Area Manager

Great Clips • South Charleston, WV

1d • 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. We are hiring an Area Manager to oversee our locally owned Great Clips salons. This leadership role is responsible for driving performance, developing salon managers, supporting team culture, and ensuring operational excellence across multiple locations. The ideal candidate is organized, results-driven, and passionate about coaching others to grow. You will work closely with salon managers to improve sales, control labor, maintain brand standards, and create an outstanding customer experience.

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

• Enjoys developing managers.
• Enjoys maintaining strong brand standards.
• Enjoys driving consistent performance across teams.
• Organized.
• Results-driven.
• Passionate about coaching others to grow.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage one salon.
• Support and coach a team of Salon Managers across a small group of additional locations.
• Drive performance across multiple locations.
• Develop salon managers.
• Support team culture.
• Ensure operational excellence across multiple locations.
• Improve sales.
• Control labor.
• Maintain brand standards.
• Create an outstanding customer experience.
• Work closely with salon managers.
• Spend time across several salons to support leaders, monitor performance, and help maintain brand standards.

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
• Medical benefits
• Paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

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