager- Des Moines/Surrounding Area

WHO WE ARE

Global Merchandising Services (GMS) is a centralized organization ultimately responsible for ensuring Hallmark's product is displayed in-store and ready for purchase! Comprised of over 10,000 Hallmarkers, we are the largest organization at Hallmark Cards. Each year, our team completes thousands of installations, visits tens of thousands of rooftops, and services millions of feet of fixtures to effectively display Hallmark Greeting Cards, Gift Presentation, Stationery, & Gifts.

WHAT YOUR ROLE ENTAILS AND HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

As a Territory Manager (TM) in the Central region, you will lead a team of over 100 Hallmarkers responsible to bring displays to life that enable a more caring and connected world for our shoppers. You will be responsible to lead, develop and inspire a supervisor team that sets priorities and ensures retail execution in over 900 locations across mass, drug, discount, department, value, USPS, and specialty retail channels. You will set and communicate strategic priorities for your territory as well as evaluate performance leveraging targeted KPIs. You will also lead Human Resources and Legal compliance within your territory including performance management, talent development, and onboarding new talent. This position will be based in the Midwest in Iowa, but spans into the bordering states.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of professional work experience
• At least 4 years of people leadership experience

• No record of any driving-related violations or offense involving drug or alcohol within the last 5 years and less than 3 driving-related violations in a 3-year period
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3 years of mass channel, drug store, food store, consumer product goods (CPG), vendor, or retail experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work independently
• Leadership and people management skills: ability to direct, manage and motivate a part-time service team
• Organizational and time management skills: ability to multi-task and manage multiple, changing priorities
• Communication skills: ability to communicate effectively (written & verbal)
• Customer relationship building skills: ability to develop current and new customer relationships
• A demonstrated comfort using Microsoft Office products (TEAMs, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Tableau, etc.) to help drive business results
• Endless curiosity to learn and drive impact
  
  

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• This position will be based in the Central region (most stores are in Iowa, but territory also includes parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin). Candidates who apply should currently reside within the territory geography.
• You will be required to flex your scheduled based on the needs of the business. This would include a home-based office with the expectation that travel to any part of your territory (including occasional overnight) may be required.
• The annual salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 and includes a company car.

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-just follow the instructions below to apply.

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields.Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.

Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.