General Manager - Fitness Boutique
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Our client is a well-established, international boutique fitness brand offering dynamic group reformer Pilates classes across a variety of formats and levels. With a strong commitment to making Pilates affordable and accessible, they empower a diverse community of clients to build strength, mobility, and confidence.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a results-driven General Manager to lead studio performance across sales, service, and operations. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and leads from the front—especially when it comes to sales.
You’ll be responsible for driving revenue, building a high-performing team, and delivering an exceptional client experience while ensuring the studio operates efficiently and profitably.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive all four revenue streams: memberships, retail, private training, and teacher training
- Lead from the front with active participation in sales (50%+ of role)
- Monitor and manage studio KPIs, including revenue, attendance, and retention metrics
- Develop and execute marketing initiatives (digital campaigns, partnerships, community events) to generate leads
- Recruit, train, and manage sales associates and instructors (in partnership with Lead Instructor)
- Build and manage staff schedules to optimize studio performance
- Oversee inventory and vendor relationships, ensuring accurate stock levels and merchandising
- Ensure exceptional customer experience across all touchpoints
- Maintain studio cleanliness, organization, and brand standards
- Make informed, independent decisions to improve operations and performance
- Support additional business needs as required
Requirements
What You Bring
- 5+ years of management experience in fitness, retail, or service-based industries
- Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Strong ability to sell, coach sales teams, and drive revenue growth
- Experience working with CRM and/or POS systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (in-person, phone, email)
- Highly organized with strong time management and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- A proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and implement improvements
- Passion for health, fitness, and community building
- Professional, reliable, and able to handle confidential information with integrity
- Fluent in English
- Willingness to travel occasionally as needed
Benefits
Why Join
- Join a globally recognized fitness brand with strong growth
- Lead a community-driven, high-energy studio environment
- Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on business success and client experience
Summary
Lead studio operations, drive sales, manage staff, ensure client satisfaction.
Job title
General Manager - Fitness Boutique
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
fitness
Location requirements
Ottawa, remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Ottawa, ON, Canada