Market Talent Lead

Barry's•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Market Talent Lead (MTL) leads and supports Barry’s regional Instructor team as a culture ambassador and class programming guide. The MTL develops supportive relationships with Instructors, helps them deliver a signature “WOW” experience, and ensures their programming aligns with Barry’s standards, brand, and Mission, Vision, and Values. The role combines Instructor coaching and evaluation, talent recruitment and training, team building, cross-functional coordination, and teaching a regular schedule of Red Room classes. The position requires full-time availability, a flexible schedule including weekends, and at least 40 hours of work per week. Relocation assistance is available for candidates currently based outside Las Vegas.

Requirements

Availability to work full-time, at least 40 hours per week across five days, with a flexible schedule that includes weekend availability.
Current Instructor or personal training certification and CPR certification.
Experience leading group training or working as a personal trainer.
At least one year of tenure at Barry’s and at least 576 classes taught; alternatively, external candidates must have at least two years of relevant group fitness teaching experience outside Barry’s and a demonstrated track record of success.
Relevant fitness teaching experience with a proven record of delivering successful classes.
For Barry’s candidates: performance in the top 50% among peers, with no Mission, Vision, and Values issues or disciplinary actions in the preceding 12 months.
Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
Outstanding communication and people skills, including effective spoken and written English communication with coworkers, customers, clients, and vendors.
Familiarity with MS Office, Google Suite, and various business software.
Ability to maintain regular, consistent, and reliable workplace attendance.
Ability to routinely sit, stand, bend, reach, lift, push, and pull 20 pounds, and type, speak, read, and write for up to eight hours per day, five days per week.
Ability to use a telephone and computer for up to eight hours per day, five days per week.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and lead and manage subordinate employees.
Ability to think creatively and respond promptly to predictable and unpredictable workplace issues.
Ability to understand, consider, and assess the financial impact of decisions.
External candidates must be proven leaders in the regional fitness community and meet the other listed requirements, excluding Barry’s-specific criteria.

Responsibilities

Coach Instructors on developing and delivering signature Red Room classes through effective programming, inclusive music and playlists, and engaging workouts.
Coach Instructors on building client community through in-studio and out-of-studio engagement, including effective use of social media.
Partner with Marketing to identify practical, brand-aligned social media and personal marketing strategies for Instructors.
Help Instructors create programming aligned with Barry’s programming guidelines and address programming issues limiting their growth or performance.
Meet weekly with the Director of Instructor Talent (DOIT) to discuss Instructor performance, opportunities, and Mission, Vision, and Values alignment issues.
Partner with the DOIT to conduct one team-building event per quarter and implement new programming guidelines from Talent Leadership.
Complete one WOW Experience Evaluation per week and hold a formal 30-minute follow-up coaching meeting. Ensure Instructors with less than one year of tenure are evaluated quarterly and those with more than one year are evaluated twice yearly.
Conduct two to four informal, individual 30-minute Instructor touch-base meetings per month.
Ensure Instructors in the region consistently deliver a WOW class and participate in schedule optimization when requested.
Serve as the first point of contact for interested Instructor candidates and build and manage a talent pipeline.
When actively recruiting, regularly take classes outside Barry’s and source at least one qualified candidate per month.
Partner with Talent Leadership to select Instructors, including participating in interviews, auditions, and test-out classes.
Lead regional new-Instructor training, deliver the curriculum, provide clear brand feedback, and manage pre-training and post-training support.
Teach a minimum of 12 regularly scheduled Red Room classes per week, with the schedule adjusted according to studio size, class schedule, and business needs.
Conduct one Instructor team meeting per month to review performance and provide training and business-related support.
Host one Barry’s Bonding activity per quarter.
Take one to two classes per week across studios and Instructors to provide timely, performance-based feedback on programming and the WOW experience.
Work cross-functionally with the Director of Instructor Talent Management, Talent Leadership, and studio management, and attend required meetings.
Model brand standards and impeccable programming in every class, mentor new Instructors, embody Barry’s Mission, Vision, and Values, and promote company culture across the region.
Teach an engaging, signature Barry’s WOW Experience class.
Maintain regular, consistent, and reliable attendance; communicate effectively; work collaboratively; respond creatively and promptly to workplace issues; lead and manage subordinate employees; and consider the financial impact of decisions.