Studio Leader

Life Time Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

RRSP with company match

Training and professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Life Time is seeking a Club Leader who owns 2-4 in-center businesses (Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training) and leads the performers and coaches. You will recruit, onboard, mentor, and drive branded programs while guiding budgets and staff toward strong club performance.

The role requires certification, leadership experience, and a proven ability to build community, optimize schedules, and deliver departmental results.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to mentor and shape career paths for team members.
• Experience managing department budgets and staff schedules.
• Proven collaboration with multiple teams to align goals.
• Ability to provide timely performance feedback and development plans.
• Experience scheduling classes and coordinating studio offerings.

Responsibilities

• Scouts talent, conducts interviews, and manages onboarding of new hires.
• Provides performance management and clear feedback to direct reports.
• Optimizes cross-functional team effectiveness with other club and company leaders.
• Develops positive relationships with members and staff to build community.
• Manages working schedules for staff and class schedules for Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and Signature offerings.
• Keeps up-to-date on market trends and best practices in the industry.
• Manages budget and delivers on club business goals and participation targets.
• Teaches 4 classes per week to assess and adjust Life Time’s offerings.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance feedback

Scheduling

Education

National Group Fitness or Yoga Certification

Fitness and Nutrition Certification

Job description

Position Summary

This individual is the business owner of 2-4 in-center businesses (Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training) and manages the applicable teams of performers and coaches. This individual should exemplify the skills of finding, retaining, and developing best in class performers and coaches, managing department goals and budgets, delivering best “branded” programs, driving and contributing to overall club performance, and building communities.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Scouts talent, owns candidate interviews, and manages the onboarding of new hires by assisting with new hire task completion
• Provides team of direct reports with timely and clear support and performance management, including by explaining and enforcing company policies, protocols, and expectations, providing timely and clear feedback regarding performance and short and long-term development opportunities and strengths, and identifying and sharing tools to help them improve performance as needed
• Optimizes effectiveness of cross functional teams, including by working with other club and company leaders on club-specific and company initiatives and business goals, and by identifying and reinforcing common goals across in-center businesses and company offerings
• Develops positive relationships with members, team members, and direct reports while building communities
• Optimizes and manages the working schedules of direct reports, and the class schedules of club Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training offerings
• Stays up-to-date on market and related industry developments and best practices
• Manages a budget, and delivers on company and club-specific business goals, including those related to target participation expectations, schedule optimization, and performance goals
• Teaches 4 classes/week in order to assess and modify Life Time’s class offerings and schedules as needed, observe industry and market updates, obtain and act on member feedback, and deliver department results at or above Life Time's expectations.

Position Requirements

• National Group Fitness and/or Yoga Certification
• Fitness and Nutrition Certification
• 2 or more years of leadership or managerial work
• Proven successful collaboration with team members
• Proven background in building high performing teams, with the ability to mentor and cultivate the career path of team members
• Familiar with managing a budget and staff and offering schedules

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership
• Discounts on Life Time products and services
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company discretionary match
• Training and professional development
• Paid time off where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Extended Healthcare coverage
• Life insurance
• Adoption assistance

Pay

This is a salaried position starting at $69,000.00 and pays up to $95,000.00, based on experience and qualifications. In addition, this role is eligible for bonuses based on performance metrics.

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Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.

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