Northern Area Manager

New Year, New Career Move! Become the Northern Area Manager for RUSH Hair

Are you a qualified Hairdresser with strong salon management experience, ready to step into a senior leadership role with one of the UK's most iconic hairdressing brands?

Do you thrive on leading from the front, understanding the realities of the salon floor, and developing high-performing stylist teams through coaching, standards and inspiration?

We're looking for a driven and credible Northern Area Manager to lead and support four established RUSH salons across Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester and York. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded hair professional to shape performance, elevate technical and service standards, and play a key strategic role in the growth of our Northern region.

What's in it for you:

• Lead and influence four busy, creative RUSH salons
• Competitive salary plus bonuses & commission
• Opportunity to drive regional growth, salon performance and profitability
• Work alongside passionate, trend-led stylists and Salon Managers
• Play a key role in setting technical, service and leadership standards across the RUSH brand
• Full-time role, with one day working from home

We're looking for a Northern Area Manager who:

• Is a qualified Hairdresser with strong hands-on industry knowledge
• Has proven salon management experience, ideally multi-site or senior salon leadership (1+ year)
• Is commercially confident, with a track record of:
  • Growing salon sales & revenue
  • Improving client retention, rebooking & average spend
  • Managing budgets, KPIs and performance targets
• Can confidently coach and develop Salon Managers, senior stylists and leadership teams
• Leads with credibility, understanding the realities of the salon floor
• Is organised, proactive and comfortable travelling between locations
• Is passionate about people development, education and salon culture
• Is committed to delivering an exceptional, consistent client journey in every salon

Perks & Benefits:

• Fully-paid induction and FREE ongoing leadership & technical training through the RUSH Academy
• Clear career pathways into Senior Leadership, Education, Recruitment and Brand roles
• 40% Friends & Family discount on hair & beauty services
• Up to 20% discount on professional homecare products
• Access to exclusive RUSH brand events, shows and celebrations