General Manager in Northampton BRAND NEW Padel Venue

Love Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A new Padel venue in Northampton is seeking a General Manager to lead its launch and operations. The role requires a hands-on leader with 1-3 years in hospitality or leisure, who can inspire a team and drive commercial performance. The successful candidate will ensure exceptional customer experiences while managing daily operations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sports and fitness, ready to work closely with the founders in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years leadership experience in hospitality, leisure or lifestyle venues at HOD level or above.
• A people-first leader who thrives on connection and team energy.
• Hands-on leader wanting to be in a customer-facing environment.
• Passion for sports/fitness is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate your team across FOH and coaching.
• Offer best in show customer experience with a family-first mentality.
• Drive commercial performance through various revenue streams.
• Oversee daily operations ensuring quality and safety.

Skills

Digital Marketing

Marketing

Management Experience

Profit & Loss

Analysis Skills

Microsoft Powerpoint

Market Research

Project Management

Product Management

P&L Management

Product Development

Branding

Job description

Overview

General Manager in Northampton - BRAND NEW Padel Venue

35k plus bonus

Are you a hands‑on leader who thrives in community‑focused environments? This is an incredible opportunity to launch and lead the first site of a new ambitious and growing Padel brand with true family values as the core. Their debut site offers a large space offering a competitive court number cafe offering corporate hire space and their own unique take and stamp on the huge craze that is padel.

This would suit a hungry deputy manager looking for their next step up as equally as an existing GM or equivalent looking for a new challenge. There is huge potential to grow with the business as they do!

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate your team across FOH and coaching
• Offer best in show customer experience always with the family first mentality
• Drive commercial performance through court occupancy, cafe revenue and corporate/partnership bookings and sponsorships
• Oversee daily operations ensuring safety, quality, efficiency and high standards

About you

• 1-3 years leadership experience in hospitality, leisure or lifestyle venues at HOD level or above
• A people‑first leader who thrives on connection and team energy
• Someone who is hands‑on and wanting to be in a customer‑facing / roll your sleeves up environment working alongside the founders to achieve success
• A background in sports/fitness is not a pre‑requisite for this role but a passion for it is a must!

Flexibility to work every other weekend

Your recruiter for this role is Maddie Cummings Recruitment Director at Love Recruitment group and can be contacted simply by applying for the role below. Maddie and Love Recruitment specialise in recruitment for the whole fitness & leisure sector and work on a number of jobs in the fitness & leisure industry. If keen to be considered please Apply Now.

Key Skills

• Digital Marketing
• Marketing
• Management Experience
• Profit & Loss
• Analysis Skills
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Product Management
• P&L Management
• Product Development
• Branding

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1