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Madison Reed

Ammonia-free, professional-grade at-home hair color

General Manager - Licensed Cosmetologist

Personal Care & StylingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWalnut Creek, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active cosmetology license in the state where the candidate is applying.
  • At least 2 years of salon and retail experience.
  • At least 2 years of operational management experience.
  • At least 2 years supervising team members and participating in hiring, training, and scheduling.
  • Strong technical proficiency as a colorist.
  • A proven track record of exceeding key operational and performance metrics.
  • Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate and continue developing leadership skills to provide an employee and guest experience aligned with company values.
  • Exhibit sales and service behaviors in interactions and communications with guests, including resolving guest service issues.
  • Ensure the business is staffed and resourced, including front-of-house operations, adherence to standard operating procedures, assisting guests with retail orders, and managing bookings, services, and memberships.
  • Demonstrate mastery of all services provided at the Hair Color Bar, including working behind the chair as needed.
  • Provide district support as needed, including training a new Manager, supporting them remotely, or visiting a nearby location to provide on-site support.
  • Achieve monthly sales goals and other key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
  • Ensure the Hair Color Bar meets company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and company asset security.
  • Demonstrate mastery of company systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
  • Coach and develop team members to support team culture, guest satisfaction, and Hair Color Bar performance, aligning individual talents and abilities with relevant responsibilities.
  • Own recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, performance management, coaching, talent development, and training of all team members.
  • Manage employee schedules based on forecasts and business needs, in compliance with local labor laws, budgets, breaks, and meal requirements.
  • Stand and walk for four or more consecutive hours; perform regular bending and twisting; manipulate fingers and hands and bend and reach wrists and arms; and reach or move items up to ten pounds. May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, or pull up to ten pounds. Communicate regularly with guests through ongoing conversations and consultations.

About the Company

Madison Reed

Ammonia-free, professional-grade at-home hair color

Madison Reed creates professional-grade hair color products for at-home use, focusing on safe, convenient at-home coloring. Its core offering is ammonia-free hair dye that delivers multi-dimensional, natural-looking color without harmful chemicals like parabens, resorcinol, PPD, phthalates, or gluten. The company also runs Color Bar locations and offers a subscription model, product kits, hair care, and memberships, plus professional colorist consultations and digital tools (color quiz, virtual try-on) to guide shade selection. Unlike many rivals, Madison Reed emphasizes cruelty-free, Leaping Bunny-certified formulas and a direct-to-consumer plus in-person service model, combining online convenience with professional support. Its goal is to provide safe, high-quality, salon-grade color results at home while offering convenient access through online sales, memberships, and physical Color Bar experiences.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$274.1M
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2013

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