The Director of Healthy Living provides leadership for group exercise and oversees all personal training programs and team members at assigned branch ensuring quality delivery of programs meeting the needs of the branch and community. The incumbent is responsible for meeting established budget and revenue goals. The incumbent is a member of the branch management team. The incumbent hires, supervises, develops, trains and supports team members.
This position reports to the Executive Director or Branch Director who reports to the Vice President of Operations. The incumbent works closely with the branch management team, Product Management team, and other Association staff. The incumbent supervises healthy living staff directly or indirectly.
Dotted Line Leader:Executive Director of Whole-Life/Person Wellbeing Strategy
Location:Dayton Douglas YMCA George Wellbeing Center
- Provides leadership and direction for group exercise and ForeverWell programs and directly manages personal training programs and team members.
- Promotes, sells and educates staff, members and community participants on the benefits of participating in key healthy living programs to maximize revenue potential and increase member retention.
- Manages a high performing team and ensures the quality delivery of programs and services provided. Works closely with the Product Management team on innovative approaches and implements programs, evaluate program results, establish areas for improvement and develop and implement plans to achieve desired goals and objectives.
- Prepares and manages the Group Exercise and Personal Training budgets to assure revenue and program service goals are achieved.
- Recruits, hires, on-boards, trains, develop and supervise group exercise and personal training team members.
- Ensures a high level of customer service which enhances the member, guest and program participant experience and satisfaction.
- Serves as a member of the branch management team performing specific duties which support the overall success of branch operations.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in group exercise, personal training, ForeverWell programs
- Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience
- Proven management ability in budget and financial control and staff management and development
- Demonstrated success promoting and selling programs and activities
- Ability to work in highly flexible and rapidly changing work environment
- Ability to maintain up to date knowledge of healthy living programs to include fitness, and health and wellness trends.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with various groups to achieve a desired end result
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- CPR/PR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen certifications (within 30 days of hire)
- Ability to manage programs to a diverse population
Preferred
- Possess a current accredited and nationally recognized certification in one or more of the following areas Personal Training, Land or Water Group Exercise, or Pilates Reformer.
Work Conditions:
- Perform all physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds at a time.
- Ability to travel locally to visit branch sites, attend meetings and training.