Area Manager - Downtown LA & USC Village

CorePower Yoga • Los Angeles, LA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

At CorePower Yoga, the Area Manager leads an area of two or more studios, driving growth and overall profitability by developing talented Studio Coordinators, delivering an extraordinary yoga experience, and managing business operations. This role develops diverse teams that serve students and studio communities. The position requires at least 40 hours per week primarily in studios, with some weeks requiring more hours, and flexibility to act as an on-call manager when needed. The Area Manager also teaches at least 4–6 aligned CPY5 classes per week and may teach and host CorePower Live classes at a studio according to the area schedule and District Manager’s direction.

The role oversees studio teams and daily operations, staffing, communications, coaching, training, health and safety protocols, studio facilities and supplies, student experience, and retail performance. The Area Manager partners with the District Manager and analytics team to improve studio operations, class schedules, revenue, profitability, and membership growth.

CorePower Yoga describes itself as the nation’s largest yoga studio brand, with over 200 locations, digital livestream and on-demand classes, and thousands of yoga teachers. The company emphasizes community, inclusion, empowerment, and its core values of empowering everyone, practicing gratitude, building community, growing forward, and laughing together.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Completion of a Yoga Alliance 200-hour teacher training program required.
• Must be able to travel between studio locations.
• Must be able to move around studio spaces, crouch, reach, and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to step in to teach any class format with little to no notice.
• Availability must meet business needs, including morning, evening, weekend, and some holiday schedules.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Self-starter able to take on new projects with enthusiasm.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity and comfort with studio systems such as HRIS, intranet, point-of-sale, scheduling, and payroll systems.
• Ability to build relationships with people with diverse personalities and styles and at different seniority levels.
• Experience delivering actionable, supportive feedback for improvement to varied team members.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a CPY operations leadership or equivalent role preferred.
• Multi-unit operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and teams across multiple studios, including Studio Coordinators, teachers, Studio Sales, and Studio Experience Teams.
• Maintain productive communication with employees through individual dialogue, meetings, training, and feedback sessions.
• Communicate company policies, initiatives, and protocols to studio staff.
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop Studio Coordinators, providing ongoing feedback and a challenging, rewarding work environment.
• Manage staffing for studio class and Studio Experience Team schedules, supporting time-off planning, absences, and substitute coverage.
• Develop teachers and provide regular feedback to support personal development and a high-quality yoga experience.
• Oversee Studio Experience Team recruitment, onboarding, SmartHealth training, feedback, and scheduling.
• Partner with the District Manager on studio operations and provide solution-oriented feedback to improve the student experience and market strategy.
• Lead, execute, and train staff on current SmartHealth Protocol, including training the Studio Experience Team, cleaning studio spaces to company standards, and educating students about updated systems.
• Maintain studio functionality and physical spaces; coordinate with Studio Support Center facilities and IT teams and local facilities contractors.
• Ensure studio supplies are maintained so provisions and amenities are available to students.
• Spend at least 40 hours per week primarily in studios, with flexibility for higher-hour weeks and on-call management as needed.
• Teach at least 4–6 aligned CPY5 classes each week, which may include permanent, substitute, and online classes.
• Teach and host CorePower Live classes at a studio according to the area schedule and District Manager’s direction.
• Support training and facilitation of CPY programming and continuing education as needed.
• Set actionable multi-studio goals and take responsibility for revenue, profitability, and membership growth.
• Partner with the analytics team to develop strategic class schedules informed by student attendance, history, and preferences.
• Manage studio retail, including sales goals, merchandising, markdowns, sales, and visual standards.

Benefits

• Free All Access Membership for use in studio or online.
• Free All Access Membership for one additional person.
• Retail discounts.
• Continuing education offerings.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time-and-a-half pay for hours worked on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager