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The Role:

Director of Retail

Location:

• Colorado (Hybrid – in office 2 days/week in Denver)

• Colorado travel required

Compensation:

• $120,000–$140,000+ (negotiable DOE)

• Relocation stipend available

• Bonus

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision (50% covered)

• Unlimited PTO

About:

We are partnering with one of the largest cannabis retailers and are seeking a strategic Director of Retail to oversee multiple dispensaries in Colorado.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proven multi-unit retail leader to help drive operational excellence, sales growth, employee engagement, and customer experience across a high-volume retail footprint in one of the nation’s most established cannabis markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop District Managers and multi-unit retail teams

• Drive sales growth, profitability, and customer experience initiatives

• Analyze KPIs, financials, labor, and operational performance metrics

• Develop and execute retail strategies, OKRs, and forecasting plans

• Oversee SOP execution, compliance, and operational consistency across stores

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Compliance, and Leadership teams

• Support inventory, merchandising, pricing, promotional planning, and ROI analysis

• Coach and mentor leadership teams while fostering accountability and engagement

• Maintain compliance with Colorado MED and METRC regulations

Ideal Background:

• 7+ years of retail management experience

• Strong multi-unit cannabis retail leadership experience (preferred but not required)

• Experience directly managing District or Regional Managers

• Strong operational, analytical, and financial acumen

• Experience working within highly regulated environments

• Proven ability to scale operations, improve KPIs, and lead high-performing teams

Systems Experience Preferred:

• Dutchie

• METRC

• Paragon

• ERP systems

• SpringBig

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: BS/BA in retail management or business management, or related

• Cannabis industry experience preferred

• Proficient computer skills, including the G Suite

• Experience in a regulated company environment

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for extended periods.

• Ability to perform the following physical tasks: sitting, standing, stooping, stretching,

walking, bending, twisting, reaching, performing repetitively

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing organization that is continuing to evolve its retail strategy and customer experience initiatives in a highly competitive market.

About Vangst:

Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credentialed full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others.

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.