Lead Store Associate  

Type of Work: Full-Time  
Shift Availability: The candidate must have open availability on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Starting Hourly Pay Rate: $17.50/hr 
Location: 749 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405

About the Role:

As a Lead Store Associate, you'll be at the forefront of delivering exceptional experiences to our customers while guiding and inspiring your team. As a key player in our retail operations, you'll serve as a brand ambassador, drive performance, and help shape a welcoming, compliant, and high-performing retail store environment. 

What You’ll Do:

Customer Experience & People

• Lead by example to create a warm, welcoming environment where every guest feels valued, and coach your team to deliver exceptional service with every interaction.

• Empower associates to build meaningful customer relationships through personalized product recommendations and expert guidance.

• Drive consultative selling on the floor by encouraging open-ended questions, active listening, and thoughtful product education.

• Foster a culture of loyalty by guiding the team to enroll guests in our rewards program and capture customer insights that enhance future experiences.

• Support your team in resolving customer concerns with empathy and professionalism, ensuring every challenge becomes an opportunity to build trust.

• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplace—where positivity and teamwork fuel great customer experiences and smooth operations at checkout.

Operational Excellence & Processes

• Execute opening and closing duties, including daily huddles and cash reconciliation.

• Verify customer IDs and maintain accurate POS profiles.

• Ensure inventory integrity through precise transaction processing and order fulfillment.

• Lead inventory counts and participate in overnight audits.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and guest-ready store environment.

• Uphold compliance with SOPs, safety protocols, and state regulations.

Sales & Performance

• Achieve daily KPI goals through consultative selling and upselling strategies.

• Reinforce customer purchase decisions and highlight complementary products.

• Stay informed on promotions and product updates to deliver a seamless shopping experience.

Leadership & Team Development

• Guide and support store associates in daily operations.

• Lead by example in customer service and operational excellence.

• Train new hires and conduct ongoing training sessions.

• Provide real-time coaching and feedback to drive team performance.

• Delegate tasks effectively and act as the go-to leader in the absence of store management.

• Support conflict resolution and promote a positive workplace culture.

• Adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment and take on additional duties as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a customer-facing or sales environment.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience using point-of-sale (POS) systems and cash handling.

• A minimum of 6 months of leadership experience in a retail environment.

• Minimum of 6 months of hands-on experience in retail store operations, including but not limited to executing opening and closing procedures, and reconciling cash drawers.

• Curaleaf Team Members need a minimum of 6 months of experience as a Store Associate demonstrating consistent performance.

• Strong leadership and team-building skills with the ability to coach and motivate others.

• Familiarity with retail standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety protocols, and loss prevention practices

• High level of attention to detail, especially in cash handling and inventory management.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-volume, compliance-driven setting.

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnights.

• Multi-tasking with the ability to quickly pivot to other tasks

• Comfortable using technology and learning new tools to support operations and customer interactions.

• Strong time management and organizational skills.

• Strong de-escalation skills and the ability to redirect upset customers to result in a positive guest experience.

• Basic proficiency in mathematics and computer applications.

• The ability to maintain a solution-driven mindset when dealing with upset customers.

• Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to handle high-stress situations.

• Ability to support store leadership by taking initiative and a proactive approach

• Ability to work across all stations within the store, based on business needs.

Even Better If You Have:

• Previous knowledge of inventory management, systematic restocking of merchandise, fulfillment of online and in-store orders, and conducting daily inventory counts and comprehensive inventory audits to maintain stock accuracy and compliance.

• Background in a sales role with a focus on tracking KPIs and meeting sales targets.

• Previous experience within a regulated retail setting.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand for extended periods, regularly stand, walk, talk, or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, use hands and fingers to feel, reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, and lift up to 50 pounds.  This position requires close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

Work Environment:

This position has allergen warnings, including potential exposure to dust, pollen, and plant pathogens, and requires the ability to work in confined spaces, possess high stress tolerance, adaptability, and flexibility to work in an ever-changing environment.

WHY YOU WANT THIS ROLE:

Ready to level up your media buying career with a world-class US company—all from the comfort of your home?

