DOT General Manager - Austin

WONDERING HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE BORN OF HUMANITY WHEN PARTNERING WITH OUR CLIENTS? EXPLORE THIS JOB AND SEE HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE YOUR SKILLS! This is a full-time temporary role. As our General Manager, you will be supporting a large tobacco client in Austin, TX for our retail, non-retail (nightlife), or lifestyle events. General managers will directly manage and develop Market Managers by setting clear expectations, providing consistent feedback, and fostering a collaborative work environment. You will also track KPIs, make sure the team is staying compliant and following set policies, and maintain inventory. In this role you will occasionally drive a truck with a trailer attached and go through DOT training. Requirements: Must be comfortable working for a tobacco client (you will be promoting nicotine pouches) Must have reliable transportation Must have a valid/active drivers license (a state ID will not suffice) Must have a high school diploma or equivalent Must be at least 21 years of age Must be comfortable getting DOT certified or already be DOT certified (you will be driving a truck with a trailer attached) Must have management experience that includes leading a team of high level employees such as managers and supervisors Location: You will work in either the retail market (gas station, convenience stores, and smoke shops), non-retail market (nightclubs and bars), or at lifestyle events You will work at locations in a 30-mile radius in the Austin, TX area Shift: You will be a hybrid worker who works onsite and from home You will work 40 hours a week Start Date: 9/22 End Date: 12/31 Pay Rate: $1,400/wk ($35/hr) Job Type: W2 Benefits: Accrued PTO Medical, dental, and vision Training: Training will occur before your start date. More information will be given upon hire by management Additional Details: Milage compensation is not provided. Interview Process: Phone Screen - 30 minutes Video Interview on Microsoft Teams with Management - 60 minutes * ABOUT GMR MARKETING* We arethe* Experience Agency Making Unforgettable Stories Born of Humanity* NOT JUST EXPERIENTIAL.EXPERIENCE. The lines have blurred. People live in the physical, digital, and social worlds all at once, and your brand experiences should do the same. NOT JUST TELLING.MAKING. The best stories are lived, not heard. Make an immersive world for people to explore so they can experience something they'll never forget. NOT JUST CONSUMERS.HUMANS. It all starts with the human. If you want to make a lasting impact, look beyond the wallet to understand what motivates and inspires people. REQUIRED SKILLS • Team Leadership & Development: Directly manage and develop Market Managers by setting clear expectations, providing consistent feedback, and fostering a collaborative work environment. • Compliance & Safety:Ensure all activations meet health, safety, and legal compliance standards, including ATC 21+ verification guidelines. • Performance Monitoring:Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), identify improvement areas, and implement strategies to enhance efficiency. • Inventory & Asset Management:Oversee inventory levels, ensuring proper tracking, replenishment, and loss prevention strategies are in place. (Assets, cash management, and inventory). Ensure compliance with GMR's policies, DOT training requirements, and local regulations. • Consumer Engagement & Brand Experience:Drive high-quality consumer interactions by maintaining brand standards at activations, ensuring visual merchandising is executed correctly, and optimizing event setups for engagement. • Operational Efficiency:Allocate and reallocate resources based on business needs, ensuring activations are well-staffed and executed efficiently. • Personnel Management: Handle conflict resolution, training, coaching, and, if necessary, disciplinary actions in alignment with HR policies. Additional Duties • Administrative Support: Assist in scheduling meetings, preparing performance reports, and handling correspondence. • Operational Execution: Help manage daily scheduling, and team performance tracking, and ensure activations run smoothly. • Compliance & Merchandising: Maintain adherence to visual merchandising standards and housekeeping guidelines at activations. • Market Strategy Awareness: Stay informed on industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activities to help adapt execution strategies. • Personnel Support: Assist in conflict resolution, team training, and coaching. Step into operational leadership roles in the absence of the Market Manager. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach above shoulders, kneel, stoop or crouch. Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted, and sitting for extended periods of time. To view our compliance policies, please go to the main menu on our site GMR Marketing: Experience Marketing Agency. Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Work Location: In person