Assistant Personal Training Leader

Life Time Inc.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products and / 

401(k) with company discretionaryMatch

Training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Life Time Inc. seeks a PT Leader-2 to lead a team of fitness professionals and deliver the best Dynamic Personal Training experience. You will also coach team members, onboard new staff, and drive sales and client satisfaction across all Life Time Training initiatives.

You will personally manage a book of business, mentor staff, and help teams achieve personal and division goals while delivering high-quality group and individual experiences.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Certified Personal Trainer certification.
• CPR and AED certification.
• At least 2+ years of personal training experience.
• Demonstrated leadership/management abilities.
• Excellent 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 client experience and outcomes across all programs.
• Act as a player-coach by managing your own book of business with Dynamic Personal Training.
• Maintain quality and consistency of services, programs, and gym floor experience.
• Set productivity goals and drive department-wide initiatives for the team.
• Generate new clients and align them with appropriate trainers; ensure staff have needed skills.
• Promote Life Time Training initiatives and events such as 60 Day programs.
• Oversee scheduling and coordination of programs and classes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Sales

Program design

Coaching

Drive results through others

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in kinesiology, sports medicine, or related field

Certified Personal Trainer

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.)

Pay

This position will be paid on a commission basis tied to performance goals and will be eligible for performance pay based on metrics. The weekly minimum pay for the position will be in excess of one-and-one-half times the applicable minimum wage per hour.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership

• Discounts on Life Time products and services

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)

• Training and professional development

• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• Short term and long term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans

• Parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave

• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in connection with various aspects of its recruitment and hiring functions. Ultimate employment decisions are subject to human review and oversight. Life Time does not use AI in a manner that would have the effect of subjecting applicants to discrimination on the basis of protected classes or proxies or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.

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.