District Success Leader

SmartStyle Salons; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Salon Group is seeking a results-driven District Manager to lead multiple salon locations, develop high-performing teams, grow sales, and deliver exceptional guest and employee experiences.

This hands-on leadership role requires performing salon services behind the chair, building your own clientele, and modeling behavior for your teams to follow. A track record in beauty industry leadership is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-location salons or retail teams.
• Demonstrated ability to grow sales and build a loyal client base.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and recruitment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple salon locations.
• Perform professional salon services behind the chair.
• Build and maintain your own clientele while leading district teams.
• Coach and develop Salon Leaders and Hair Stylists to achieve goals.
• Drive service sales, retail product sales, client retention, and profitability.
• Monitor performance metrics and staffing to optimize operations.
• Manage scheduling, inventory, and compliance across locations.
• Represent brand standards in all guest interactions and trainings.

Skills

Leadership

Sales leadership

People development

Client growth

Business development

Retail sales

Customer service

Operational oversight

Recruiting

Coaching

Job description

District Manager – Multi-Unit Salon Operations & Sales Leadership American Salon Group | Full-Time | Multi-Location Leadership District Manager | Multi-Unit Manager | Salon Operations | Beauty Industry Leadership Are you an experienced District Manager, Multi-Unit Manager, Salon Leader, Salon Manager, Area Manager, Retail Manager, or Beauty Industry

Leader ready to take the next step in your career?

American Salon Group is hiring a results-driven District Manager to lead multiple salon locations, develop high-performing teams, grow sales, and create an exceptional experience for both our guests and employees.

This is a hands-on leadership position. In addition to leading your district, you will be expected to work behind the chair, perform salon services, build and maintain your own clientele, and lead your teams by example.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong leader who knows how to develop people, drive revenue, recruit talent, build a loyal client base, improve salon performance, and successfully manage multiple locations.

What You'll Do As a District Manager.

• Lead and oversee multiple salon locations
• Perform professional salon services behind the chair
• Actively build, grow, and maintain your own clientele
• Lead by example by demonstrating excellent consultations, services, rebooking, and retail recommendations
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, coach, and retain talented Salon Leaders and Hair Stylists
• Develop strong, high-performing teams focused on delivering results
• Drive service sales, retail product sales, client retention, rebooking, and salon profitability
• Establish and monitor sales, productivity, and performance expectations
• Coach Salon Leaders and Stylists to increase performance and achieve company goals
• Analyze salon performance, reports, labor, expenses, and key business metrics
• Identify opportunities to increase client traffic and new client acquisition
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience and maintain high customer service standards
• Resolve guest concerns and support teams with service or operational challenges
• Conduct regular salon visits, meetings, coaching sessions, and performance follow up
• Manage scheduling and staffing to ensure salons are properly covered during operating hours
• Monitor inventory, cycle counts, ordering, deposits, opening/closing procedures, and operational compliance
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and brand standards are consistently followed
• Build strong relationships with internal partners, salon teams, and location management
• Create a positive, professional, energetic culture where employees can grow and succeed Who We're Looking For We want a leader who is passionate about people, sales, beauty, client growth, and business development.

The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

District Management

• Multi-Unit Management
• Area Management
• Salon Management
• Beauty Industry Management
• Cosmetology
• Hair Styling
• Retail Management
• Operations Management
• Sales Management
• Team Development
• Recruiting
• Client Retention
• Customer Service Successful candidates should demonstrate:
• Strong leadership and people-development skills
• Experience managing multiple locations, teams, or a high-volume salon/retail business
• Ability and willingness to perform salon services behind the chair
• Ability to develop and maintain a personal clientele while managing district responsibilities
• Strong consultation, rebooking, client-retention, and retail-sales skills
• Proven ability to increase sales, profitability, productivity, and customer satisfaction
• Strong recruiting, interviewing, coaching, and employee-retention skills
• Ability to hold teams accountable while creating a supportive and motivating culture
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong business and operational awareness
• Ability to identify opportunities and turn them into measurable results
• A hands-on leadership style and willingness to support salons where needed
• Passion for building teams and developing future leaders Salon, cosmetology, beauty, retail, hospitality, or service-industry leadership experience is highly valued.

A Leader Behind the Chair At American Salon Group, our District Leaders don't simply manage from a distance. You'll be expected to actively work behind the chair, perform services, and build your own book of business. By developing your own clientele, delivering exceptional services, recommending retail products, and creating repeat guests, you'll demonstrate firsthand the behaviors that drive successful salons. You'll coach it because you do it. You'll lead it because you've demonstrated it.

Why Join American Salon Group?

This isn't just about managing locations. It's an opportunity to build successful salons, develop talented people, grow your own clientele, expand your market, and directly influence the success of your district. At American Salon Group, we are looking for leaders who want to make an impact. You'll have the opportunity to develop teams, grow salon traffic, increase revenue, recruit top talent, and create an environment where both Stylists and Salon Leaders can build successful careers.

Ready for Your Next Leadership Opportunity?

If you're a District Manager, Multi-Unit Manager, Area Manager, Salon Manager, Salon Leader, Hair Stylist, Cosmetologist, Retail Manager, Operations Manager, or experienced beauty professional looking for your next career move, we want to hear from you. Apply today and bring your leadership, talent behind the chair, and business-building skills to American Salon Group.

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