Market Talent Lead

Barry's•Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Market Talent Lead (MTL) is a leader, Barry’s culture ambassador, and class programming guide for a regional Talent team. The MTL supports Instructor development and performance, promotes Barry’s culture and Mission, Vision, and Values, and helps ensure that Instructors consistently deliver a signature “WOW” class experience. The role builds supportive relationships through accessible, approachable, effective communication and reliable follow-through. The MTL develops and evaluates Instructors, supports recruitment and training, contributes to schedule optimization, and leads regional team-building and communication activities. The position also includes teaching a minimum of 12 regularly scheduled Red Room classes per week, with the schedule adjusted to studio size, class schedule, and business needs. Relocation assistance is available for candidates currently based outside Fort Lauderdale. The role requires a full-time schedule of at least 40 hours per week across five days, with a flexible schedule that includes weekend availability. The employee must maintain regular, consistent attendance and be able to perform the described physical, communication, computer, leadership, teamwork, and decision-making duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Available for full-time work of at least 40 hours per week and five days per week, with a flexible schedule that includes weekends.
Hold and maintain an Instructor or personal training certification.
Hold and maintain CPR certification.
Have experience leading group training or working as a personal trainer.
Have excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
Have outstanding communication and people skills.
Be familiar with MS Office, Google Suite, and various business software.
Rank in the top 50% of performance among peers.
Have no Mission, Vision, and Values issues or disciplinary actions within the previous 12 months.
Have relevant fitness-teaching experience and a proven record of success delivering classes.
For internal candidates: have at least one year of tenure at Barry’s and have taught at least 576 classes.
Alternatively, for external candidates: have at least two years of relevant group fitness teaching experience outside Barry’s, with a demonstrated record of success; be a proven leader in the regional fitness community; and meet the other listed requirements, excluding Barry’s-specific criteria.
Maintain regular, consistent, and reliable workplace attendance.
Be able 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.
Be able to use a telephone and computer for up to eight hours per day, five days per week.
Effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English with coworkers, customers, clients, and vendors.
Be able to effectively lead and manage subordinate employees.
Think creatively and respond promptly to predictable and unpredictable workplace issues.
Work effectively as part of a team.
Understand, consider, and assess the financial impact of decisions.

Responsibilities

Support Instructor development in delivering signature Red Room experiences through effective programming, inclusive music and playlisting, and engaging workouts.
Coach Instructors on building community through studio engagement and appropriate social media use.
Partner with Marketing to help Instructors develop brand-aligned social media presences and personal marketing strategies.
Partner with Instructors to create programming aligned with Barry’s guidelines and address programming issues that limit their development or performance.
Meet weekly with the Director of Instructor Talent (DOIT) to provide performance feedback, identify opportunities, and address Mission, Vision, and Values alignment issues.
Conduct one team-building event per quarter in partnership with the DOIT.
Execute new programming guidelines as directed by Talent Leadership.
Complete one WOW Experience Evaluation per week and conduct a formal 30-minute follow-up coaching meeting.
Evaluate assigned Instructors quarterly if they have less than one year of tenure and bi-annually if they have more than one year of tenure.
Conduct 2–4 individual 30-minute informal Instructor touch-base meetings per month.
Ensure all Instructors in the region consistently teach a WOW class.
Participate in schedule optimization as requested.
Serve as the first point of contact for interested Instructor candidates in the region.
Develop and manage a talent pipeline; regularly take classes outside Barry’s when actively recruiting in the region or studio.
Source at least one qualified candidate per month when the studio or region is actively recruiting.
Partner with Talent Leadership to select candidates, including participating in interviews, auditions, and test-out classes.
Lead new Instructor training in the region, deliver curriculum, and provide clear, consistent brand feedback.
Manage pre-training and post-training support for new Instructors.
Teach a minimum of 12 regularly scheduled Red Room classes per week, 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 1–2 classes per week, rotating across studios and Instructors, to provide timely 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 by encouraging them to attend the MTL’s classes and providing follow-up support.
Embody Barry’s Mission, Vision, and Values and promote company culture across the region.