Overview
General Manager- Sports & Fitness – Middlesbrough
Circa £45,000 basic depending on experience + bonus + benefits. We are looking for a special General Manager to manage an incredible sports, health and fitness club in Middlesbrough with a range of sports activities, swimming pools, state-of-the-art gym, multiple studios, spa and café. This is a large high-footfall business catering for all the family, so we are looking for a special character who has the energy, maturity and leadership experience to take on this magnificent challenge.
The company is part of a larger group renowned for retaining, developing and progressing their team members, and our client would like to think this would be the start of a very successful and enjoyable career with them.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading, coaching, developing and inspiring your HOD team and front-line staff to deliver a fantastic customer experience with each visit.
* Support your leadership team to develop their sports, fitness and family offering to ensure the right products are delivered at the right time to maximise participation, aid retention and improve the bottom line.
* Work closely with the Membership department to develop and execute their sales and retention strategy to drive positive net member movement and member yield.
* Full financial accountability; profit and loss, income, expenditure, debtors; helping set the budgets and business plan.
* Ensure the facilities are always well maintained, clean and safe.
Person Specification
* Outgoing personality with the gravitas and energy to lead and inspire large teams to deliver first-class customer experience and drive for results.
* Strong business acumen with a track record in driving sales and improving the bottom line.
* Experience of managing multiple departments and revenue streams.
* Senior management experience within a multi-faceted multi-million sports leisure or fitness facility possibly as a Health Club Manager, Sports Centre Manager or General Manager.
* A demonstrable passion for health and fitness.
Seniorities
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management
Industries
* Recreational Facilities
* Wellness and Fitness Services
* Entertainment Providers
Notes: This job description reflects the responsibilities and requirements for the role as posted. For further details, contact Leisure People Recruitment.
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