New Club Training Manager - Personal Training
About The Position
At VASA Fitness, we're more than a gym--we're a community built on unity, passion, love, integrity, fun, and trust. We create UPLIFTing experiences for everyone through inclusive, accessible, and on-trend fitness. VASA is a place where lives are changed through authentic connections, growth, and support--for both members and team members. As VASA expands into new communities, we’re building a dedicated New Club Opening Training Team. This team brings together experts across each area of club operations to train, coach, and prepare new teams before the doors open. The NCO Personal Training Field Manager leads Personal Training onboarding and development for VASA’s new clubs. You’ll prepare Personal Training Leaders and Personal Trainers to confidently deliver consultations, close sales, provide high-quality coaching, and build strong client relationships from day one. This is a hands-on field role for an experienced Personal Training leader who can teach both the business and coaching sides of PT. You’ll support each club through PT Leader training, pre-opening preparation, opening week, and post-opening reinforcement—leaving behind a confident leader and a team ready to grow a successful Personal Training department.
Requirements
- Two or more years of Personal Training experience, including direct client work and sales.
- Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or Kinesiology or a current NCCA-accredited Personal Training certification.
- Experience coaching, training, or developing Personal Trainers or fitness leaders.
- Ability to teach and model client consultations, PT sales, and closing techniques.
- Must currently reside in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, or Iowa.
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time by air and ground.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work weekends or nontraditional hours when required by new-club-opening schedules.
- Personal interest in health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of leadership or management experience.
- Experience supporting new-location openings or Personal Training programs across multiple locations.
- Experience developing or facilitating trainer onboarding programs.
- Familiarity with Personal Training scheduling software, CRM platforms, or sales-tracking tools.
Responsibilities
- Deliver hands-on training to incoming PT Leaders using VASA’s established curriculum, processes, and standards.
- Support trainer onboarding and ensure the team is prepared to execute consultations and training sessions before opening day.
- Facilitate practice, role-playing, and skill-building sessions with PT Leaders and trainers.
- Teach and reinforce the full PT sales process, including booking, delivering, following up on, and converting client consultations.
- Coach PT Leaders on trainer development, scheduling, recruiting, sales leadership, and daily accountability.
- Help the PT Leader build an opening-week schedule that provides strong trainer coverage during key hours.
- Coach teams to deliver engaging client experiences that encourage early usage and retention.
- Track completion of required training, onboarding checklists, and readiness milestones.
- Partner with the General Manager, Director of Personal Training, NCO Operations Manager, and other NCO Field Managers to prepare the club for opening.
- Communicate PT Leader readiness, trainer progress, performance concerns, and training feedback to key partners.
- Provide opening-week floor coaching and post-opening reinforcement before transitioning full ownership to the club team.
- Support the continued development of Personal Training certification programs and training resources.
Benefits
- Two complimentary gym memberships—one for you and one to share
- Discounted Personal Training sessions
- 401(k) options
- Employee Assistance Program (including free therapy, financial advising, legal advice)
- Flexible Vacation Plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Opportunities for career growth
- Mileage reimbursement
- Phone stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
