Studio Lead

Life Time Inc.; Paradise Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time Inc. in Paradise Valley seeks a club leader to own 2-4 in-center businesses (Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training) and manage the teams of performers and coaches. This role drives branded programs, builds member communities, and strengthens overall club performance.

You will balance budgets, collaborate with other leaders, and deliver results aligned with Life Time’s standards. The position requires coaching, scheduling, and performance management across multiple

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership or managerial work.
• Proven background in building high performing teams and mentoring team members.
• Familiar with managing a budget, staff, and schedules.
• Scouts talent, interviews, and onboarding of new hires.

Responsibilities

• Scouts talent, owns candidate interviews, and manages onboarding of new hires.
• Provides team with timely and clear support and performance feedback.
• Optimizes cross-functional teams and aligns goals across club and company initiatives.
• Develops positive relationships with members and staff, building communities.
• Manages direct reports' schedules and the club's class offerings.
• Stays up-to-date on industry developments and best practices.
• Teaches 4 classes per week to assess and adapt class offerings.

Skills

Talent scouting

Performance management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Team development

Education

Group Fitness/Yoga Certification

Nutrition Certification

Job description

Position Summary

This individual is the business owner of 2-4 in-center businesses (Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training) and manages the applicable teams of performers and coaches. This individual should exemplify the skills of finding, retaining, and developing best in class performers and coaches, managing department goals and budgets, delivering best “branded” programs, driving and contributing to overall club performance, and building communities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Scouts talent, owns candidate interviews, and manages the onboarding of new hires by assisting with new hire task completion
• Provides team of direct reports with timely and clear support and performance management, including by explaining and enforcing company policies, protocols, and expectations, providing timely and clear feedback regarding performance and short and long-term development opportunities and strengths, and identifying and sharing tools to help them improve performance as needed
• Optimizes effectiveness of cross functional teams, including by working with other club and company leaders on club-specific and company initiatives and business goals, and by identifying and reinforcing common goals across in-center businesses and company offerings
• Develops positive relationships with members, team members, and direct reports while building communities
• Optimizes and manages the working schedules of direct reports, and the class schedules of club Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and/or Signature Group Training offerings
• Stays up-to-date on market and related industry developments and best practices
• Manages a budget, and delivers on company and club-specific business goals, including those related to target participation expectations, schedule optimization, and performance goals
• Teaches 4 classes/week in order to assess and modify Life Time’s class offerings and schedules as needed, observe industry and market updates, obtain and act on member feedback, and deliver department results at or above Life Time’s expectations.

Position Requirements

• National Group Fitness and/or Yoga Certification
• Fitness and Nutrition Certification
• 2 or more years of leadership or managerial work
• Proven successful collaboration with team members
• Proven background in building high performing teams, with the ability to mentor and cultivate the career path of team members
• Familiar with managing a budget and staff and offering schedules

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.