Area Manager

Great Clips • Santa Fe, NM

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join your locally owned Great Clips® salon organization in a leadership role that blends hands-on salon management with multi-salon oversight. As an Area Manager, you’ll directly manage one salon while also supporting and coaching a team of Salon Managers across a small group of additional locations. This role is ideal for an experienced salon or multi-unit leader who enjoys developing managers, maintaining strong brand standards, and driving consistent performance across teams. As an Area Manager at Great Clips, you’ll oversee multiple salon locations while leading people, performance, and P&L results. Mentor Salon Managers, drive operational excellence, and help each salon reach its full potential. We’re looking for a strategic, experienced multi-unit leader who knows how to build strong teams, improve performance, and create a culture where people can succeed. Ready to make an impact across multiple salons? Apply today!

Requirements

• Previous salon management experience or multi-unit retail management experience
• A valid Cosmetology and/or Barber License (requirements vary by state/province)
• The desire and ability to manage a salon’s daily operations while motivating and supporting other Salon Managers
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Experience identifying performance gaps and implementing improvement plans
• Flexibility to work across multiple salon locations within the surrounding area
• Commitment to collaboration and accountability with a focus on proactively seeking solutions to challenges

Nice To Haves

• Developing managers
• Maintaining strong brand standards
• Driving consistent performance across teams

Responsibilities

• Directly manage one salon.
• Support and coach a team of Salon Managers across a small group of additional locations.
• Oversee multiple salon locations.
• Lead people, performance, and P&L results.
• Mentor Salon Managers.
• Drive operational excellence.
• Help each salon reach its full potential.
• Build strong teams.
• Improve performance.
• Create a culture where people can succeed.
• Manage a salon’s daily operations while motivating and supporting other Salon Managers.
• Identify performance gaps and implement improvement plans.
• Spend time across several salons to support leaders, monitor performance, and help maintain brand standards.
• Cut hair on a regular basis.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Potential for recognition for great performance and team success
• Exclusive discounts on professional salon tools and products
• Ongoing leadership development and training opportunities
• The opportunity to develop leaders, strengthen culture, and improve performance
• The ability to make a visible, measurable impact across multiple teams
• Clear brand standards, systems, and operational support
• Innovative salon technology, including Online Check-In and the Great Clips App
• Employee offerings like medical benefits and paid time off (PTO) may be available at certain locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed