Studio Manager

Midtown Athletic Club; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary club membership

Discounts on Midtown products and serv

Access to hundreds of free courses for

Health insurance for eligible full‑tim

And more

Job summary

Midtown Athletic Club seeks a Studio Manager to lead our signature studio programs and deliver an exceptional member experience.

You will recruit and onboard top instructors, oversee equipment and AV systems, and ensure programs stay on-brand and best-in-class across the club. You’ll audit classes, develop instructors, and collaborate with leadership to grow attendance and engagement.

Qualifications

• At least two years of group fitness experience.
• Maintain at least one nationally recognized certification in Group Fitness.
• 2+ years of management or leadership experience within the boutique studio space.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the studio experience, including equipment and AV systems.
• Recruit and onboard instructors and lead a rock-star team.
• Audit instructors and regularly evaluate classes for program integrity.
• Develop and manage instructor performance and growth.
• Communicate effectively between instructors and management.
• Drive member attendance and participation through programming.
• Assist in forming group programming schedules.
• Track studio participation numbers and trends.
• Stay current with trends and industry innovations in boutique studios.
• Ensure studio branding aligns with Midtown's in-club boutique strategy.
• Oversee the new member onboarding process and studio events.

Skills

Group fitness experience

Leadership

Recruitment

Education

Group Fitness Certification

Job description

The Studio Manager reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for overseeing our signature programs and all aspects of the Studio experience within the club. The Studio Manager serves as the leader and ambassador of Midtown’s Studio experience, bringing our Studio brands to life through exceptional programming, strong instructor leadership and a highly curated member experience. They are responsible for continually evolving the Studio experience, ensuring it feels best-in-class. This Leader will be nimble and adaptable to the changing landscape of the industry and will thrive in a people environment, bringing an energetic and inspiring leadership style to the fitness programs and delivery by:

The Position

• Overseeing the studio experience, including all equipment and audio visual systems
• Actively engaging in recruitment, including outbound sourcing of talent
• Onboarding and leading our rock star team of instructors
• Auditing instructors alongside regular evaluations of classes, ensuring instructors are executing on elements & maintaining integrity of programs
• Managing performance and development of instructors to reach their potential
• Effectively communicating information between instructors and management team and vice versa
• Developing ways to increase member attendance levels
• Assisting the Program Manager in the formation of group programming schedules
• Collecting & collating studio participation numbers
• Attending regular classes within the competitive set/boutique studio space to stay current with trends and at the leading edge of industry innovations
• Working within company guidelines to ensure the studio is on brand and aligned with Midtown's vision of an in-club boutique strategy
• Working alongside club leadership to oversee the new member onboarding process
• Overseeing studio events

Accountable For

• Group Programming participation
• Studio & Programming Experience

Requirements

• At least two years of group fitness experience
• Maintain at least one nationally recognized certification in Group Fitness
• 2+ years of management or leadership experience within the boutique studio space

Compensation

Compensation will include a combination of administrative and coaching hours. Rate will vary based off experience.

• Administrative hourly: $25 - $30
• Coaching hourly: $50 - $60

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Our Company

We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives—and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and strong communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.

Who We Want

We’re looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.

Associate Benefits

• Complimentary club membership
• Discounts on Midtown products and services
• Access to hundreds of free courses for professional development
• Health insurance for eligible full-time associates (30+ hours a week)
• And more