Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Tailor your resume to this General Manager - Merrick role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against JETSET Pilates's job description. Free.
Tailor your resume to this General Manager - Merrick role.
Rezi rewrites your resume against JETSET Pilates's job description. Free.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the General Manager - Merrick posting at JETSET Pilates — free, in seconds.
Don't guess if your resume is good enough.
See how it scores against the General Manager - Merrick posting at JETSET Pilates — free, in seconds.
About the Role
As the Founding General Manager, you will play a critical role in launching a new JETSET Pilates studio. This entrepreneurial leadership opportunity involves building from the ground up, recruiting and developing the team, generating community excitement, establishing operational excellence, and leading a successful studio launch. Post-opening, you will manage daily operations, drive membership growth, and ensure an exceptional client experience. General Managers are expected to complete instructor training, teach classes, and maintain an active in-studio presence.
Responsibilities
- Execute local grassroots marketing initiatives prior to opening.
- Build relationships with local businesses, influencers, and community partners.
- Generate excitement and awareness leading up to launch.
- Build and manage a pipeline of prospective founding members.
- Support local social media initiatives that drive awareness and membership growth.
- Coordinate community events and pre-sale activations.
- Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop the founding Instructor and Studio Lead team prior to opening.
- Lead onboarding and operational training initiatives.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and hospitality.
- Conduct regular coaching conversations and performance check-ins.
- Partner with ownership on launch readiness.
- Establish operational processes and studio workflows.
- Build schedules, staffing plans, and operational standards.
- Ensure every aspect of opening day is executed successfully.
- Coordinate vendor readiness, equipment setup, and operational logistics to ensure a successful studio launch.
- Drive founding membership sales.
- Execute pre-sale and launch campaigns.
- Coach the team on consultative sales techniques.
- Monitor pre-sale conversion metrics, founding membership goals, and launch readiness KPIs.
- Provide regular updates on launch readiness and business performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems and processes.
- Support future studio openings as the brand grows.
Requirements
- Ability to commit to travel for a 5-day Instructor training at one of our Regional Training & Support Centers.
- Ability to stand and move throughout the studio for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
- Flexible availability, including the availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
Skills
- Operations or general management experience
- Building and leading high-performing teams
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Sales instincts
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Fitness instruction or coaching capacity
- Community building
- Understanding of the local wellness, fitness, and hospitality community
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of operations or general management experience, ideally in boutique fitness, hospitality, or a luxury membership-model consumer service environment
- Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams — ideally across multiple locations or in a pre-opening context
Benefits
- Complimentary or discounted JETSET Pilates classes
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Professional development opportunities
- Performance bonuses
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Other perks
About the Company
- JETSET Pilates is a modern, music-driven Pilates brand redefining the boutique fitness experience.