Armored Massage
Armored Massage is looking to grow our team!
Armored Massage | Kansas City, MO
About the Role
Armored Massage is a performance and recovery-focused sports massage studio in Kansas City specializing in helping clients move better, recover faster, and stay pain-free. We are seeking a highly skilled Sports Massage Therapist who is passionate about rehabilitation, injury recovery, and long-term physical performance.
This role is ideal for a therapist who is not interested in spa-style relaxation massage, but instead thrives in clinical, athletic, and corrective work with clients dealing with pain, injury, and movement limitations.
What You’ll Do
You will work with athletes, active adults, and rehabilitation-focused clients to support recovery, mobility, and pain reduction through advanced soft tissue techniques and movement-informed care.
Responsibilities include:
• Perform sports massage therapy focused on injury recovery and performance
• Address conditions such as, but not limited to:
• Knee pain and lower body injuries
• Post-surgical recovery support
• Chronic pain conditions
• Postural imbalances
• Frozen shoulder and shoulder impingement
• Tennis elbow / golfer’s elbow
• Neck, back, and hip pain
• Apply techniques such as deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and assisted stretching
• Provide basic corrective exercise and stretching recommendations to support recovery between sessions
• Assess muscle tension patterns and movement restrictions with an anatomy-informed approach
• Maintain accurate client notes and track progress over timeDeliver an exceptional client experience rooted in trust, education, and communication
• Collaborate with clients to build long-term recovery and performance plans
What We’re Looking For
Required:
• Minimum 3+ years of professional massage therapy experience
• Strong understanding of:
• Muscular systemSkeletal system
• Basic biomechanics and movement patterns
• Confident working with injury-related conditions and chronic pain clientsBasic knowledge of exercise science and movement correction
• Ability to confidently recommend simple stretching and corrective exercise strategies
• Excellent hands-on skill in deep tissue and sports massage techniques
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to explain body mechanics in a way clients understand and trust
• Professional, calm, and confident presence with clients in pain or recovery
Ideal Candidate Mindset
You are someone who:
• Sees massage as a rehabilitation and performance tool
• Enjoys solving complex muscular and movement issuesIs curious about how the body adapts, compensates, and heals
• Wants to grow within sports therapy, recovery science, and athletic care
• Takes pride in helping clients return to pain-free movement and performance
What We Offer
• A focused, sports-recovery-driven environment
• 60/40 split, you get 60% and 100% of your tips
• Marketing support
Location & Time
Armored Massage – Brookside, Kansas City, Missouri
751st St E, 63rd Str. Suite 120-G Kansas City, MO 64110
Current Hours:
• Tuesday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
• Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Optional Sundays
We are currently looking for a larger space. Once we expand we will want someone full-time contracting starting in January 2027, but we may get a larger space sooner.
Please email a resume to armoredmassage@gmail.com, with the subject line: Contractor Application.
Thank you!