Founding General Manager Fitness Franchise up to 120,000.00 +
About The Position
Alloy Personal Training is hiring a Founding General Manager for our BRAND NEW Algonquin studio. This is the first of six planned studios in the region, creating immediate advancement opportunities into multi-unit and regional fitness leadership. This is an ideal role for a proven fitness sales manager, boutique fitness leader, studio manager, or general manager who thrives in membership sales, team leadership, personal training operations, and community growth. This Founding General Manager position offers the rare opportunity to launch a new boutique fitness studio from the ground up. This leader may also coach 5–10 hours per week of small-group personal training sessions, keeping you directly connected to the client experience while leading the studio’s overall business performance. This role is perfect for candidates coming from Orangetheory, F45, StretchLab, Club Pilates, Life Time, Equinox, boutique fitness, luxury health clubs, or high-end gym management environments. With 300+ studios nationwide, Alloy Personal Training has been a leader in premium personal training systems since 1992. Our proven model focuses on coaching, accountability, strength training, and measurable client outcomes for adults seeking sustainable results. This is a founding leadership opportunity with significant income upside and clear regional growth potential.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of fitness management, studio management, or gym leadership experience
- Strong personal training sales, membership sales, and retention experience
- Experience leading 2+ trainers, coaches, or sales associates
- Strong consultative selling and objection-handling skills
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational ability
- Business, payroll, staffing, and HR management confidence
- Available for morning, evening, and weekend shifts as needed
- Passion for health, fitness, and helping clients change their lives
Nice To Haves
- Presale, grand opening, or new studio launch experience highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead all presale and ongoing membership sales efforts
- Drive lead conversion, appointment setting, consultations, and close ratios
- Build the studio to 150+ active members
- Execute retention strategies that maximize client lifetime value
- Hire, onboard, coach, and retain a high-performing personal training team
- Lead weekly sales meetings and trainer development sessions
- Manage studio scheduling, payroll targets, and daily operations
- Develop local business partnerships and community networking channels
- Deliver premium consultations including InBody scans, goal reviews, and relationship-based accountability
- Maintain high standards of member experience, studio culture, and operational execution
- Partner directly with franchise ownership on KPIs, revenue, staffing, and expansion opportunities
- Solve challenges proactively to protect member retention and studio performance
Benefits
- Performance incentives tied directly to studio growth
- Health insurance stipend
- Flexible schedule
- Complimentary membership
- Free workouts
- Paid training in Atlanta, GA
- Up to 30% employee discounts on retail and supplements
- Fast-track advancement into future studio openings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
