Sr. Manager, Education Salon and Schools

Wella • CA

93d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The purpose of the Sr. Field Education Manager role is to manage a team that delivers exceptional education, partner with customers and sales partners to grow and convert the Salon & School business. The FEM role manages the budget to drive Education activities for the Wella brands across the DSO & BSG channels tied to the channel KPIs. The FEM is responsible for managing and coaching the FEBM and IC team to deliver exceptional education seminars supporting the Wella flywheel. The FEM role partners with customers and RSMs on delivering and executing the education strategy designed for the regions to incl. conversions, classes and custom events. The role supports multiple sales partners across DSO and Distributor Sales Consultants. Represent Education internally and externally with hairdressing credibility.

Requirements

• Valid cosmetology license required.
• Minimum 3 years of People Leadership or similar leadership capabilities.
• Minimum 5 years of hairdressing experience behind the chair.
• Minimum 3 years of facilitation, teaching, or presentation experience.
• Professional and fashionable image.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and, at times, extended hours.
• Ability to transport education presentation materials, sample cases, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of the Beauty and HD industry and local marketplace.
• Commercially and sales savvy to coach salon & school owners/managers on business strategy & development.
• Strong industry competitor awareness - with focus on color.
• Structured, solution-oriented thinking with very strong analytical and strategic abilities.
• Leading by example, self-initiative and proactive.
• In-depth knowledge of Online/Offline Education Professional and fashionable image.
• Proficient English skills (in writing and verbally), bilingual Spanish in specific markets.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PPT, Excel) and Apple (iPad/apps).
• Proficient with relevant digital/SoMe platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.
• Min. 60% travel time (incl. overnight travel) - Valid driver’s license and ability to travel long distances.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a regional Education territory and the Education deliverables to support the NIS goal, Education Scorecards, and the brand initiative calendar.
• Manages a Team of FEBMs, facilitating Wella Education seminars, and supporting the business priorities.
• Manages and forecasts the budget for seminars, travel & entertainment, and office supplies/samples for the Education region.
• Responsible for contracting a roster of Independent Stylist Contractors.
• Builds effective networks both internally and externally for learning, sharing, and benchmarking.
• Builds and maintains relationships with the education teams, customers, and sales teams.
• Acts as an owner of the business and delivers results.
• Creates action plans and follows through to achieve exceptional results.
• In touch with trends, current thinking, and issues within the professional beauty hair industry.
• Attends regional and company training for further craft and career development.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees