Area Manager

Great Clips • Fargo, ND

53d • 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. Make an impact across more than one salon. As a Multi-Unit Manager supporting the Fargo and Bismarck areas, you’ll help develop salon leaders, build stronger teams, and create smooth, consistent operations. You’ll partner with managers to solve challenges, improve performance, and keep each location moving toward its goals.

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

• While cutting hair is typically not the main responsibility of an Area Manager, it is likely that you will cut hair on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage one salon.
• Support and coach a team of Salon Managers across a small group of additional locations.
• Develop salon leaders.
• Build stronger teams.
• Create smooth, consistent operations.
• Partner with managers to solve challenges, improve performance, and keep each location moving toward its goals.
• Maintain strong brand standards.
• Drive consistent performance across teams.
• Monitor performance across several salons.
• Help maintain brand standards across several salons.

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