Applicants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area only, please.

This position supports the Meetings and Event group and assists in the executions of Great Clips meetings and corporate events.

Your Mission

On your journey, you will have the opportunity to:  

• Lead the planning and execution of assigned company meetings and events including New Franchisee Training, off-site department meetings and select other events to include both in-person and virtual formats.
• Partner with other members of the Meetings & Events team on the planning and coordination of assigned aspects of major company events to ensure all attendees have the information they need to participate in the event and that all components of the event run smoothly.
• Manage and develop subject matter expertise on the event registration system for all Great Clip, Inc events as well as other assigned technology platforms. 
• Coordinate site selection process to include creating RFP’s, sourcing properties, compiling responses, and scheduling site visits for assigned events.
• Manage event communications including event documentation, participant updates and directions via inSite and event master calendars for assigned events.
• Attend all assigned events and assist with on-site event execution including attendee registration, meals, session support, and assisting attendees.
• Ability to listen, earn trust, and accept direct feedback from franchisees while building strong, positive relationships.

Your Expertise

To land this job, you will need to show your proven ability to:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of previous experience in meeting and events/hospitality industry.
• Organization skills, time management skills, and attention to details.
• Written and verbal communication skills to initiate professional and effective contact with salons, franchisees, corporate staff, vendors, etc.
• Knowledge of and skill in using application software in Windows environment such as Word and Excel.
• Comfort with file sharing programs such as Teams, OneDrive and Sharepoint.
• Technology savvy with comfort learning new programs and troubleshooting challenges.
• Knowledge of Cvent and Aventri preferred.
• Knowledge of virtual event execution; experience with Zoom preferred.
• Knowledge of the meeting planning industry including food and meeting trends, event coordination, and travel management.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally; ability to pack boxes and push/pull a loaded cart.
• Ability to travel up to once a month
• Ability to work nights and weeks as needed.

Your Work Environment

Our corporate headquarters are in Bloomington, MN. Our approach to work environment focuses on the balance between teamwork and flexibility. This is a hybrid position requiring in-office workdays twice weekly, including every Wednesday and another day of your choice (Monday, Tuesday or Thursday). The remainder of the week can be worked remotely with reliable, secure internet. 

Your position will require the ability to travel up to 20% of time, including local, regional, and national travel.

Living the Values

We Are Kind

• Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Be humble, act honorably, and express gratitude. Respect and value everyone’s role in our company’s success.

We Exceed Expectations

• Innovate; be curious about what’s possible. Be adaptable and eager to respond to challenges. Collaborate and work together to achieve our goals. Strive for greatness and inspire others by your example. Be proactive. Seek continuous improvement.

We Focus on Execution

• Make decisions with the belief it can be executed in 6,000 salons. Focus on impact of key brand measures. Prioritize on ability to execute quickly.

We Keep it Simple

• Set clear expectations. Make things easy to understand and execute. Stay focused on what’s most important.

We Listen and Earn Trust

• Be respectfully honest; react thoughtfully. Respond quickly – 24 hours or less, and remember that personal contact is always best. Be transparent through open communication and candid conversation. Be willing to admit mistakes and fix them. Listen generously: Seek to understand other’s perspectives. Act with integrity. Always. Even when no one will know.

We Make it Fun

• Smile! Find opportunities to laugh. Celebrate accomplishments and recognize the contributions of others. Approach people and situations with a positive attitude. Build a sense of community where everyone enjoys coming to work every day.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, wellness programs, a company-matching 401K and tuition assistance but some perks that set us apart are:

A focus on your development. We want to know what your dreams and aspirations are and hope to find ways of Great Clips helping you along in your journey. Your personalized development plan will create a path for your growth and promotion potential.

A GREAT culture. One the most frequent compliments you will hear about Great Clips from employees, franchisees and business partners alike is that Great Clips has a GREAT culture. Our belief is that we are strongest together and therefore find it important to have an inclusive, diverse work culture. Though we embrace our differences, we all share in our 6 core values; we are kind, we listen and earn trust, we keep it simple, we focus on execution, we exceed expectations and WE MAKE IT FUN.

A spirit of ideas and innovation. Here at Great Clips, we have a competitive lead within our industry. Though we hold a strong position, we never stop pushing ourselves forward and continue to look for new ways of delivering a powerful and enduring brand.

About Great Clips

With more than 4,400 franchised salons throughout the United States and Canada, Great Clips is the world’s largest haircutting salon brand. Our salon owners and corporate staff are dedicated to our salon communities with a focus on philanthropic and volunteer activities. Great Clips, Inc. employees are passionate about what we do and our technology team geeks out in finding ways to use technology to make what we do even better.

Great Clips Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Great Clips Inc. participates in the US E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.   This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.