Diventures is a swim, scuba, and travel company that was founded in 2009. Starting with one location in Omaha, Nebraska, Diventures has grown to eighteen locations across twelve states. The company is committed to providing concierge-level customer service, state-of-the-art facilities, and best-in-class curriculum, training, and equipment. Diventures is dedicated to safety, fun in the water, and making a positive impact on local and global communities.
With hundreds of employees and serving thousands of customers each year, at Diventures we use our passion and the power of water to impact lives, change the world, and have fun doing it!
Store Director Role Profile
At Diventures - where safety is our number one priority and fun is our number one goal - we use our passion, and the power of water, to impact lives, change the world, and have fun doing it. The Store Director contributes to the success of Diventures by leading a team of full-time, part-time and contracted team members to build positive experiences and lasting relationships with our customers through a high-touch, high-communication, personalized customer service experience.
The Store Director works closely with our customers, Diventures Store Support, store team members, and dive professionals to maximize both customer experience and the business results of their store, with the sale of scuba instruction, equipment, education and travel programs. Delivering on our brand promise, the Store Director acts with an owner/operator mentality to ensure that our people, programs and facility provide a safe, positive, engaging and exciting store environment and experience.
Responsible for the total performance of their business unit, the Store Director reports to the General Manager and works to optimize the income and profit generation of their business through the selection, training and leading of their store team. As the leader of one assistant, a small team of retail salespeople and a larger team of contracted dive professionals in the operation of their aquatics training center, the Store Director builds sustainable growth through individual and team development.
In addition to direct customer service (about 1/2 of their time is spent on the retail floor and/or pool deck) the Store Director and their team is responsible for ensuring safe operation, effective class scheduling and execution, efficient lead generation and conversion, equipment sales, instructor scheduling, product merchandising, inventory management, scuba equipment service and the store's rental program.
The Store Director also works closely with the enterprise Store Support team to proactively develop new dive professionals and ensure effective succession planning and program growth. A certified pool operator, and certified diver (after completion of provided training) the Store Director keeps up to date with and maintains all industry safety and training standards for all pool and offsite diving operations.
To be successful in their role, the Store Director must effectively lead their team in driving the acquisition, conversion, and retention of swim, scuba and travel customers while operating a safe, clean, and well-merchandised retail training center. The Store Director also collaborates continuously with the Swim and Scuba Program Directors, Merchant Director, Travel Director, and other members of the Store Support team in the effective planning, development, and execution of all aspects of the swim, scuba, retail, and travel experience in their location.
Key Attributes of the Successful Diventures Store Director
Customer-First Mindset
Servant Leader
Sense of Urgency
Initiative
Engaging
Clear Communicator
Tenacity
Effective Time Manager
Positive and Professional Image
Business Acumen
Positive Mindset
Command
Collaboration
Problem Solver
Required Competencies
Demonstrable relevant experience in the successful leading of customer-focused teams: prospecting, recruiting, interviewing, selection, training, performance coaching, performance management, succession planning and separation.
Successful sales leadership experience across varied media: in-person, over the phone, and in writing (email, letters, etc.)
Experience in efficient resource and financial management: revenue, margin, payroll, expenses.
Scuba, Aquatics, Certified Pool Operators, lifeguard, and/or dive professional experience or a strong desire to learn those competencies.