General Manager – Leading Fitness Brand

Love Recruitment International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness brand in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee club performance and member experience. The role requires strong leadership qualities and a commitment to operational excellence. Responsibilities include developing club teams and driving membership growth. This opportunity also offers a clear pathway to multi-site leadership within 9-12 months, along with competitive compensation and bonuses. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced, growing environments and can either relocate to Abu Dhabi or are already based in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a high-performing fitness club or leisure facility.
• Proven commercial delivery and operational excellence.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people-management skills.
• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced, ambitious organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing club team.
• Drive membership growth, retention, and commercial performance.
• Oversee operational excellence and brand standards.
• Ensure compliance, safety, and exceptional service delivery.
• Create a culture of accountability, positivity, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People Management

Commercial Delivery

Job description

GeneralManager–LeadingFitnessBrand

Location: AbuDhabi,UAE

Salary: AED15,000basicpermonth

Bonus : UptoAED2,500perclubpermonth

Progression : Multi-siterolein9–12months(AED20,000basic+AED6,000perclubbonus)

Areyouanexperiencedfitnessleaderreadytoaccelerateyourcareerwithoneofthefastest-growinggymbrandsintheregion?ThisGeneralManagerroleisbasedin AbuDhabi ,offeringexceptionallong-termprogressionintoamulti-siteleadershippositionwithin9–12months.

WewelcomecandidatesalreadybasedinAbuDhabi,elsewhereintheUAE,orthoselookingtorelocatetoAbuDhabiforahigh-growthcareeropportunity.

TheRole

AsGeneralManager,youwilltakefullownershipofyourclub’sperformance,people,andmemberexperience.Thisisahands-onoperationalleadershiprolerequiringcommercialstrength,excellentteammanagement,andacommitmenttodeliveringoutstandingstandardseveryday.

Key responsibilities include :

• Leading,coaching,anddevelopingahigh-performingclubteam.
• Drivingmembershipgrowth,retention,andcommercialperformance.
• Overseeingalloperationalexcellenceandbrandstandards.
• Ensuringcompliance,safety,andexceptionalservicedelivery.
• Creatingacultureofaccountability,positivity,andcontinuousimprovement.

CareerProgression

Thisopportunitycomeswitha clearandstructuredpathway fortopperformers.

After 9–12months ,successfulGeneralManagerswillprogresstoa multi-siteleadershiprole ,withanenhancedpackageof :

• AED20,000basicsalarypermonth
• AED6,000perclubpermonthbonus

ThisrepresentsoneofthestrongestdevelopmentpathwaysintheUAEfitnessindustry.

WhoWe’reLookingFor

Weareopentoapplicants :

• Already basedinAbuDhabi ,
• BasedelsewhereintheUAEandabletorelocate,or
• InternationalcandidatesseekingtorelocatetoAbuDhabi

Youwillideallyhave :

• Experiencemanagingahigh-performingfitnesscluborleisurefacility.
• Provencommercialdeliveryandoperationalexcellence.
• Strongleadership,communication,andpeople-managementskills.
• Theabilitytothrivewithinafast-paced,ambitious,andgrowingorganisation.

WhyThisBrand?

MajorexpansionplansacrosstheGCC.

Asupportiveleadershipteamcommittedtodevelopingfutureregionalleaders.

Genuineperformance-basedprogression,notjusttenure.

Theopportunitytobepartofoneoftheregion’smostexcitingfitnessgrowthstories.

ApplyNow

Formoreinformationoraconfidentialconversationabouttherole,pleasecontact :

TomTroutDirectorLoveRecruitmentInternational

Tomwillbemanagingthisrecruitmentprocessandsupportingyouththroughoutyourapplication.