Ohio Area Manager at Ashley | The Wellsville Group – Akron, Ohio

Here at Ashley | The Wellsville group, we’re searching for a leader who believes great cultures don’t happen by accident—they’re built through clarity, consistency, and coaching. Our ideal Area Manager develops strong leaders, brings out the best in every team, and uses data and observation to shape winning strategies across their market. You’ll guide and support General Managers and store leadership to ensure every location delivers strong sales results, exceptional guest experience, and a great place to work for every team member.

This position can be based in either the Akron, OH or Cleveland, OH area, supporting the stores within those markets.

What You’ll Do:

Lead & Coach

• Partner closely with GMs and store leaders, spending time on the sales floor observing, coaching, and modeling what great looks like.
• Build and develop high-performing teams by ensuring strong staffing, engagement, and alignment to our Vision, Mission, and Values.
• Teach leaders how to work through effective time management, coaching scrimmages, guided learning, and exposure to best practices.

Drive Performance

• Review daily, weekly, and historical performance trends to understand what’s driving results—and where gaps exist.
• Build strategic plans for stores and leaders, using data to highlight growth opportunities, forecast potential, and prevent missed results.
• Maintain oversight of operational execution to ensure each showroom runs cleanly, efficiently, and profitably.

Support & Influence

• Collaborate regularly with retail leadership and cross-functional teams to align on strategy, share insights, and elevate best practices.
• Serve as a champion for key company initiatives such as VIP performance, NextGen integration, BI reporting improvements, or new selling techniques.
• Represent the company’s culture and expectations in all interactions—modeling professionalism, consistency, and our VMV in action.

What You Bring:

• Experience leading multiple locations or large teams (preferred, not required).
• Strong communication skills—comfortable speaking to groups and engaging at all levels.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong time management and organizational skills.
• High level of initiative; able to work independently without close supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with tools like Basecamp or OneNote.
• Ability to travel within market and occasionally outside market as needed.
• A passion for developing people and influencing performance in a positive way.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Pay That Pops: $90,000 base with bonus potential up to $120,000/annually!
• Top-Notch Perks: Health, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) with match, and killer employee discounts on stylish furnishings.
• Growth Galore: Train today, lead tomorrow—we promote from within.
• Team Vibes: Join a crew that’s exciting, impactful, and fresh, with pros who’ve got your back.

Work Environment

You’ll work across a mix of environments—showrooms, offices, conference rooms, and occasional remote work based on business needs.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated success shaping performance and developing leaders in a retail or similar environment.