General Manager - Sand Creek

JETSET Pilates • San Bernardino, CA

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About The Position

JETSET Pilates is hiring a Founding General Manager to launch its Sand Creek studio. The role partners closely with ownership to recruit and develop the team, build community excitement, establish operational excellence, and prepare for a successful studio opening. After launch, the General Manager leads daily studio operations and continues to drive membership growth, team development, and an exceptional client experience. General Managers are expected to complete the JETSET Instructor Training Academy Program, teach an average of 6–8 classes per week, and maintain an active in-studio presence during a minimum of 25 class times per week.

Following a successful launch, the position transitions to ongoing studio leadership and may expand to support additional studio openings and multi-unit growth as JETSET scales.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of operations or general management experience.
• Proven record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong sales instincts and experience driving revenue targets and coaching others to do the same.
• Ability to build reports, interpret data, and make metric-based decisions.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining momentum and attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to connect with clients and team members.
• Ability to travel for a 5-day Instructor training at a Regional Training & Support Center.
• Ability to stand and move throughout the studio for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in boutique fitness, hospitality, or a luxury membership-model consumer service environment.
• Experience leading teams across multiple locations or in a pre-opening context.
• Hands-on experience in fitness instruction or coaching.
• Passion for community building and understanding of the local wellness, fitness, and hospitality community.

Responsibilities

• Execute local grassroots marketing initiatives before opening.
• Build relationships with local businesses, influencers, and community partners.
• Generate awareness and excitement leading up to launch.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective founding members.
• Support local social media initiatives that drive awareness and membership growth.
• Coordinate community events and pre-sale activations.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop the founding Instructor and Studio Lead team before opening.
• Lead onboarding and operational training initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and hospitality.
• Conduct regular coaching conversations and performance check-ins.
• Partner with ownership on launch readiness.
• Establish operational processes and studio workflows.
• Build schedules, staffing plans, and operational standards.
• Ensure opening day is executed successfully.
• Coordinate vendor readiness, equipment setup, and operational logistics for the launch.
• Drive founding membership sales and execute pre-sale and launch campaigns.
• Coach the team on consultative sales techniques.
• Monitor pre-sale conversion metrics, founding membership goals, and launch-readiness KPIs.
• Provide ownership with regular updates on launch readiness and business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems and processes.
• Support future studio openings as the brand grows.
• Lead ongoing day-to-day studio operations following opening.
• Complete the JETSET Instructor Training Academy Program, teach an average of 6–8 classes per week, and maintain an active in-studio presence during at least 25 class times per week.

Benefits

• Complimentary or discounted JETSET Pilates classes
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance bonuses, health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks may be offered depending on the studio location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed