Sales Manager - Mid Cities

Fitness Connection is looking for exceptional leaders to join our team as a member of the sales team ($50K-$70K), a pivotal role designed to develop into Sales Manager and ultimately Club Manager positions. We seek proven sales leaders who combine strong character with a humble, passionate approach to team building and performance optimization.

The ideal candidate brings leadership experience from military service or competitive coaching, demonstrating the ability to create and nurture an empowering team culture. As a Sales Manager, you'll be instrumental in driving team success through hands-on leadership, exemplary sales performance, and strategic team development.

Working a set schedule of 40-45 hours per week including evenings and weekends, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your ability to generate leads, deliver compelling sales presentations, and most importantly, develop and mentor your team members to achieve their full potential. This role is perfect for natural leaders who excel at duplicating their success through others and are ready to take the next step in their management career.

At Fitness Connection, we believe great leaders create great teams, and we're committed to developing tomorrow's Club Managers through our comprehensive MIT program. If you're ready to build and lead high-performing teams while advancing your career in fitness industry management, we want to talk to you.

Do you thrive in leadership roles and have a knack for driving sales teams towards exceptional performance? Are you passionate about fitness and eager to make a profound impact in people's lives through your leadership? Join us at Fitness Connection as our next Sales Manager and lead a team that changes lives every day!

What You'll Do:

• Lead and Inspire: Mentor and lead a team of Fitness Consultants, setting high standards and leading by example to achieve exceptional sales results.
• Drive Results: Manage daily sales operations, achieving club and personal revenue goals across memberships, services, and the Proshop (retail).
• Develop Talent: Recruit, train, and promote team members, focusing on developing high-potential talent and recognizing outstanding performance.
• Strategize and Execute: Implement proactive sales strategies and adjust in real time to meet business needs. Plan and promote special events to maximize engagement and sales.
• Ensure Excellence: Maintain the high standards of Fitness Connection in club appearance, maintenance, and consistent retail program execution.

Who We're Looking For:

• A seasoned leader with at least 12 months of experience in sales management with full cycle sales process.
• A strategic thinker with a proven record of driving sales and achieving results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of motivating and leading a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other technology systems, with a quick adaptability to new systems.
• Must have a valid driver's license, and the ability to meet the physical demands of the role.

Why Join Us?

• Leadership Impact: Directly influence the success and growth of our team and the satisfaction of our members.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development in a rapidly expanding company.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a rewarding pay structure that includes performance-based incentives.
• Dynamic Environment: Work in a vibrant atmosphere where each day brings new challenges and opportunities to excel.

Become the driving force at Fitness Connection, leading your team to new heights and helping our members achieve their fitness goals. Apply today to step into a role where your leadership will directly contribute to making a healthier lifestyle more accessible to everyone!

POSITION SUMMARY

Do you have a passion for fitness and for changing the lives of the team around you through leadership? At Fitness Connection we believe in a high-value, low-cost model that provides an EPIC fitness experience to all, including under-served communities, in order to change lives by making a healthy lifestyle more accessible. Fitness Connection is now hiring for a Sales Manager position. The Sales Manager provides daily, weekly, and monthly direction for our Fitness Consultant team, driving new members to change lives through fitness. The SM must lead by example in creating and maintaining a strong sales culture in his/her club and be a team player who believes in the power of changing lives through fitness.

YOUR DAY TO DAY

Our Sales Managers are a member of a single club location leadership team and directly supervise a portion of the hourly teammates in that location. Sales Managers work hours range from 7 am to 10 pm and will include weekend, evening and early morning hours as the business requires. Some travel may be required for both regional and national meetings, and/or to provide assistance at another location.

REQUIREMENTS 

• High School Diploma or GED required; College Degree preferred
• For external hire, minimum of 12 months of similar experience with a proven record of success required, preferably in the fitness industry.
• For internal promotion, minimum of six months as a high-performing Fitness Consultant with Fitness Connection; must be in good company standing and have a proven record of performance
• Knowledge of the Fitness industry as well as the necessary sales acumen
• Knowledge and skills in staffing with proven record of results
• Proficient in a variety of technology systems, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and able to adapt to new systems easily
• Valid state driver’s license and clean driving record is required
• Criminal background check will be performed as a term of employment
• Position duties require daily standing, walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, and reaching
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business-related documents such as financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to respond verbally and in writing, to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to district management and club leadership and to members of the business community
• Fluent in written and spoken English required, addition of Spanish skills a plus

Physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

ABOUT FITNESS CONNECTION

Fitness Connection is a full-service, all-inclusive health club that is quickly expanding with more than 40 locations in North Carolina, Nevada and Texas. We believe in providing an epic fitness experience to all, including under-served communities. That’s how we achieve our mission: to change lives by making a healthier lifestyle more accessible. Amenities available to all members include Group Classes in a premiere Group Fitness Studio, a designated Group Cycling Studio, a turf training area with a functional training rig, full-size basketball courts, men and women’s locker rooms complete with saunas, and a Kids Club with tablets, a mini basketball court and theater, and more.

Fitness Connection is committed to principles of equal opportunity for all applicants and Teammates. The company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental disability or known medical condition of a Teammate or applicant, consistent with its legal obligations. The company also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with any disabled Teammate or applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodation. Teammates and applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or occupy by contacting the People Team at dallashr@ fitnessconnection.com.