This is your chance to grow into a Media Buying expert, managing large-scale budgets and driving real results for top advertisers. No prior native experience? No problem. We’ll guide you with mentorship, data-driven strategies, and hands-on training across platforms like Taboola and Outbrain.

At Launch Potato, you'll collaborate with a diverse, high-performing team across the Americas, gaining global experience in one of the most exciting spaces in digital media: Finance and Money Management.

If you’re looking for a role where you’re trusted, supported, and set up to thrive, this is it.

MUST HAVE:

• Hands-on experience running social or native ad campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Taboola, Outbrain
• Proven ability to monitor and optimize campaign performance using data
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on executional excellence and task management
• Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate clearly in a remote work environment
• Display an attitude of positivity and willingness to embrace change, not getting discouraged when business or cross-functional needs change
• Passion for performance marketing and a desire to grow within the Make Money/Manage Money vertical of our largest brand, FinanceBuzz

***This role will require occasional campaign monitoring after hours or on weekends, as needed.

EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of media buying experience, with a focus on performance-driven results across social and native ad campaigns

YOUR ROLE 

Support the success and growth of our Make Money/Manage Money native and social media campaigns by executing campaign builds, monitoring performance, and assisting in optimizations that help scale winning strategies.

OUTCOMES

• Execute and manage social and native ad campaigns across platforms such Meta and Taboola
• Monitor daily performance metrics and implement optimizations to creative, bids, and placements
• Partner with senior media buyers to launch new campaigns and expand existing ones while supporting strategic growth
• Facilitate creative testing by assisting with copy iteration, image/video swaps, and tracking results
• Conduct competitor research and performance audits to surface new testing opportunities
• Collaborate with the Content and Paid Media teams to ensure seamless campaign setup and timely asset delivery
• Maintain campaign documentation and update performance trackers regularly to support team throughput

COMPETENCIES

• Execution-Oriented: Manages deliverables independently and consistently follows through on tasks that enable campaign momentum and growth.
• Detail-Driven: Demonstrates accuracy in reporting, campaign QA, and implementation of optimizations.
• Organized and Fast-Learning: You prioritize competing tasks effectively and quickly pick up on new trends or approaches to optimize your campaigns.
• Analytical Thinker: Understand key ad metrics and translate data into actionable strategies that improve funnel performance.
• Collaborative: Works effectively across team lines with buyers, content creators, and analysts to move campaigns forward.
• Curious & Analytical: Asks the right questions, seeks to understand performance drivers, and uses data to guide recommendations.
• Proactive Communicator: Provides regular updates, flags issues early, and clearly communicates changes or learnings to stakeholders.
• Coachability: Open to feedback, quickly applies learnings, and demonstrates a strong desire to grow into a more strategic buyer.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.

WHY YOU WANT THIS ROLE:

Ready to level up your media buying career with a world-class US company—all from the comfort of your home?

This is your chance to grow into a Media Buying expert, managing large-scale budgets and driving real results for top advertisers. No prior native experience? No problem. We’ll guide you with mentorship, data-driven strategies, and hands-on training across platforms like Taboola and Outbrain.

At Launch Potato, you'll collaborate with a diverse, high-performing team across the Americas, gaining global experience in one of the most exciting spaces in digital media: Finance and Money Management.

If you’re looking for a role where you’re trusted, supported, and set up to thrive, this is it.

MUST HAVE:

• Hands-on experience running social or native ad campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Taboola, Outbrain
• Proven ability to monitor and optimize campaign performance using data
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on executional excellence and task management
• Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate clearly in a remote work environment
• Display an attitude of positivity and willingness to embrace change, not getting discouraged when business or cross-functional needs change
• Passion for performance marketing and a desire to grow within the Make Money/Manage Money vertical of our largest brand, FinanceBuzz

***This role will require occasion campaign monitoring after hours or on weekends, as needed.

EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of media buying experience, with a focus on performance-driven results across social and native ad campaigns

YOUR ROLE 

Support the success and growth of our Make Money/Manage Money native and social media campaigns by executing campaign builds, monitoring performance, and assisting in optimizations that help scale winning strategies.

