Founding General Manager — Launch & Lead Boutique Studio

JETSET Pilates®; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary or discounted JETSETPil

PTO

Professional development

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Performance bonuses

Job summary

JETSET Pilates is launching a new studio and seeks a Founding General Manager to lead from ground up. You will recruit and develop the initial team, drive community engagement, and establish operational excellence for a successful studio opening.

After launch, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations, grow memberships, and maintain an outstanding client experience while guiding the team and building systems for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in operations or general management, preferably in boutique fitness or hospitality.
• Proven track record of building and leading teams, especially across locations or pre-opening contexts.
• Strong sales instincts with ability to coach others to hit revenue targets.
• Analytical mindset with ability to build reports and use metrics for decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills; able to manage competing priorities and timelines.
• Hands-on experience in fitness instruction or coaching is strongly preferred.
• Passion for community building and connecting with local wellness/hospitality scenes.

Responsibilities

• Lead community building and studio launch activities: grassroots marketing, partnerships, pre-sale activations, and memberships pipeline.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop founding Instructor and Studio Lead teams before opening.
• Set up launch operations: workflows, schedules, staffing plans, vendor readiness, and opening day execution.
• Drive founding membership sales and pre-sale campaigns; coach team on consultative sales techniques.
• Provide regular updates to ownership on launch readiness and business performance; support future studio openings.

Skills

Operations leadership

Sales & revenue

Team development

Community building

Analytical reporting

Pre-opening / launch

Scheduling & staffing

Excellent communicator

Job description

JETSET Pilates is launching a new studio and seeks a Founding General Manager to lead from ground up. You will recruit and develop the initial team, drive community engagement, and establish operational excellence for a successful studio opening.

After launch, you’ll oversee day-to-day operations, grow memberships, and maintain an outstanding client experience while guiding the team and building systems for long-term growth.