Our Story:

Story Cannabis was built by misfits on a mission — people bold enough to shift the cannabis narrative and create something better. Founded in 2021 by industry veterans, Story is a vertically integrated company headquartered in Phoenix, operating across Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, and Louisiana, and we’re just getting started.

Our vision is to bring hope, happiness, and healing to the world through cannabis, and we’re doing it one state, one store, and one customer at a time.

Leadership defines how we show up. Data drives how we grow. Gratitude keeps us grounded. Unity fuels our momentum. And growth, in every sense, inspires everything we do.

If you’re ready to challenge what’s expected and shape the future of cannabis, your next chapter starts with Story.

Overview:

As a Retail Associate, you’ll be the face of our store — welcoming customers, guiding them through product selections, and ensuring an exceptional shopping experience. You’ll bring our brand to life through genuine interactions, deep product knowledge, and a passion for helping people discover what fits their needs. This role blends customer service, education, and operational precision to create a seamless and enjoyable experience for every guest who walks through our doors.

Responsibilities:

• Greet customers when entering the retail store with compassion and professionalism. 
• Accurately and compliantly enter customer information into our database systems to verify eligibility for purchase. 
• Completes all sales and job duties per company SOP. 
• Provide exceptional customer service through elevated customer service standards, behaviors, and product knowledge. 
• Quickly and precisely handle cash and debit transactions while always maintaining a balanced cash drawer. 
• Work with a diverse group of personalities - employees and customers. 
• Possess excellent skills in mathematics. 
• Be extremely organized, efficient, and a good manager of time & resources. 
• Operate cash register, computer-based POS system, and cash drawer. 
• Clean, stock, and organize retail store. 
• Conduct nightly inventory counts of all retail store products. 
• Work cohesively as part of a team to ensure sales, customer satisfaction, and designated timelines meet compliance goals.   
• Work on special projects and assignments designated by management. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

 Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent required.
• Previous customer services experience preferred.
• Marijuana knowledge a bonus.
• Must be over 21 years of age.
• Can legally work in the United States - all documentation required.
• Must have a valid State-Issued ID or U.S. Passport
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have no scheduling restrictions.
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment background checks.

 Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to push, pull, or lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, bending, or walking for extended periods.

Company Overview 

Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Since the beginning, our undeniable passion has driven our organic growth from a small property management firm to one of the most trusted allies in real estate. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.    

Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US.  At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe 'Together We Lead, Together We Succeed’. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization. Together, we create an environment where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual experiences opportunities to grow as our company grows. When you join Asset Living, you become part of a dynamic team that thrives on unity, unique talents, and a universal culture of winning.

Recognized as one of the nation's Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO). Together, we lead the way, and together, we achieve excellence in all that we do. Join a workplace where success is a collective journey and leadership is a shared responsibility.    

Marketing Manager

As the Marketing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing unparalleled strategic marketing support and insight to a portfolio of properties, serving both our operational leadership team and our valued clients. In this role, you will collaborate closely with operational leadership to establish and execute effective marketing efforts and leverage your expertise to develop and implement innovative marketing plans, while continuously analyzing performance data to ensure efficiency and success. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Works closely with operational leadership on maintaining successful property marketing efforts that supports overall leasing efforts of assigned portfolio.
• Responsible for leveraging centralized marketing team support, individual expertise, and preferred vendor partner services to develop and execute marketing plans and strategy for assigned portfolio.
• Responsible for analyzing ongoing leasing and marketing performance, as well as preparing and providing performance data reporting to operational leadership and clients.
• Responsible for recommending and overseeing the execution of long-term and short-term goals with timelines, benchmarks, and KPIs using data to drive decision making and recommendations.
• Participates in regularly scheduled calls with operational leadership and clients to review marketing performance of assigned communities.
• Provides leasing and marketing training and best practices to onsite teams.
• Creates additional marketing ideas and campaigns for prospects, resident referrals, resident events, etc. to increase social media presence and drive qualified traffic to the communities.
• Creates 30-60-90-day marketing action plans for properties not meeting occupancy goals.
• Confidence in presenting recommendations, ideas and strategies to operations and ownership in a way that illustrates pros, cons, risk, and reward.
  
• Travel Requirement: This position entails travel, estimated at 50% of work time annually. Travel may be required for property visits, conferences, training sessions, or other business-related activities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Proven experience in marketing support or a similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of consumer/user digital experience.
• Familiarity with online digital marketing platforms.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Creative mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred

• 3-5 years marketing experience that directly supports marketing manager responsibilities; paid digital media, marketing strategy, data-driven decision making. 
• Experience in Real Estate Property Management
• Experience with Property Management Software – Yardi, Onesite, Entrata
• Experience with industry-related CRMs – Rent Dynamics, Knock. 
  

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This is a safety-sensitive position and may be subject to additional compliance requirements.

Our Story:

Story Cannabis was built by misfits on a mission — people bold enough to shift the cannabis narrative and create something better. Founded in 2021 by industry veterans, Story is a vertically integrated company headquartered in Phoenix, operating across Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, and Louisiana, and we’re just getting started.

