Sr. Hair Color Manager (Aveda Southeast)

The Salon People, based in St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking a full time Sr. Hair Color Manager to join our team, Aveda Southeast Powered by the Salon People, who is located in the Atlanta area! Our organization’s mission is to Create Chain Reactions of Care and are looking for someone who has the passion to Inspire, Educate, Consult, and Coach Aveda Stylists throughout Georgia (and at times other states in the southeast) with Care. The ideal candidate will understand the importance and have the passion to:

• Influence and empower our Stylists: in providing a “best in class” guest experience that we look for them to express with every guest, every visit; in the training and development; and to participate in supporting a Culture of success that is grounded in care, kindness, generosity, gratitude, integrity, humility, service, and love.
• Curate an inspiring and engaging education calendar to further develop the Stylists’ technical talent.
• Instill the Brand Love in Salon Teams and teach/train stylists on: the fundamentals of our salon service promise and product knowledge to ensure we offer the Best Guest Experience to every guest, on every visit; how they can best attract, engage, and retain new guests; and on the value of being a part of a strong culture who is passionate about building their success.
• As strong leaders, we communicate effectively, we collaborate constantly, we follow up judiciously, and we celebrate continuously as we journey alongside our Salon partners.
• Be a part of an entrepreneurial, thriving organization that offers career growth opportunities for high-performing team members., * Effectively Implement Hair Color Growth Strategy
• Effectively Implement Hair Color Displacement & Conversion Strategy
• Empower Salon Teams with Technical Education & Artist Development
• In-Salon Coaching & Partnership
• Develop Confident, Successful In-Salon Color Coaches
• Build Confidence & Brand Pride in Salon Teams
• Provide leadership and oversight of our Hair Color Managers and Specialists
• Identify, Coach, Mentor, Train and Celebrate existing and future educators in our Network

Key Performance Indicators

• Hair Color conversion progression: Displacement opportunity pipeline, conversions completed and more in line working toward conversion
• Salon Hair Color sales growth: Hair Color usage & replenishment consistency and growth, indicated by growth in hair color sales
• Artist confidence, engagement, and retention improvement
• Artists’ consultation confidence improvement
• Technical coaching completion
• In-Salon Color Coach Developed
• Increase in Add-On treatments, like Botanical Repair

Do you have experience in Writing skills?, * Ability to WOW and inspire stylists!

• Actively engaged in Social Media platforms
• Licensed cosmetologist (existing FL license) with a minimum of 5 years’ industry experience
• Charismatic individual with strong negotiation and communication talents
• Superior technical hairdressing
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and leadership skills
• Management experience
• Must live in Atlanta, GA
• Ability to travel extensively (80% + of time, primarily in the field with local and around the state travel, with occasional travel to other states in the Southeast)
• Many Sundays may be required for education, as this is a day salons are typically closed
• Experience with other major competitive color brands (Loreal, Redken, etc.)
• Superior communication and networking skills that leads to buy-in and following from others.
• Ability to analyze our objectives and propose a solution that benefits both the brand and the salons utilizing the Winning Pyramid.
• Committed to providing outstanding Education.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Computer literate, business writing and communication skills
• Flexible and when needed working some weekends and evenings
• Ability to adhere to budgets, for all field training activity and T&E
• Ability to be flexible, accept change, and be a team player.
• Knowledge of Aveda products and experience in the Aveda network a plus
• Experience with Sales Force a plus
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Personal Traits Needed:

• Strategic Thinker and Influential Leader
• Serves from the Heart
• Charismatic and loves to educate and build relationships
• Highly Accountable with High Integrity
• Loves the hair industry, the Aveda Brand, and educating others
• Possesses strong training and presentation skills
• Loves to interact with others
• A Natural Connector
• Collaborative
• Innovative

$75,000 - $85,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance, * Medical, Dental & Vision and other Benefits.
• Employer Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401k Plan
• FSA Plans Voluntary Contribution (Health & Childcare)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays
• Other Paid Time Off
• Competitive Pay & Car Allowance
• Reduced product price for personal use.
• Adjusted Summer Hours on Fridays (extra perk, based on needs of the company - not part of standard benefits package), These Principles are a set of Values that establish our framework for expected behavior and decision making.

1. At our Core, we embody Integrity, Quality, and Ownership

2. We have a “Standard of Excellence” with everything we touch and are intentional with everything we do. Our goal is to be the best representation of Aveda on the Planet.

3. We are kind, caring, and loving.

4. We serve from the heart.

5. We put other people first.

6. We all do windows.

7. We are highly accountable, and in it to win it!

8. We do what we say, and we say what we do.

9. We are agile and flexible.

10. We fail faster to succeed sooner.

11. We honor diversity and mutual respect.

12. We may not always be in agreement, but we are always in alignment.

13. We are working toward the Ultimate Life Balance - #Selfcare

14. Relationships are at the heart of everything we do.

A “Winning Formula” that starts with YOU!

Our Success is Your Success. When YOU succeed, we succeed right behind YOU!

1. We Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate!

As a company, we are Hair Stylist (Aveda Artist) Centered! We believe in the power of the Aveda Artist, and it is our role to inspire, educate, and coach, to support them to ensure that their guest experiences are second to none and their guests look and feel better after encountering them! We understand that our salon teams are our primary customer, and as their distributor, it’s not just enough to sell products to the salons. We coach them and their teams to help them be even more successful. When our salon teams succeed, we succeed right behind them. In our core business, we offer our salons tools and best practices to grow and sustain themselves as small business owners and to develop their teams to their full potential. We are aligned with AVEDA’s mission of ethical and sustainable business practices, and we share Aveda’s exceptional standards of quality products, treatments, and guest care. Be part of an entrepreneurial, thriving organization that offers career growth opportunities for high-performing team members.

Why We Love It Here

At Aveda Southeast Powered by the Salon People, we love to create chain reactions of care. If you love enriching the lives of those you serve by bringing life, love, beauty, and wellness to every relationship you build, every service you provide, and every person you touch, you will love it too.