New Club Opening Training Lead (Personal Training)

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness memberships

401(k) options

Flexible vacation

Career growth opportunities

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

VASA Fitness is building a New Club Opening Training Team to train, coach, and prepare new PT staff before clubs open. The NCO Personal Training Field Manager leads onboarding and development for PT Leaders and Trainers to confidently deliver consultations, close sales, and build client relationships from day one.

This is a hands-on field role requiring travel, coaching, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to ensure successful club openings and long-term PT success.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of Personal Training experience including direct client work and sales.
• Experience coaching Personal Trainers or fitness leaders.
• Ability to travel up to 75% and work weekends/odd hours when required by new-club-opening schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training to incoming PT Leaders using VASA’s established curriculum, processes, and standards.
• Support trainer onboarding and ensure the team is prepared to execute consultations and training sessions before opening day.
• Facilitate practice, role-playing, and skill-building sessions with PT Leaders and trainers.
• Teach and reinforce the full PT sales process, including booking, delivering, following up on, and converting client consultations.
• Coach PT Leaders on trainer development, scheduling, recruiting, sales leadership, and daily accountability.
• Help the PT Leader build an opening-week schedule that provides strong trainer coverage during key hours.

Skills

Personal Training

Sales

Coaching

Trainer development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or Kinesiology

NCCA-certified PT certification

Job description

VASA Fitness is building a New Club Opening Training Team to train, coach, and prepare new PT staff before clubs open. The NCO Personal Training Field Manager leads onboarding and development for PT Leaders and Trainers to confidently deliver consultations, close sales, and build client relationships from day one.

This is a hands-on field role requiring travel, coaching, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to ensure successful club openings and long-term PT success.