Director of Spa and Wellness Jobs
Director of Spa and Wellness jobs are open across luxury hospitality, resort, cruise, and medical wellness, from spa manager to executive director level, with specializations in treatment programming, revenue management, and team leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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SÃtio El Tropicano is hiring a hands-on leader to open Leve Spa, an intimate luxury spa in our San Antonio hotel. You’ll hire and develop the founding team, bring the guest experience to life, and lead the spa’s day-to-day operations and financial performance from pre-opening onward.
What you’ll lead
- Prepare the spa for opening, from hiring and training to setting up booking systems, vendor partnerships, and service standards.
- Stay visible on the spa floor, coach team members in real time, and ensure guests receive warm, personalized service from booking through departure.
- Own the budget, labor, and profitability while growing treatment bookings, retail sales, and memberships.
- Develop wellness programming for hotel guests, members, and local clients, and oversee provider credentialing, sanitation, safety, and guest privacy.
What you’ll bring
- At least five years of progressive leadership in spa, wellness, resort, or luxury hospitality, including two years managing a department with full financial accountability.
- A track record of developing teams, delivering high-touch service, and managing budgets, staffing, and revenue.
- Recent luxury spa or comparable premium wellness leadership and pre-opening experience are strongly preferred.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Current spa, massage therapy, esthetics, cosmetology, wellness, or related professional license is preferred but not required when the candidate has substantial operational leadership experience.
Apply with your résumé. We’d love to hear about a spa or hospitality operation you led and what you helped it achieve.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of progressive leadership experience in spa, wellness, resort, or luxury hospitality?
- How many of experience managing a department with full financial accountability, including budget, labor, and financial results?
- Are you available to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays?
- Tell us about a spa or hospitality opening, renovation, or major operational change you helped lead. What did you personally own, and how did you prepare the team?
- ell us about one result you improved while leading a spa or hospitality operation, such as guest satisfaction, repeat bookings, retail sales, or labor costs. What did you change, and how did you measure the result?
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of spa and wellness jobs.
- Five or more years of spa management experience, including at least two in a director role
- Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, budgets, and retail revenue targets
- Experience leading and scheduling licensed estheticians, massage therapists, and wellness staff
- Proficiency with spa management software such as Book4Time, SpaSoft, or Mindbody
- ISPA membership, CIDESCO certification, or equivalent professional credential preferred
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, kinesiology, or a related field
Tips for Your Director of Spa and Wellness Job Search
Quantify your revenue and retention results
Hiring managers in this role want numbers, not adjectives. Pull your actual retail revenue figures, membership retention rates, and service booking percentages from previous roles and put them in your resume before you apply.
Tailor your resume to property type
A luxury resort directorship and a medical wellness center directorship are different jobs. Reframe your experience to match the property type in each listing, emphasizing brand standards for hotel roles and clinical protocols for wellness clinic roles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of spa and wellness openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get your ISPA or CIDESCO credential current
Many director-level postings list an ISPA membership or CIDESCO certification as a preferred credential. If yours has lapsed, renew it before applying. It signals active engagement with the professional community and distinguishes you from candidates who don't hold it.
Prepare a portfolio of your programming work
Bring a one-page sample menu, a seasonal program launch summary, or a staff training outline you developed to your interview. Directors who can show their creative and operational work, not just describe it, stand out in final-round conversations.
Negotiate start date around seasonal openings cycles
Spa and wellness directors are often replaced before peak season. If an offer comes in and you have flexibility, ask whether a start date aligned with pre-season onboarding is possible. It signals operational awareness and often results in a stronger first impression.
Director of Spa and Wellness Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of spa and wellnesss?
The companies hiring the most director of spa and wellnesss right now include BlueStar Resort & Golf, Four Seasons, and Glow Brands, with the largest share of openings in Florida, Arizona, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Luxury hotel groups, resort chains, and destination wellness brands account for the majority of active postings.
How many director of spa and wellness jobs are remote?
About 0% of director of spa and wellness openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of overseeing staff and guest experience on property. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility include corporate wellness consulting, program development, and multi-property brand oversight roles where on-site presence is not required daily.
How do you become a director of spa and wellness?
Start in a licensed therapist or lead technician role, then move into a spa supervisor or assistant manager position to build scheduling and operations experience. From there, pursue a manager role where you own P&L and staffing, then apply for director openings once you have demonstrated revenue results and team leadership. Earning an ISPA membership or CIDESCO credential strengthens your application at the director level.
Can I get a director of spa and wellness job with limited experience?
Most director postings require prior management experience, but candidates coming from strong assistant director or spa manager roles at recognized properties can be competitive even without a full director title. Emphasize any experience you have owning budgets, launching programs, or managing licensed staff. Applying at smaller independent properties or boutique wellness brands is often a more direct path than targeting major resort chains when your experience is still building.
What does the director of spa and wellness interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone screen from HR or a regional director, followed by a video or in-person interview with the general manager or VP of operations. Final rounds often include a property tour, a conversation with department heads, and a request to present a sample program concept or operational plan. Some employers also ask for references from past general managers or ownership groups before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to director of spa and wellness jobs?
You can find and apply to director of spa and wellness jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected through multiple platforms or sign-up flows.
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