New Club Personal Training Leader

VASA Fitness; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two complimentary gym memberships

401(k) options + Employee Assistance

Flexible Vacation Plan + paid holidays

Job summary

VASA Fitness is seeking a New Club Training Manager - Personal Training to lead PT onboarding and development for new clubs. You will prepare PT Leaders and Trainers to confidently deliver consultations, close sales, coach, and build strong client relationships from day one.

This hands-on field role requires teaching both business and coaching aspects of PT, supporting pre-opening through opening and post-opening reinforcement, aiming to establish confident leaders and a thriving PT department.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of Personal Training experience, including direct client work and sales.
• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or Kinesiology or a current NCCA-accredited PT certification.
• Experience coaching, training, or developing Personal Trainers or fitness leaders.
• Ability to teach and model client consultations, PT sales, and closing techniques.
• Must reside in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, or Iowa.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work weekends or nontraditional hours when required by new-club-opening schedules.
• Personal interest in health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on training to incoming PT Leaders using established curriculum and standards.
• Support trainer onboarding and ensure readiness for consultations and training sessions.
• Facilitate practice, role-playing, and skill-building for PT Leaders and trainers.
• Teach and reinforce the full PT sales process from booking to closure.
• Coach PT Leaders on trainer development, scheduling, recruiting, and accountability.
• Help open-week schedules with strong trainer coverage during key hours.
• Coach teams to deliver engaging client experiences for early usage and retention.
• Track completion of training, onboarding checklists, and readiness milestones.
• Partner with GMs and Directors to prepare clubs for opening.
• Communicate PT Leader readiness and training feedback to key partners.
• Provide opening-week floor coaching and post-opening reinforcement.

Skills

Personal Training

Sales

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or Kinesiology

NCCA-accredited Personal Training certification

Tools

Scheduling software

CRM platforms

Sales-tracking tools

Job description

VASA Fitness is seeking a New Club Training Manager - Personal Training to lead PT onboarding and development for new clubs. You will prepare PT Leaders and Trainers to confidently deliver consultations, close sales, coach, and build strong client relationships from day one.

This hands-on field role requires teaching both business and coaching aspects of PT, supporting pre-opening through opening and post-opening reinforcement, aiming to establish confident leaders and a thriving PT department.