Our vision is to bring hope, happiness, and healing to the world through cannabis, and we’re doing it one state, one store, and one customer at a time.

Leadership defines how we show up. Data drives how we grow. Gratitude keeps us grounded. Unity fuels our momentum. And growth, in every sense, inspires everything we do.

If you’re ready to challenge what’s expected and shape the future of cannabis, your next chapter starts with Story.

Overview:

The Regional Retail Director partners closely with the Vice President of Retail and cross-functional leaders to ensure best-in-class store operations, compliance, customer experience, and team development. Retail District Managers within the assigned markets will look to this role for operational oversight and alignment while maintaining their direct reporting relationship to the VP of Retail.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Regional and Retail Operations leaders and District Managers, building strong bench strength and succession plans.
• Ensure consistent leadership expectations, performance management, and professional development across all retail management levels.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement aligned with Story’s values and support VP of Retail.
• Serves as the primary owner of national retail operational governance, including SOP, compliance execution standards, audit readiness, and system adoption.
• Ensures operational issues are resolved through regional /district leadership rather than direct store-level intervention
• Partner closely with Marketing, Merchandising, HR, Compliance, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure retail needs are supported and brand standards are upheld.
• Act as a key liaison between corporate strategy and field execution, ensuring alignment, clarity, and follow-through.
• Partner with retail leadership to support sales growth, labor optimization, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and labor management efforts by ensuring operational alignment to financial targets.
• Analyze sales data, market performance, and customer insights to inform operational improvements and strategic decisions.
• Own and evolve the national retail operating model, ensuring consistent execution of standards, SOPs, and best practices across all markets.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve standard operating procedures (SOPs), internal processes, and compliance training for all retail locations.
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly performance metrics across all stores, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities; drive corrective action plans where performance gaps exist.
• Oversee inventory, point-of-sale, and compliance systems to ensure accuracy, adoption, and audit readiness across all markets.
• Develop and execute standardized audit programs to enforce compliance, operational discipline, and reporting accuracy.
• Act as a liaison between corporate strategy and field execution.

 Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive retail leadership experience within a multi-unit, multi-state environment; cannabis industry experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience scaling retail operations in a high-growth organization.
• Strong working knowledge of cannabis-specific POS and compliance systems (e.g., Dutchie, Metrc, Treez).
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, drive change, and execute at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented with strong operational and financial acumen.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated, and evolving environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across national markets.

Company Overview 

Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Since the beginning, our undeniable passion has driven our organic growth from a small property management firm to one of the most trusted allies in real estate. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.     

Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US.  At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe 'Together We Lead, Together We Succeed’. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization. Together, we create an environment where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual experiences opportunities to grow as our company grows. When you join Asset Living, you become part of a dynamic team that thrives on unity, unique talents, and a universal culture of winning.      

Recognized as one of the nation's Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO). Together, we lead the way, and together, we achieve excellence in all that we do. Join a workplace where success is a collective journey and leadership is a shared responsibility.    

Performance Manager

The Performance Manager plays a pivotal role in enhancing employee performance and driving organizational success through comprehensive training, coaching, and performance management initiatives. This position is responsible for developing and executing effective learning programs, coaching individuals and teams, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Communication

• Actively participate in organizational change initiatives, collaborating with various departments to ensure training initiatives support broader strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with other trainers or subject matter experts to enhance training content.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on training outcomes and addressing any concerns.

Customer/End User Service

• Ensure learning solutions are engaging, effective, and tailored to meet the needs of various employee groups.
• Establish a continuous feedback loop with program participants to gather insights for refining and customizing learning programs.

Business Acumen

• Effectively use training technologies, such as Learning Management Systems (LMS) and multimedia tools.

Team Effectiveness (Training)

• Execute a comprehensive regional coaching plan each month driven by KPI results and global organizational objectives.
• Assist with delivering diverse learning programs, including leadership development, technical skills training, and onboarding.
• Support the implementation and utilization of learning management systems (LMS) and other relevant platforms.
• Deliver coaching sessions with clarity, ensuring participants understand the content.
• Enhance training content by incorporating real-world examples and case studies.
• Apply a blended learning approach, seamlessly combining in-person and online training modalities for optimal learning outcomes.

People Development (Global)

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth across the organization.
• Lead workshops to enhance individual and team performance through effective performance coaching processes.
• Identify, groom, and accelerate the development of high-potential individuals within the organization.

Problem-Solving

• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact and effectiveness of learning and performance initiatives.
• Cultivate strong relationships with external vendors, consultants, and subject matter experts.

Role Execution (KPIs)

• Contribute to lower employee turnover.
• Improve tenure in each individual role.
• Increase internal promotions.
• Improve overall employee engagement.
• Maintain a high number of properties achieving Property KPIs.

Education & Experience

• Proven experience in employee training, coaching, and performance management, preferably in a field-based environment.
• Strong understanding of learning and development principles and best practices.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiar with Asset Living’s primary property management software systems (Entrata, RealPage, and Yardi).
• Certification in training and development (e.g., CPLP, CPTM) is a plus.

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This is a safety-sensitive position and may be subject to additional compliance requirements.

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