Greater Birmingham Group Fitness Gym Manager

Gym Manager — Iron Tribe Fitness Birmingham, AL area

Location:

Birmingham, AL area

Job Type:

Full-Time Compensation:

$50,000-$60,000 base salary, plus incentive compensation and benefits Iron Tribe Fitness is hiring a full-time Gym Manager to lead one of our area locations. This is not a desk-manager role. This is a people leadership, sales, operations, and client experience role for someone who can build relationships, drive growth, lead a team, and create a gym culture people want to be part of. The Gym Manager is the most influential leadership position inside our local gym model. You will be responsible for the daily leadership of the location, including client acquisition, retention, team accountability, operations, revenue goals, and the overall athlete experience. We are looking for someone who is confident with people, energized by relationships, organized enough to run the details, and driven enough to own the results. About Iron Tribe Fitness Iron Tribe Fitness helps adults build strength, confidence, and long-term health through coach-led group training, semi-private personal training, nutrition guidance, and accountability. We are not a big-box gym. We are a relationship-driven fitness community built on coaching, consistency, and results. Our clients come to us because they want expert guidance, a supportive environment, and a team that knows their name. Our Birmingham-area team operates multiple locations and is part of a larger Iron Tribe brand with a long track record in functional fitness. We care deeply about our clients, our team, our standards, and the communities we serve. A few months ago, Iron Tribe entered a new chapter under new ownership and leadership of long-time franchisee, Jamie Warren. We are building a stronger, more focused version of the gym — one centered on exceptional coaching, excellent client service, disciplined execution, and a community people are proud to belong to. This is a great opportunity to level up your career. What You'll Own As Gym Manager, you will lead the gym like it is your business.

Your core responsibilities will include:

Sales & Growth You will own new client growth for the location. That means responding to leads, booking consultations, conducting tours, selling front-end offers and memberships, asking for referrals, building local relationships, and helping prospects choose the training option that fits their goals. You should enjoy the art of selling when selling is done the right way: through service, listening, trust, confidence, and clear communication. Client Experience & Retention You will make sure every client feels seen, known, and cared for. That includes greeting clients by name, resolving issues quickly, responding to feedback, maintaining high service standards, and protecting the culture of the gym. Our goal is not just to acquire clients. It is to keep them, serve them, and help them build a long-term training habit. Team Leadership You will lead, support, and hold accountable a small team of coaches and staff. You will communicate expectations clearly, run staff meetings, lead one-on-ones, delegate responsibilities, resolve conflict, and create a team environment where people know what winning looks like. You do not need to be the loudest person in the room, but you do need to be willing to lead the room. You'll have access to the CEO of the company as a part of your development and growth. Operations & Administration You will manage the details that keep the gym running well: scheduling, billing, reporting, client accounts, facility standards, inventory, expenses, CRM follow-up, team communication, and execution of current marketing and operational systems. This role requires someone who can connect with people and also follow through on the details. Who Thrives in This Role You may be a great fit if you are: Persuasive, outgoing, and energized by meeting new people Confident leading conversations with prospects, clients, and team members Organized, detail-aware, and able to keep systems moving Comfortable with sales goals, revenue goals, and retention metrics Emotionally intelligent and able to resolve conflict professionally Self-managed and able to work without constant supervision Positive, resilient, and quick to take action A strong communicator who follows through Passionate about fitness, coaching, and helping people improve their lives Comfortable leading from both the front of the room and behind the scenes This role is ideal for someone who enjoys people, pressure, variety, and ownership — but also respects process, accountability, and follow-through.

Requirements Strong candidates will bring:

3+ years of experience in boutique fitness, functional fitness, gym leadership, sales, or a closely related service-based business Proven success in sales, client service, team leadership, or business development Comfort conducting consultations with prospective clients of different ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels Ability to overcome objections professionally and ethically Strong communication and relationship-building skills Ability to lead, motivate, and hold a small team accountable Comfort using gym management & CRM systems, social media, Google Workspace, Apple OS, and basic spreadsheet tools Willingness to coach or support classes/sessions as needed Willingness to work more than 40 hours per week when the business requires it Availability Monday-Saturday, with Sunday closed Ability to open and/or close the gym independently Commitment to working out in Iron Tribe classes 2-3 times per week Preferred but not required: Prior gym management experience Prior business ownership or entrepreneurial experience Experience in sales, marketing, or business development Command of ClubReady and HighLevel software platforms Degree or certification in exercise science, business, marketing, or a related field Functional fitness or personal training certifications What Success Looks Like You will be expected to: Lead the gym to achieve revenue goals Grow membership through new sales, upgrades, referrals, and local relationships Help maintain monthly athlete attrition below 4% Ensure excellent client service and fast issue resolution Keep the gym clean, safe, organized, and aligned with brand standards Lead your team with clarity, accountability, and care Execute the systems that create a consistent Iron Tribe experience Compensation & Benefits This position includes: Base salary range of $50,000-$60,000 per year Incentive compensation opportunity Free Iron Tribe membership for you and your spouse (if applicable) Employer health insurance and benefit plan 401(k) plan after 1 year of service 50% reimbursement on approved certifications Employee pricing on items sold at your Iron Tribe location Paid time off and company holidays Career growth opportunities within Iron Tribe Fitness This Is Not an Ordinary Gym Job This is a leadership role for someone who wants responsibility. We will give you the systems, tools, scripts, training, and support. But you have to execute. You have to follow up. You have to lead the team. You have to sell with integrity. You have to care about the client experience. You have to own the numbers. If you want a slow ramp, low pressure, or a role where someone tells you what to do every hour, this is not the right fit. If you want to lead a gym, build a community, grow a business, develop a team, and help people change their lives through fitness, we want to meet you. How to Apply Contact Shelby Simone via email () if you'd like to begin the process of applying to join the Iron Tribe team in Birmingham. Email your resume in PDF format and why you're interested in leading one of our locations. __________________________________________________________________________ Old Job post summary from October, 2025 Date posted: TBD Job description: Want to join a fitness movement whose ultimate vision is to create communities that change the lives of its team members and clients? Who are We Iron Tribe Fitness (ITF) delivers semi-private personal training & group fitness classes for individuals and companies. We are currently hiring a full time coaching position in the Greater Birmingham area. We create thriving fitness communities through a consistent functional fitness experience, nutrition guidance and accountability. We are 100% focused on helping our clients achieve a higher quality of life by helping them achieve results.. Our community and relationships impact our clients far beyond the four walls of the gym. We are a team of 30+ people (and growing) operating four locations: Downtown Birmingham, Homewood, Mountain Brook & 280/Inverness area. What Makes Us Different? We live by a set of core values as individuals and as a company. We believe ITF is a program for anyone of any athletic background who wants to work hard to make a change in his or her life--and we follow our own advice. Every location in the ITF brand follows central programming for our group classes and athletes see it on our app. Our semi-private personal training is an individual design for each individual athlete's goals, limitations and capacity. Coaches have defined systems to execute the ITF brand with the freedom to modify and scale the program to meet individual athlete's needs. The ITF brand has nearly 30 locations open today and has been covered by the national fitness and business media. We multiply and develop our team members and expect results with integrity. We evaluate performance and career advancement by how team members live our core values just as much as by the results they achieve. Why Iron Tribe Fitness in Birmingham? We've been in business for over a decade and are the central hub for the entire brand nation-wide. We survived the pandemic, kept all of our team employed, innovated our business model and made strategic investments for the future. We have improved the fitness career opportunity in our market. Coaches work full time in salaried positions plus benefits. High performance earns our top team members incentive compensation beyond salary and a variety of advancement opportunities. We care about each other and our athletes and do life together. What We Look for in a Location Leader? Our gym location leaders are Top Producers--rainmakers--first, and managers and/or coaches second. The most valuable result you can achieve in this role is to achieve positive net athlete growth as rapidly as possible with excellent quality, ethics and retention. But, you can't do that without being a great leader for your team. You've got to love the art of servant selling; actively participate in functional fitness; believe in and practice supportive nutrition; embrace accountability, self-manage, lead and motivate a team without your direct supervisor on site; be a master at time management; and already have a proven track record of positive leadership and management accomplishment. We're looking for rockstar team members who want to build a career with the most professional, results-producing functional fitness brand in the nation. Requirements Preferred Education & Experience (not required): Any prior business ownership experience in fitness or other industry Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or related field

OR Business/Marketing Skills/Requirements:

2 - 5 years experience in outside sales or business development in the group fitness industry or other 1-on-1 sales experience 2 - 5 years experience in the successful management of a small team in the fitness industry or other field Ability to follow our systems for responding to inbound leads, connecting with them and successfully getting them to your location for a tour, consultation or class trial. Strong 1-on-1 communication skills to perform deliver consultations with prospective athletes of various backgrounds, ages and abilities. Demonstrated ability to overcome objections and serve each prospective athlete with professionalism. Excellent presentation skills in order to present clear and concise story of the ITF brand and how it can help owners and team members at companies. Ability to close sales when selling to groups and multiple stakeholders at companies. Ability to self-generate leads as well as build local relationships with national companies based in Birmingham. An excellent networker and relationship connector. Work alongside, motivate and lead your team of 2-4 coaches on a daily basis while also communicating with your peer location leaders and owners, sometimes in different markets, on a weekly if not daily basis by phone, email or through our CRM. Organized and detail oriented person who values open and constant communication with their teammates and owners. Sets a goal and then takes action to conquer it Is always learning, growing and being stretched Desires to be a part of something larger than yourself Works hard but also likes to have fun while getting things done

Must Understand:

New technology and how to use it in your location within the ITF guidelines. This includes but is not limited to social media, CRM platforms, business tools, social media, LinkedIn and mobile apps.

Apple OS:

Mail, Keynote and basic Word Processing and Spreadsheet apps (Word/Pages, Excel/Numbers) Google Calendar, Mail, Drive, Hangouts Learn and implement all necessary skills in using our proprietary online portal and CRM (Infusionsoft) This is NOT an

Ordinary Job:

This is not an '9-to-5pm' kind of job. This is a 'do whatever it takes' opportunity in which you have a passion for growing your Iron Tribe location within the Greater Birmingham area. If you are looking for a company that will give you lots of time to get up to speed and a slow ramp up-this probably isn't a good fit. We want "go-getters" who are not afraid to fail and who will figure out the way to get results. We will give you the words to say, the systems to use and the schedule to run. But, you have to execute. You will have help from owners, ITF Corporate and your teammates, but we expect you to use the skills and talents that got you the job. You must be highly resilient and figure out your own best path. You won't be alone, but you'll work most of the time unsupervised with your team and will be accountable for your results. We also expect you to be living our core values already and will expect you to lead your local team in that each day. We are operational entrepreneurs that are building and growing a company that supports a high-growth environment. Our team gets to create fitness communities within the ITF system fueled by their passion for helping others. Are You Iron Tribe material? Contact Shelby Simone (ssimone@irontribefitness.com) if you'd like to begin the process of applying to join the Iron Tribe team in Birmingham. Email your resume in PDF format and why you're interested in leading one of our locations.

Job Type:

Full-time Job Type:

Full-time Base Pay:

$50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid sick time Paid time off Application Question(s): Have you ever been a coach or athlete at an Iron Tribe Fitness location?

Experience:

Fitness:

1 year (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Birmingham, AL 35233: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person