Tattoo jobs
Studio manager & front of house
Shop managers, receptionists, and bookings coordinators who run the calendar and the counter.
- Full-time
- Salary / hourly
- In studio
- Any
About the role
Front of house runs the calendar, the counter and the inbox. In a multi-artist shop this is the role that decides whether deposits get collected, consent forms get signed and no-shows get chased — which is why studios that still run on paper burn through managers.
These roles live in the booking system all day. Worth asking in the interview: how are bookings, deposits, and consent forms handled today?
Current openings
No verified studio manager listing is live right now. We only publish roles submitted by a real studio and reviewed by a person, so this page stays empty until one is. Ask to be emailed the moment one appears.
What you’ll be doing
- Answering enquiries across DMs, email and phone, and converting them to booked work
- Taking deposits and applying the cancellation policy consistently
- Managing every artist's calendar and rescheduling around gaps
- Chasing consent forms and medical screening before appointments
- Opening, closing, stock and daily takings
What studios ask for
- Comfort with a booking system and card payments
- Calm handling of cancellations, late clients and price questions
- Tattoo studio experience is helpful but not always required
Pay
Usually hourly or salaried, sometimes with a bonus on booked revenue. Ask whether weekends are included, because they almost always are.
Ask before you accept
- 1.What booking system do you use, and how much is still paper?
- 2.Who is responsible for chasing deposits and no-shows?
- 3.How many artists' calendars will I be managing?
FAQ
- What does a tattoo studio manager do?
- Runs bookings, deposits, consent paperwork, artist schedules and the front counter — effectively everything that isn't tattooing.
Hiring for this role?
Tattoo Booking gives every artist their own calendar, deposit rules and client records on one flat $29.99/month studio plan — unlimited artists, so adding a chair never adds a bill.