Associate Field Manager - North East region

This position has a full salary rang e of $60,000 - $72,000 per ye ar with eligibility for a quarterly bonus. Starting salary is based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location and experience. The target hiring range for this role is $60,000 - $72,000.

Candidates for this role must live in the New York Metro or northern New Jersey area. This region covers New York state, north New Jersey and the southwest corner of Connecticut.

Role Overview:

This role is designed as a development pathway into the Field Manager role, where you will grow into leading a team of merchandisers responsible for executing brand strategy across natural and conventional retailers in the North East region. They help drive best-in-class retail execution through consistent field presence, store-level relationship building, and hands‑on support of the field team. They partner closely with the Field Manager to coach and support team members, reinforce expectations, and help ensure priorities are being executed consistently across the region.

They spend time in the field alongside merchandisers, providing guidance, identifying opportunities, and helping solve challenges at the store level.

Successful Associate Field Managers lead humbly through influence and inspiration, embody a servant leadership mindset, and have a desire and ability to engage their teams while driving results. Advancement is based on demonstrated readiness, performance, business needs, and available opportunities.

Focus Area

% of Week

Field Execution / Team and Brand Ride‑Alongs

40%

Team Coaching, Development & Performance Support

25%

Communication, Collaboration & Stakeholder Calls

15%

Reviewing Reporting & Ensuring Data Integrity

10%

Leadership Development & Regional Operations

10%

What You’ll Own:

• Build strong, trusting relationships with team members while reinforcing Dirty Hands' mission, values, expectations, and culture.
• Coach and develop the field team through regular field ride‑alongs, one‑on‑ones, real‑time feedback, and documented follow‑up.
• Develop individual growth goals with team members and helps identify opportunities for increased responsibility and advancement.
• Partner with the Field Manager on performance management while developing the ability to independently identify performance gaps, deliver direct feedback, establish expectations, and follow through on accountability.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, scheduling, and ongoing development of team members.
• Learn to identify talent, performance risk, engagement concerns, and succession opportunities within the team.
• Create an engaged and connected team environment through consistent communication, field presence, recognition, and accountability.
• Seek regular feedback from the Field Manager and Field Director and demonstrate measurable growth in leadership capability and decision‑making.

• Maintain a consistent field presence and uses store visits and ride‑alongs to evaluate execution, coach Account Managers, strengthen retailer relationships, and identify opportunities.
• Monitor store visitation, mission completion, execution quality, reporting accuracy, and other key performance indicators through company systems and field observation.
• Use data and field insights to identify execution gaps, determine root causes, and recommend or implement solutions in partnership with the Field Manager.
• Assist in setting and tracking brand and account‑specific goals and communicates progress, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to leadership.
• Lead team calls, one‑on‑ones, and field coaching sessions as assigned while developing the ability to independently lead a team.
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