Executive Jobs in Columbia, MD

An Executive in the retail industry is responsible for driving the strategy and operations of a retail business. Their role includes overseeing all operational aspects, driving business growth, setting strategic goals, managing vendors and suppliers, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction. They are also in charge of ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. To excel in this role, a successful executive must possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, a good understanding of market research, and the capacity to make important decisions under pressure. They should also have a solid understanding of performance metrics, and the ability to create and implement effective sales and marketing strategies.

Before becoming an Executive, a professional may have held roles such as Store Manager, District Manager, or Director of Retail Operations. These positions provide the necessary experience in managing teams, driving sales, and understanding the dynamics of the retail industry. Depending on the organization, specific industry certifications such as Certified Retail Executive (CRX) or Certified Retail Management Professional (CRMP) may be required or preferred. A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is typically required, with many executives also holding an MBA or another relevant postgraduate degree.

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Principal Associate, Ontology and Data Modeling- Retail Bank

  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago

Principal Associate, Ontology and Data Modeling- Retail Bank The role of the Principal Associate of Ontology and Data Modeling is to develop, implement, and maintain enterprise ontologies in...

Principal Services Executive

  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 8 hours ago
  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 8 hours ago

The Services Executive team includes a diverse range of skills and experience from across professional services, functional subject matter expertise and sales fields....

Global Brand Director, Respiratory

  • Gaithersburg, MD (16 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Gaithersburg, MD (16 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 9 hours ago

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. We are passionate about...

Principal Data Analyst - Retail Bank

  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 1 day ago
  • McLean, VA (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 1 day ago

Principal Data Analyst - Retail Bank At Capital One, data is at the center of everything we do. When we launched as a startup we disrupted the credit card industry by individually personalizing...

Floral Wire Service Manager / Office Administrator Job description

  • Silver Spring, MD (14 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 1 day ago
  • Silver Spring, MD (14 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 1 day ago

Full time and Part time / Seeking an Experienced Administrative Professional to Manage Busy Floral Operations! Are you organized, enthusiastic, efficient, and professional? Do you love flowers, or...

Vice President, Enterprise Sales - East

  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 2 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 2 days ago

Executive Presence: creating new and strengthening existing executive level relationships to deeply understand motivations and preempt competitive inroads; coordinate the account team appropriately....

Supply Chain (SCM) Implementation Consultant, Principal Consultant (Healthcare Industry)

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 4 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 4 days ago

Your work days are brighter here. At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the...

Managing Director - Business Development & Capture

  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 4 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 4 days ago

. + Define the Business Unit's approach to sales, defining targets, business development and capture, and developing the annual plan/budget to attain growth as outlined by the BU Executive Managing...

Director, eCommerce Product Delivery

  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 5 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 5 days ago

other global team members + Proven facilitation skills - able to effectively drive discussion among diverse perspectives and reach a decision or recommendation + Proven ability to work closely with executive...

Vice President & Business Unit Lead

  • Columbia, MD
  • 5 days ago
  • Columbia, MD
  • 5 days ago

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career...

Senior Anaplan Administrator - California, Oregon, Washington

  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago
  • Annapolis, MD (23 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago

PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) is a global leader in digital operations management. Half of the Fortune 500 and nearly 70% of the Fortune 100 trust PagerDuty as essential infrastructure. Join us. ( At...

Retail Food Service Operations Director - Washington, DC

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago

Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Potential At over 300 college & universities around the country, Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining...

Retail Food Service Operations Director - Washingt

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 6 days ago

Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 Other Forms of Compensation: Bonus Potential At over 300 college & universities around the country, Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining...

Executive Director, Sales Enablement

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic **Executive Director of Sales Enablement** to lead our sales enablement initiatives, inside sales operations, distribution channels, and strategic account management...

Associate Principal Virtualization Specialist Solutions Architect - Cross-segment

  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago
  • Washington, DC (22 miles from Columbia, MD)
  • 7 days ago

**What you will do** + Work with the customer Account Executive, Sales Specialist, and Solution Architect to identify challenges and blockers to adoption of OpenShift or OpenStack as an infrastructure...

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Salary for Executive Jobs in Columbia, MD

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireRetail research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Executives in Columbia, MD offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
53.4%
Master's Degree
22.1%
Associate's Degree
8.3%
High School or GED
7.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.4%
Doctorate Degree
2.2%
Some College
2.0%
Some High School
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Executives in Columbia, MD
4-6 years
24.4%
2-4 years
22.1%
10+ years
14.4%
8-10 years
13.0%
1-2 years
11.3%
6-8 years
8.7%
Less than 1 year
5.1%
None
1.1%


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