Instructor Recruitment Manager

Barry's•New York, NY

24d•$80,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Manager, Instructor Recruitment plays a dynamic, hands-on role supporting full-cycle recruitment, interviewing, and hiring for Barry’s instructor population. Reporting to the Director, People Acquisition, this role partners with studio leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to meet instructor hiring needs across existing studios and new studio openings. The role executes effective recruitment strategies, maintains a strong pipeline of instructor talent, and delivers a consistent, high-quality candidate experience. It supports standardized hiring practices, strengthens stakeholder partnerships, and contributes to instructor staffing and the continued growth of the Barry’s brand through effective talent acquisition processes and measurable results.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in talent acquisition, full-cycle recruiting, or a related recruitment role.
Experience managing multiple open requisitions and recruitment processes simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to source, engage, assess, and hire qualified candidates through a variety of recruitment channels.
Experience building and maintaining talent pipelines and developing sourcing strategies to meet current and future hiring needs.
Strong candidate assessment, interviewing, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience partnering with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs, align on candidate profiles, and support hiring decisions.
Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), candidate relationship management (CRM) tools, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to track, analyze, and report recruiting metrics, including pipeline activity, time-to-fill, and hiring progress.
Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities while meeting recruitment deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting within fitness, wellness, hospitality, or another service-oriented industry.
Experience supporting multi-location recruitment, high-volume hiring, or new market openings.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day instructor recruitment activities, including sourcing strategies, candidate pipeline development, interview scheduling, open calls, and instructor auditions across all regions in partnership with Directors of Instructor Talent (DOITs).
Execute consistent instructor hiring practices and recruitment processes across the company.
Support instructor hiring and interviewing training and education initiatives for MTLs, including establishing a consistent process for submitting instructor referrals and prospects.
Partner with People & Culture to align instructor recruitment practices with company-wide hiring standards, policies, and applicable employment guidelines.
Exercise discretion and sound judgment when managing recruitment activities and interacting with stakeholders across the instructor organization.
Support a diverse and inclusive workforce through equitable sourcing, interviewing, and hiring practices.
Implement recruitment strategies, programs, and campaigns to address current and future instructor staffing needs while reinforcing the Barry’s brand.
Identify potential instructor talent by attending classes at other fitness studios across markets and assessing alignment with Barry’s brand, culture, and teaching standards.
Build and maintain relationships with studio leaders, DOITs, MTLs, and other stakeholders involved in instructor recruitment.
Maintain partnerships with People & Culture and Talent team members to support effective hiring practices and a positive candidate experience.
Develop an understanding of market-specific staffing needs, workforce challenges, and instructor talent availability.
Monitor fitness industry and talent market trends, sharing insights and recommendations with the Director, People Acquisition.
Track recruitment activity and key performance indicators, identify process-improvement opportunities, and provide updates on pipeline health, hiring progress, and staffing needs.
Maintain knowledge of the instructor career path and serve as a resource for individuals interested in instructor opportunities at Barry’s.
Travel to existing and new Barry’s locations as needed to assess staffing needs, build candidate pipelines, and support instructor recruitment.
Evaluate local market demographics and implement sourcing approaches that build instructor teams reflective of the communities they serve while maintaining Barry’s brand standards.
Support the company’s commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging through inclusive recruitment practices.
Support instructor sourcing, auditioning, selection, and onboarding for new studio openings and expansion into new markets, including travel as needed.
Partner with studio leadership and cross-functional teams to develop instructor pipelines and meet staffing timelines ahead of opening dates.
Monitor recruitment progress for upcoming openings and communicate pipeline updates, hiring needs, and potential staffing challenges to the Director, People Acquisition and relevant stakeholders.
Help establish local talent pipelines and execute market-specific recruitment initiatives to support successful studio launches.