Assistant Personal Training Leader

Life Time, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. seeks a PT Leader-2 to guide and develop a team of Fitness Professionals, delivering the Dynamic Personal Training experience and Life Time Training programs on the fitness floor.

You will coach team members, onboard new staff, and drive client acquisition while meeting personal and division goals. You will lead by example in delivering your own personal production and educating on all products and services, with a focus on delivering outstanding member experiences and achieving

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Certified Personal Trainer credential.
• CPR and AED Certification.
• 2+ years of personal training experience.
• Proven leadership/management ability.
• Strong communication, sales, program design and coaching skills.
• Ability to drive results through others.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of fitness professionals to meet brand and performance expectations.
• Ensure exceptional experience and results for all clients on the fitness floor.
• Be a player-coach through Dynamic Personal Training and manage your own book of business.
• Oversee quality and consistency of products, services, programs, and fitness floor experience.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet productivity goals; lead department-wide meetings.
• Generate new clients and refer to appropriate fitness professionals; ensure staff have necessary skills.
• Promote Life Time Training initiatives and events (e.g., 60 Day programs).
• Complete scheduling, administrative, and coordination tasks for all programs and classes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales

Coaching

Program design

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in kinesiology or related field

Job description

Position Summary

As a PT Leader-2, you will lead and develop a team of Fitness Professionals to a successful career at Life Time.You will assist club leadership in bringing the Life Time Training brand and philosophy to life every day through amazing experiences. You will do this by being responsible for the experience on the fitness floor through delivering the best Dynamic Personal Training experience. You will also be responsible for delivering team member one on one's, selling training for our newer Fitness Professionals, coaching live client and member experience sessions, on-boarding of new team members, assisting in managing the connectivity and sales process, educating on all products and services, delivering your own personal production, and helping your team achieve their personal financial goals and those of the division.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages, supports, develops, coaches, and mentors a team of fitness professionals to be successful based on brand and performance expectations.Includes disciplinary and termination actions as needed.
• Responsible for the total experience and results of all clients
• Be a Player-Coach by setting the example through Dynamic Personal Training through managing your own individual book of business
• Oversees the quality and consistency of products, services, programs, and fitness floor experience for fitness professional team
• Determine and implement strategies for ensuring the personal training team meets their productivity goals; drive content for department-wide meetings to achieve these strategies
• Generates new clients and refers them to appropriate fitness professional based on client needs; Ensures TM has appropriate skills and training to successfully meet member needs
• Promotes and directs execution of Life Time Training initiatives such as 60 Day and other special events
• Completes and supports all scheduling, administrative, and coordination tasks for all programs and classes (metabolic, small group, nutrition, etc.)

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Personal Trainer
• CPR and AED Certified
• 2+ year of personal training experience
• Demonstrated Leadership / Management Skills
• Demonstrated strong communication, sales, program design, and coaching skills
• Ability to drive results through others

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in kinesiology, sports medicine, or a related field
• Experience in delivery and overall knowledge of virtual training methodology
• Demonstrates success in increasing client acquisition and retention
• Ability to manage multiple fitness professionals to a successful outcome
• Demonstrates expertise in Life Time business applications (Exerp, Workday, Domo, etc.)

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.