Lead Massage Therapist

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa - Austin, TX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Supplemental Insurance

Employee Discounts

Referral Bonuses

Flexible Scheduling

Sign-on Bonus Available

Job summary

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa | Arbor Trails | South Austin is seeking a Lead Massage Therapist to elevate the profession, mentor fellow therapists, and create an outstanding client experience. As our Lead Therapist, you will coach and train the team, oversee onboarding, maintain high treatment standards, and partner with spa leadership to build a rewarding, long‑term career path for therapists.

Join a collaborative, supportive culture with ongoing paid continuing education, leadership

Qualifications

• Active Texas Massage Therapist License in good standing.
• Strong clinical massage skills with a client-first approach.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, training, or coaching experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for developing others and raising the standard of massage therapy.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of licensed massage therapists.
• Support onboarding, training, and ongoing skill development.
• Demonstrate excellence through your own therapeutic sessions.
• Promote best practices in treatment quality, professionalism, and guest experience.
• Assist with introducing new modalities, techniques, and product knowledge.
• Partner with spa leadership to strengthen therapist performance, engagement, and retention.
• Foster a collaborative, positive, and supportive team culture.
• Help maintain treatment room standards and operational excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Onboarding

Clinical massage

Education

Texas Massage Therapist License

Job description

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa | Arbor Trails | South Austin

Lead With Your Hands. Inspire With Your Leadership.

You're an exceptional massage therapist—but you're ready for more.

At Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, we're looking for a Lead Massage Therapist who is passionate about elevating the profession, mentoring fellow therapists, and creating an outstanding experience for both clients and team members. This is an opportunity to continue doing what you love while helping shape the success of an entire massage team.

As our Lead Massage Therapist, you'll serve as a clinical resource, coach, and culture leader. You'll help develop therapists, support continuing education, maintain high treatment standards, and partner with spa leadership to create an exceptional workplace where therapists can build rewarding, long-term careers.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of licensed massage therapists.
• Support onboarding, training, and ongoing skill development.
• Demonstrate excellence through your own therapeutic sessions.
• Promote best practices in treatment quality, professionalism, and guest experience.
• Assist with introducing new modalities, techniques, and product knowledge.
• Partner with spa leadership to strengthen therapist performance, engagement, and retention.
• Foster a collaborative, positive, and supportive team culture.
• Help maintain treatment room standards and operational excellence.

Why Therapists Choose Hand & Stone

Leadership Opportunity

Take the next step in your career while continuing to practice massage therapy.

Established Client Base

Spend more time treating clients and less time building your schedule.

Professional Growth

Enjoy ongoing paid continuing education and leadership development opportunities, including CE credits.

Supportive Team Culture

Work alongside leaders who value collaboration, respect, and professional development.

Everything You Need

We provide tables, linens, lotions, supplies, marketing, and front desk support so you can focus on your clients and your team.

Outstanding Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Vacation
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Referral Bonuses
• Flexible Scheduling
• Sign-on Bonus Available

What We're Looking For

• Active Texas Massage Therapist License in good standing.
• Strong clinical massage skills with a client-first approach.
• Previous leadership, mentoring, training, or coaching experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for developing others and raising the standard of massage therapy.
• Experience with Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Myofascial, Trigger Point, Prenatal, Sports Massage, or other advanced modalities is a plus.

Join a Team That Invests in You

At Hand & Stone, we believe great leaders create great therapists—and great therapists create loyal clients. If you're ready to make a bigger impact by developing people, strengthening clinical excellence, and helping lead one of South Austin's top massage teams, we'd love to meet you.