General Manager – Premium Fitness Club

Love Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced General Manager for a premium fitness club in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing consumer-facing environments in the health and fitness sectors. This role involves driving growth, developing teams, and ensuring excellent service, with a substantial salary package and benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a General Manager or similar.
• Experience in health, fitness, or leisure sectors.
• Proven track record in growing memberships.

Responsibilities

• Leading and inspiring a team to deliver excellent customer experiences.
• Continuously improving business performance and achieving targets.
• Coaching and developing team members regularly.

Skills

Leadership

Integrity

Dedication

Commercial awareness

Job description

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General Manager – Premium Fitness Club, London

Client: Love Recruitment

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 6f5755a9062a

Job Views: 10

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

The UK's leading specialist fitness and leisure recruitment agency offers the following opportunity:

Position: General Manager – Premium Fitness Club, London

Package & Benefits:

• Market Leading Private Fitness Company
• £55 - £65k Base Salary (dependent upon experience)
• 15% Bonus
• Clear Progression opportunities

Are you looking to work with an exciting and high-quality fitness brand in London? We seek an experienced General Manager to drive growth and inspire our team.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing a high-quality, consumer-facing environment, preferably in the health, fitness, or leisure sector.

Desired qualities include:

• Leadership
• Integrity
• Dedication
• Commercial awareness

Responsibilities include:

• Leading, developing, and inspiring your team to deliver excellent customer experience and foster a sense of belonging among members
• Continuously improving business performance
• Developing capability and knowledge in your role
• Consistently achieving targets
• Providing regular coaching and development for team members

Key attributes:

• Excellent communication skills and personable demeanor
• Hands-on and strategic leadership approach
• At least 5 years of experience as a General Manager, Centre Manager, or similar in sports, leisure, fitness, or hospitality
• Experience cultivating a culture of service excellence and results-driven attitude
• Proven track record in growing club memberships in fitness, golf, tennis, etc.
• Advocate for an active, healthy lifestyle
• Commitment to understanding and exceeding member expectations
• Engaging and inspirational leadership style
• Ability to manage P&L, attention to detail, strategic thinking
• Capability to manage compliance while delivering high service levels
• Active on the gym floor, working with your team to deliver excellence
• Success-driven attitude and strategic planning skills
• Positive approach to team development

Your Commitment:

Primarily Monday to Friday, with one weekend per month.

The Benefits:

Includes a comprehensive benefits package.