salon managers are responsible for the successful operations of beauty and spa salons. Responsible for both profit and customer satisfaction, salon managers lead their teams of salon staff to provide excellent services, maximize profit and follow all health and safety regulations. As a salon manager, you will be in charge of hiring, training and dismissing staff members and managing the salon's day-to-day activities. Salon managers are often promoted or hired from other salons, where they previously gained experience in salon specialty services. With enough experience, salon managers may eventually become salon owners. To become a salon manager, you generally need to hold licensure in cosmetology and years of experience offering services to customers. Excellent communication skills are a must for salon managers, so you must enjoy talking to people, be able to communicate with your team and have basic math skills to manage business profits and expenses.