UFC Gym Hendersonville TN- HEAD MMA COACH

UFC Gym•Hendersonville, TN

23h•$35,000 - $63,000•Onsite

About The Position

UFC Gym Hendersonville is looking for an MMA Personal Training Manager to lead new-client intake, introductory training sessions, and coach matching. This role is ideal for someone who understands MMA training, client service, sales follow-up, and team coordination. You will be one of the first people new clients train with. Your job is to assess their goals, fitness level, experience, schedule, safety needs, and preferred coaching style, then recommend the right coach or training path. This is a coaching, assessment, and client-development role. It is not a physical therapy or medical-treatment role unless separately licensed and approved by the company.

Requirements

MMA, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, strength training, or personal training experience.
Ability to communicate clearly with beginners, experienced athletes, and coaches.
Comfort with lead follow-up, appointment setting, and client-facing sales conversations.
Strong judgment when matching clients with coaches based on goals, personality, experience level, and availability.
CPR/AED certification
Personal training certification

Nice To Haves

Combat sports coaching credential, or equivalent experience preferred.
Management, sales, CRM, or fitness-consultation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct consultations and the first, usually, 1–5 introductory sessions with MMA clients and strength-training clients for proper pairing and program design with coach.
Screen clients for goals, experience level, training preferences, limitations, and coach fit.
Recommend appropriate coaches, programs, or next steps based on client needs and staff availability.
Prospect and follow up with leads through approved outreach channels, including calls, texts, emails, in-gym conversations, and scheduled consultations.
Set qualified appointments for assessments, intro sessions, and coach handoffs.
Track leads, appointments, show rates, conversions, and client notes in the company’s CRM or tracking system.
Support coach-client handoffs so members feel confident and coaches have the information needed to begin safely and effectively.
Help maintain a professional, inclusive, safety-focused training environment.
Follow gym policies on client safety, consent, documentation, privacy, and professional boundaries.