Education Manager

Wella International; California; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Wella Company is seeking a Manager, Signature Artist in Calabasas, CA to deliver advanced theory and craft seminars across color, cutting, and styling, while driving Studio revenue and growth. You will train talent, create new educational content, and support cross‑brand initiatives with a strong social media presence.

The role requires 5+ years of premium educational delivery, cosmetology licensure, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Active Cosmetology license in the state of the role.
• Mastery of color, cutting and styling; Wella-trained preferred.
• 5+ years delivering premium education seminars/events.
• Flexible schedule including evenings/weekends.
• Strong presentation, facilitation and stagecraft.
• Fluent English; Spanish encouraged.
• Proficient with MS Office and Apple devices.
• AI tools proficiency across Microsoft platforms.
• Active use of social media for brand-building.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging seminars online and in person for licensed professionals.
• Plan, prepare, execute, and follow up events/seminars.
• Maintain high craft standards and internal certifications.
• Drive Studio revenue, awareness, and loyalty.
• Build Wella social media presence and support strategy.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams on programs and initiatives.
• Develop new educational content and multimedia assets.
• Mentor guest talent and ensure elevated guest experience.
• Coach internal/external teams for top-tier education.
• Manage daily Studio operations and logistics.

Skills

Mastery of color, cutting, styling

Premiere education seminars

Advanced presentation

English fluency

Social media branding

AI tooling proficiency

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Public speaking

Education

Cosmetology license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Apple devices/software

AI prompting/content generation

Job description

Position Title: Manager, Signature Artist

Location: Calabasas, CA, USA

Reports to: Sr, Manager Studio US

Direct Reports: N/A

Scope / Brands: Education/Portfolio

a Bout The Wella Company

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

The Signature Artist role blends delivering mastery ‑ level education with driving business growth for the Wella Studio while supporting Wella Company brands. The primary focus of this role is the delivery of advanced theory and craft seminars across color, cutting, and styling. In addition, Signature Artists are accountable for driving net revenue against Studio goals by increasing seminar attendance, optimizing merchandise sales, and contributing to the development of new seminars, events, and ongoing digital content across social and educational platforms. Signature Artists also play a critical role in capability training, supporting initiative launches and craft development across the broader internal and external organization to ensure consistent, high ‑ quality education deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engaging and inspirational seminars—both online and in person for licensed beauty professionals, covering foundational to advanced techniques in haircolor, cutting, and styling.
• Plan and prepare for all seminars and events, including pre ‑ event setup, execution, and post ‑ event follow ‑ up with attendees.
• Embody and maintain the highest standards of craft mastery, including meeting and sustaining all internal certification requirements.
• Act as an owner of the Studio business by driving Studio awareness, utilization, revenue, and loyalty through proactive networking both online and offline.
• Build and leverage a strong personal Wella social media presence/handle while actively supporting the Wella Studio social media strategy through intentional, strategic content creation.
• Partner with cross ‑ functional teams to ensure programs and initiatives are aligned to shared objectives and support broader business targets.
• Lead and contribute to projects including seminar planning and execution, development of new educational content, multimedia assets, and collaboration on merchandise initiatives from concept through delivery.
• Coordinate and mentor external guest talent, enabling unique offerings while maintaining a consistent and elevated Studio guest experience.
• Coach and develop the capability of internal and external teams to deliver best ‑ in ‑ class Studio and frontline education.
• Manage day ‑ to ‑ day operational responsibilities related to Studio delivery, including preplanning, follow ‑ up, and classroom setup/breakdown.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities assigned.

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, active Cosmetology license in the state of the role.
• Demonstrated mastery of technical craft across color, cutting, and styling (Wella ‑ trained or equivalent preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience delivering premium education seminars, programs, or events to professional audiences.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends as required.
• Advanced presentation, facilitation, and stagecraft skills with adult learners.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written); Spanish proficiency encouraged.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) and Apple devices/software.
• Proficiency leveraging AI tools (effective prompting, content generation, automation) across Microsoft platforms to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Active, confident, and strategic use of social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) for professional and brand ‑ building purposes.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Professional Capabilities

• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively across multiple functions and levels within an organization.
• Proven ability to work independently under general direction, while developing organized work plans to manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously.
• Demonstrated creative thinking, sound business judgment, and adaptability in a dynamic, fast ‑ changing environment.

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar roles. Pay Range: $75,000-$90,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees.

• Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role.
• In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

NOTICES

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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