General Manager - Corporate Fitness

Westfield Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and wellbeing services provider in London seeks a General Manager for their Corporate Fitness Centre. The role involves overseeing operational strategy, leading a fitness team, and ensuring the wellness program is effectively delivered to employees. The ideal candidate has a strong fitness background and management experience in a corporate setting. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Corporate Bonus Scheme

25 days annual leave plus 1 in lieu

Qualifications

• Proven track record of achieving targets in a corporate fitness environment.
• Experience in delivering operational change and team engagement.
• Strong leadership and people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the performance and direction of the Active Spaces Programme.
• Lead a large team of fitness professionals.
• Manage financial operations and client relationships.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Management experience

Leadership

Attention to detail

Stakeholder relationship

Tools

Advanced IT skills

Job description

Westfield Health Group is home to Westfield Health, High Five Health Promotions and UK Health and Wellbeing, proudly providing holistic health and wellbeing services, and active spaces, to clients across 11 countries. We believe that our people are our strongest asset and live by our values; We care, we’re in it together, we are explorers, we own it. We aim to continue our commitment to creating a workplace where our colleagues feel connected, heard, developed, recognised and supported, as demonstrated by our achievement of the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation!

Job Title

General Manager – Corporate Fitness Centre

Location

City of London

About the role

Operating in a prestigious corporate environment within a large investment bank based in the heart of The City of London, where employee wellbeing is a key part of daily life, this site gives employees access to a large, fully equipped Active Space, alongside 3 dedicated studios offering a comprehensive group training programme. Alongside this we have a dedicated Wellbeing floor to offer a wider, fully integrated employee wellbeing programme.

The Active Spaces General Manager is responsible for managing the overall performance and strategic direction of the Active Spaces Programme. A key area of responsibility is to lead a large team of experienced fitness professionals, driving a healthy and positive team culture, central to providing our client’s employees with a caring and proactive fitness and wellbeing support service. Westfield Health are dedicated to making a healthy difference to the quality of life of our customers, and the Programme Manager supports our mission by delivering and implementing the Westfield Health wellbeing programme to our client.

Your responsibilities

• Operational strategy and governance.
• Health and Safety implementation and governance.
• Membership and booking management.
• Client reporting, presentations, and contract governance.
• Financial management.
• Recruitment, development and a broad range of HR functions and processes.
• Lead a culture of learning and development for the onsite team.
• Relentlessly drive on-going improvements and innovation across the programme through workforce engagement and data analysis.

What you’ll bring

• Commercial awareness and proven track record of achieving targets.
• A strong fitness background with significant management experience working in a corporate or commercial fitness environment.
• Experience in delivering operational change and team engagement.
• Strategic and innovative thinker with a passion for business development.
• Strong leadership and people management experience.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work including advanced IT skills and being comfortable analysing and presenting data.
• Ability to identify and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Salary, Perks & Benefits

• £40 - £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Surgery Choices
• Westfield Rewards
• Corporate Bonus Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 in lieu of Christmas period.

Next steps and support

If you think you fit the bill, we would love to hear from you!

Please note, while we welcome global talent, we’re currently unable to sponsor work visas.

We are a proud member of inclusive employers and a Disability Confident Committed employer, we value inclusivity and want to make sure our application process is open and accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments to ensure the recruitment process is as comfortable as possible.