Studio Leader

Life Time Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. in Jacksonville seeks a results‑driven business owner for multi‑center fitness offerings (Studio, Cycle, Yoga, Signature Group Training) who can recruit, coach, and retain top performers.

You will lead coaches, manage department goals and budgets, and drive branded programs and community engagement across club offerings. Expect collaboration with cross‑functional leaders and ongoing program innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of leadership or managerial experience.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Experience building high-performing teams and collaborating with cross-functional leaders.
• Familiarity with managing budgets and staff schedules.

Responsibilities

• Scouts talent, owns candidate interviews, and manages onboarding of new hires.
• Provides team with timely support and performance feedback aligned with company policies.
• Optimizes cross-functional team effectiveness and aligns with club/company goals.
• Develops positive relationships with members, team members, and direct reports to build communities.
• Manages schedules for staff and class offerings across Studio, Cycle, Yoga, and Signature Group Training.
• Keeps current with market trends and best practices in the fitness industry.
• Manages budgets and drives attainment of participation and performance targets.
• Teaches 4 classes per week to assess offerings and respond to member feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Budget management

Schedule optimization

Class scheduling

Mentoring

Education

National Group Fitness Certification

Yoga Certification

Fitness and 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.