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About the Role
We are looking for a commercially driven Senior Acquisitions Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality leasehold sites across Southwest England and Wales. This is a pivotal role within the Property team, responsible for driving network growth through the identification, negotiation and execution of strategically important new gym locations. You will own the acquisition lifecycle end-to-end, ensuring every deal supports financial performance, operational excellence and long-term network strategy. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where pace, judgement and strong industry relationships are key.
Responsibilities
- Identifying and securing high-potential leasehold sites to support regional expansion.
- Using data, demographics and market intelligence to shape acquisition strategy and prioritise opportunities.
- Undertaking detailed site appraisals, assessing commercial viability, planning considerations and operational suitability.
- Building robust financial models and presenting investment cases for approval.
- Leading negotiations with landlords, agents and developers to secure competitive commercial terms.
- Managing due diligence processes and coordinating internal stakeholders through to deal completion.
- Working cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Marketing and Delivery teams to ensure seamless execution through to site opening.
- Building and maintaining a strong external network to ensure access to off-market and competitive opportunities.
Requirements
- Proven experience securing leasehold sites in competitive markets.
- Strong financial modelling and investment appraisal capability.
- A solid understanding of planning processes, including change of use applications.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple live opportunities simultaneously without losing momentum.
- A strategic mindset, balanced with a hands-on, delivery-focused approach.
Skills
- Commercial judgement
- Analytical capability
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic mindset
- Delivery-focused approach
- Market intelligence
- Financial modelling
- Investment appraisal
- Planning processes
- External network building
Location
- Field based - Southwest & Wales
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- The Gym Group is the lowest cost nationwide 24/7 Gym with over 250 gyms and counting.
- We are fun, welcoming, engaging and inclusive.
- We challenge our limits and push ourselves to impact positive change with our goals and initiatives.
- Our mission is to break down barriers to fitness for all.
- We are #1 in our industry when it comes to our values, our culture and our people.
- We offer a fantastic place to work in a great working culture.
- We have been recognised as by The Sunday Times as one of The Best Places to Work.
- We have retained GOLD in our investors in people award for the last 6 years and GOLD in wellbeing this year.
- We are recognised as a disability confident and inclusive employer.
- We have brilliant team and opportunities for development and growth with support for success.
- We keep being innovative, creative and agile in all that we do.
Equal Opportunity
- We actively encourage applications from a diverse demographic and we are passionate about your culture and value alignment.
- We are recognised as a disability confident and inclusive employer.