Aquatics Manager

Midtown Athletic Club

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 48,000 - 52,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary club membership

Professional development support

Health insurance for eligible full‑tim

401(k) retirement savings plan with公司匹

Paid time off and paid parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

Job summary

Midtown invites an experienced Aquatics Manager to lead our world‑class team at Bannockburn, IL. You will inspire members through movement, community, and personal attention while guiding coaches and the aquatic programming across our clubs.

This salaried role offers a base annual compensation of 48,000 to 52,000, with the option to earn additional hourly coaching pay from swim programs. You will oversee talent development, performance reviews, budgets, and a high‑quality member experience.

Qualifications

Five+ years of management, talent development, and programming experience.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Nationally recognized aquatics certifications: AFO or equivalent, CPR/AED, First Aid.
Ability to provide multisensory instruction (auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic).
Deliver information clearly, concisely, and timely.
Collaborative team-building and performance management.
Align with Midtown’s core values: Win together, Glass half‑full, Passionate about helping others, Better than yesterday, Kind.

Responsibilities

Demonstrating sound leadership, optimism and exceptional communication with members and coaches.
Engaging more members in more programs and with more coaches.
Committing to Gain, Train, and Retain world class aquatics talent.
Monitoring aquatics associates development and career pathway.
Developing, delivering, and measuring aquatics programs.
Conducting annual talent reviews of aquatics associates.
Overseeing annual aquatics budget.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Talent development

Team-building

Performance management

Multisensory instruction

Education

Five+ years of management and programming experience

AFO certification or equivalent

CPR/AED

First Aid certification

Job description

About Midtown Midtown exists to inspire people to become their best selves through the power of movement, connection, and belonging. Founded in 1970, Midtown has grown from one tennis club in Chicago to owning and operating eight luxury athletic clubs across the United States and Canada.

Opportunity & Your Impact

As an integral part of the leadership team, our Aquatics Managers inspire members through movement, community, and personal attention while leading our world‑class Aquatics team.

Job Overview

On‑Site 2211 Waukegan Rd, Bannockburn, IL 60015 Full‑Time

How You’ll Contribute

Demonstrating sound leadership, optimism and exceptional communication with members and coaches
Engaging more members in more programs and with more coaches
Committing to Gain, Train, and Retain world class aquatics talent
Monitoring aquatics associates development and career pathway
Developing, delivering, and measuring aquatics programs
Conducting annual talent reviews of aquatics associates
Overseeing annual aquatics budget

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Have five or more years of management, talent development, and programming experience
Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
Possess nationally recognized certifications in aquatics including: AFO or equivalent, CPR/AED, First Aid
Possess ability to provide multisensory instruction: auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic
Possess the ability to deliver information clearly, concisely, and timely
Have collaborative team‑building and performance management capabilities
Across all roles, candidates must demonstrate alignment with Midtown’s core values: Win together Glass half‑full Passionate about helping others Better than yesterday Kind

Compensation & Benefits

This is a salaried role with an annual compensation range of 48,000 - 52,000. Addition hourly compensation of $20- $24 per hour may be earned as an Aquatics coach for our swim program. The final offered compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.

Some of the benefits offered to eligible team members include:

Complimentary individual Midtown club membership
Associate Discounts, recognition programs, and professional development support
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (where applicable)
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Paid time off and paid parental leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
And more!

Please refer to our benefits overview for full details: https://careers.midtown.com/about-us/benefits/

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Our Company

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort‑like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Who We Want

We’re looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.

Associate Benefits

Members of the Midtown team receive: