Area Manager

Peoplelink Group is a leading and dynamic staffing company dedicated to providing exceptional workforce solutions to our clients across various industries. We specialize in delivering top-tier talent, customized staffing strategies, and comprehensive workforce management services. As we continue to expand our operations, we are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Area Manager to lead and drive our success within our Great Plains market (MO and AR).

Schedule: Remote with travel. Must spend 70-80% of time in each market area to assist in operations and sales growth.

How You’ll Do It

The Area Manager will lead 4 branches (located in Springdale, AR; Harrison, AR; Joplin, MO; Kansas City, MO) working directly daily with the Branch Managers and staff of these branches. This role requires a strong leader who can drive sales performance, build, and lead a high-performing sales team, and develop and maintain key client relationships.

• Create a culture of coaching, performance, and accountability.
• Lead all operational, recruiting, and sales operations throughout their assigned territory with a primary objective of growing the business through top-line revenue growth and finding operational efficiencies to be driving and improving EBITDA margin.
• Models the way and helps align a vision for the area and for the individuals career path and opportunity.
• Leads team in building, planning, and executing annual budget process to the expectations directed by leadership.
• Ability to work flexible hours and be on call, when necessary.
• Be willing to represent the company through involvement in community functions and organizations.
• Educate client and team on industry and local market trends as a strategic partner.
• All other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

This is an experienced hire role, and you’ll need to bring 3-5 years of sales and multi-unit management experience in staffing. 

Here’s what else we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. 
• Must spend 70-80% of time in each market area to assist in operations and sales growth.
• Proven track record of at least 3 years in sales leadership and market expansion roles within the staffing industry.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Avionte, Microsoft Dynamics, and Management Reporter preferred.

The Benefits:

We take care of our team and provide great benefits:

• Responsible Time Off (Unlimited PTO program)
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Journey planning and employee recognition
• Culture is important to us and there are numerous options to get involved and collaborate, including giving back to our local communities, staying fit, joining our cultural networks, and having fun and celebrating together!

The Company: Peoplelink has been a cutting-edge leader in the staffing industry, placing more than 14,000 employees on job assignments each and every day. Your contributions, both big and small will be valued, recognized, and rewarded at every step along our exciting journey. Our team is passionate about growth, innovation, and collaboration. We are constantly striving to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our customers.

Physical Requirements: To successfully perform the duties of this job, the staff associate is required to have the ability and skills sufficient to drive a motor vehicle 60-75% of the time, to visit other office locations, prospects or new clients. In addition, the staff associate must have the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and manipulate light to medium weights of 10 - 50 pounds. Requires good hand/eye coordination, arm/hand/ finger dexterity including the ability grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate office equipment and read and write the application information. The staff associate is frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Peoplelink, LLC, a leader in the staffing industry for the past 33 years, continues our vision of ‘linking’ communities through employment.  Peoplelink’s dedication to the safety, health & well-being of our associates, clients and communities remains to be a #1 priority. Peoplelink, LLC is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at all levels of the organization. 

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