OUTCOMES

• Execute and manage social and native ad campaigns across platforms such Meta and Taboola
• Monitor daily performance metrics and implement optimizations to creative, bids, and placements
• Partner with senior media buyers to launch new campaigns and expand existing ones while supporting strategic growth
• Facilitate creative testing by assisting with copy iteration, image/video swaps, and tracking results
• Conduct competitor research and performance audits to surface new testing opportunities
• Collaborate with the Content and Paid Media teams to ensure seamless campaign setup and timely asset delivery
• Maintain campaign documentation and update performance trackers regularly to support team throughput

COMPETENCIES

• Execution-Oriented: Manages deliverables independently and consistently follows through on tasks that enable campaign momentum and growth.
• Detail-Driven: Demonstrates accuracy in reporting, campaign QA, and implementation of optimizations.
• Organized and Fast-Learning: You prioritize competing tasks effectively and quickly pick up on new trends or approaches to optimize your campaigns.
• Analytical Thinker: Understand key ad metrics and translate data into actionable strategies that improve funnel performance.
• Collaborative: Works effectively across team lines with buyers, content creators, and analysts to move campaigns forward.
• Curious & Analytical: Asks the right questions, seeks to understand performance drivers, and uses data to guide recommendations.
• Proactive Communicator: Provides regular updates, flags issues early, and clearly communicates changes or learnings to stakeholders.
• Coachability: Open to feedback, quickly applies learnings, and demonstrates a strong desire to grow into a more strategic buyer.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.

WHY YOU WANT THIS ROLE:

Ready to level up your media buying career with a world-class US company—all from the comfort of your home?

This is your chance to grow into a Media Buying expert, managing large-scale budgets and driving real results for top advertisers. No prior native experience? No problem. We’ll guide you with mentorship, data-driven strategies, and hands-on training across platforms like Taboola and Outbrain.

At Launch Potato, you'll collaborate with a diverse, high-performing team across the Americas, gaining global experience in one of the most exciting spaces in digital media: Finance and Money Management.

If you’re looking for a role where you’re trusted, supported, and set up to thrive, this is it.

MUST HAVE:

• Hands-on experience running social or native ad campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Taboola, Outbrain
• Proven ability to monitor and optimize campaign performance using data
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on executional excellence and task management
• Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate clearly in a remote work environment
• Display an attitude of positivity and willingness to embrace change, not getting discouraged when business or cross-functional needs change
• Passion for performance marketing and a desire to grow within the Make Money/Manage Money vertical of our largest brand, FinanceBuzz

***This role will require occasion campaign monitoring after hours or on weekends, as needed.

EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of media buying experience, with a focus on performance-driven results across social and native ad campaigns

YOUR ROLE 

Support the success and growth of our Make Money/Manage Money native and social media campaigns by executing campaign builds, monitoring performance, and assisting in optimizations that help scale winning strategies.

OUTCOMES

• Execute and manage social and native ad campaigns across platforms such Meta and Taboola
• Monitor daily performance metrics and implement optimizations to creative, bids, and placements
• Partner with senior media buyers to launch new campaigns and expand existing ones while supporting strategic growth
• Facilitate creative testing by assisting with copy iteration, image/video swaps, and tracking results
• Conduct competitor research and performance audits to surface new testing opportunities
• Collaborate with the Content and Paid Media teams to ensure seamless campaign setup and timely asset delivery
• Maintain campaign documentation and update performance trackers regularly to support team throughput

COMPETENCIES

• Execution-Oriented: Manages deliverables independently and consistently follows through on tasks that enable campaign momentum and growth.
• Detail-Driven: Demonstrates accuracy in reporting, campaign QA, and implementation of optimizations.
• Organized and Fast-Learning: You prioritize competing tasks effectively and quickly pick up on new trends or approaches to optimize your campaigns.
• Analytical Thinker: Understand key ad metrics and translate data into actionable strategies that improve funnel performance.
• Collaborative: Works effectively across team lines with buyers, content creators, and analysts to move campaigns forward.
• Curious & Analytical: Asks the right questions, seeks to understand performance drivers, and uses data to guide recommendations.
• Proactive Communicator: Provides regular updates, flags issues early, and clearly communicates changes or learnings to stakeholders.
• Coachability: Open to feedback, quickly applies learnings, and demonstrates a strong desire to grow into a more strategic buyer.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.