Sports Performance Coach

Exos; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance coaching company in Grand Rapids is seeking a Sports Performance Coach to work directly with clients in achieving athletic excellence. The role requires a strong background in Kinesiology or Sports Science, significant personal training experience, and relevant certifications. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, updating training plans, and creating engaging fitness programs. If you are dedicated to empowering individuals and helping them perform at their best, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Two years of personal training or strength coaching experience.
• Ability to create effective, individualized exercise plans.
• Experience leading group fitness classes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site evaluations to understand client health and performance.
• Update training plans based on client progress.
• Maintain communication with clients to ensure performance goals.

Skills

Personal training

Strength coaching

Customer service

Group fitness instruction

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Sports Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

NSCA-CSCS or NASM certification

CPR/AED and First Aid certifications

Job description

Overview

At Exos, we believe in unlocking everyone’s potential for peak performance, and we’re passionate about making it happen. As a leader in human performance, we deliver world-class training, coaching, and education to athletes and high-performing individuals across the spectrum. We’re seeking a Sports Performance Coach to bring their expertise, energy, and excitement to our team of innovators, educators, and motivators—all united by a shared goal: empowering people to perform at their best. In this role, you’ll work directly with clients, apply Exos’ cutting-edge methodology, and help redefine what’s possible in athletic performance. If you’re passionate about coaching and ready to grow with a world-class organization, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site evaluations using our proprietary assessment protocols to understand client health, performance, and readiness for training.
• Update and adapt training plans for clients to ensure they’re on track for success, fine-tuning based on progress and performance.
• Maintain constant communication with clients, providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to ensure they’re meeting their performance goals.
• Partner with employers to lead various engagement activities, such as “lunch & learns,” campus activities, and wellness fairs, driving excitement and awareness.
• Represent Exos by delivering educational programs that showcase our proven methodology and cutting-edge practices.
• Report on key metrics like attendance, client engagement, and outreach to track program impact and help drive continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in planning, designing, and developing programs to enhance our offerings and support research in sports science.
• Contribute to staff education and training, delivering insights and instruction in line with Exos methodology.
• Maintain Exos standards by adhering to established policies, continually upgrading professional credentials, and attending required continuing education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Sports Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum two years of personal training or strength coaching experience, or completion of Exos Performance Specialist Internship.
• Current industry certification; NSCA-CSCS or NASM preferred.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications required.
• Proven ability to create effective, individualized exercise plans.
• Experience leading group fitness classes with emphasis on technique improvement. Strong presentation skills for both small and large group settings.
• Exceptional customer service skills, prioritizing client success and support.

About Exos

For nearly 30 years, Exos has been dedicated to getting people ready for the moments that matter by promoting a holistic approach to health. As an elite coaching company, Exos applies its evidence-based methodology to programming designed to unlock the potential in everyone from corporate employees, to elite athletes, military operators, and beyond.

Simply put, we “get you ready” for the moments that matter — whether that’s striving to excel at work, or training for a major athletic event. How do we do it? Our employer solutions include fitness center management, on-site coaching and classes, and the Exos app, as well as immersive team-building experiences, executive coaching, and personal development programming. Our professional athlete training programs propel elite athletes to new heights in the NFL combine and NBA Draft each year, and our practitioner education courses and workshops provide industry professionals ongoing opportunities for development.

We’ve never been the type to accept the status quo. We’re all about studying, learning, innovating, and making waves. And we feel that it’s our responsibility to help others because we know there’s a better way. That better way is Exos Readiness.

We are an equal opportunity employer

EXOS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We invite applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Exos offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

Learn more here:

• EEO is the Law
• EEO is the Law Supplement

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