Salon Educator

**The role**: As a District Educator, you will be presenting Kao, our mission, and values to sustainably create beautiful hair for salons and their clients, your role will be to work with our team to inspire, promote growth, and build career success for stylists and salons in a designated region. Working as the full-time educator representing Kao Salon Brands in a specific territory. You will help grow the presence and distribution of these amazing brands through planning and executing of education programs for hairstylists in an in-salon setting, designated venues across the region, or even at our world class Kao Salon Academy in Toronto. **What you will do**: - Boost stylists' confidence with inspirational in-salon education programs as required - Plan and promote creative seminars throughout your territory - Educate our Sales Team, stylists and salon owners on new product initiatives - Work independently and with Account Executives in the designated region to identify potential new customers and strengthen relationships with existing partners - Develop education plans to promote growth, creativity and loyalty with our top ten client base in specified regions - Be flexible for added opportunities representing our team in other regions as needed - Develop territory route plan for consistency with salons partners, building trust and maintaining our brand presence - Maintain monthly activity report, share success and opportunities with your manager and education team **Work with Sales Consultants**: - Co-ordinate field programs collaboratively with your sales and education team partners - Taking initiative in decision making regarding education programs in respective territories that will promote growth and brand awareness - Always looking to source out high potential non-KAO salons in collaboration with your Account Executives - Identify and share potential sales opportunities within the assigned territory (and outside should they arise) **Reporting of Field Activity**: - Completing monthly education reports (how many field and in-salon, projects, future plans/needs) - Assist in recruitment, training, and certifications while promoting the Kao Culture Attributes for all new technicians/freelance educators (GTAs and SCT's) for the territory **Personal Activity Expectations/Time Management**: - Maximum 8 hours home office time per week - Inspire top 10-salon stylists and salons to support their team development - Contribute recommendations and input to constantly be evolving our education offerings and/or improvement of existing and future programs to meet the needs of the stylist community and salon business support - Attend meetings to support and represent Kao as needed **Other Job Responsibilities**: - Assist and support in planning, development and execution of major industry shows, launches & meetings (e.g. ABA, Regional events and shows within territory) **What you will need**: **_ Education:_** - Active Certificate, Qualification/Hairstyling license (must have had for a minimum of 5 years) **_Experience:_** - 5 years hairstyling experience (exposure to full range of service e.g. cutting, styling, coloring, perming, etc.) - Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office (Windows environment) - Prior salon education experience is required **_Communication:_** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrating good grammar - Excellent "platform" (presentation) skills with ability to answer questions with confidence and ease - Strong Interpersonal (people relations) skills - Self-motivated with ability to motivate and influence others A reasonable salary range is: $62,000 - $70,000. **How we work**: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers. **What we offer**: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.