Abu Dhabi Studio Manager & Launch Lead

Love Recruitment; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 203,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights to UAE

Accommodation provided

Private medical insurance

Annual flight home

Brand training

Career path to studio manager

Job summary

Love Recruitment is recruiting for a boutique Pilates studio in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. The role starts as Lead Instructor during a launch phase and will transition within a few months to Studio Manager, owning the studio’s commercial performance, team and community.

You will work closely with the franchisee to establish standards, drive memberships, and support marketing, events and partnerships while delivering classes and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• Certified Personal Trainer or Pilates certification required.
• Strong group fitness teaching experience (Pilates, HIIT, cycling, barre or similar).
• Previous team leadership or studio management experience or readiness to step up.
• Commercial awareness with confidence in sales and membership conversations.
• Excellent communication, organization and problem solving skills.
• Experience with Mindbody or similar studio software is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead instructor during launch phase; set standards, culture and tone from day one.
• Drive presale campaigns and convert inquiries to memberships.
• Support marketing, social content, partnerships and launch events.
• Lead sales conversations and convert trials to memberships.
• Deliver classes with precise cueing and correct form.
• Mentor and onboard instructor team to brand standards.
• In phase two, oversee daily studio operations and member experience.
• Develop and manage instructor team, scheduling, coverage, and time off.
• Drive membership growth, retention, and monitor studio KPIs.
• Maintain brand standards, safety, cleanliness and on-brand touchpoints.
• Manage studio social media and local outreach; continue weekly classes.

Skills

Certified Personal Trainer or Pilates

Group fitness instruction

Team leadership

Sales and memberships

Communication & organization

Mindbody software

Education

Certified Personal Trainer or Pilates certification

Tools

Mindbody

Job description

Love Recruitment is recruiting for a boutique Pilates studio in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. The role starts as Lead Instructor during a launch phase and will transition within a few months to Studio Manager, owning the studio’s commercial performance, team and community.

You will work closely with the franchisee to establish standards, drive memberships, and support marketing, events and partnerships while delivering classes and mentoring staff.