Regional Fitness and Personal Training Director

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Regional Director of Fitness and Personal Training — New York

Project Lift | Retro Fitness

About the Role

Project Lift is seeking a Regional Director of Fitness and Personal Training for New York to elevate the performance, consistency, and culture of Personal Training across our Retro Fitness clubs in New York.

You will oversee Personal Training performance across multiple clubs, partnering closely with Club Managers and PT Sales Managers to drive quality, retention, and revenue consistency.

This is a hands on, in club leadership role for someone who loves developing trainers, improving client outcomes, and building a disciplined, service driven PT model that delivers results. You will be a coach, operator, and thought partner to leaders across the region.

Success in this role means better trainers, stronger client retention, and consistent PT revenue performance in every club.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and coach Personal Trainers on session quality, programming, cueing, and client communication
• Lead live, in person training days, workshops, and weekly development sessions
• Train and reinforce dotFIT integration within PT coaching and client journeys
• Support PT Sales Managers with Welcome Workouts, pacing, follow up, and sales flow
• Be in clubs at least three days per week shadowing sessions and coaching teams in real time
• Ensure each club meets key PT standards including WW booking rate, show rate, and close rate
• Design and lead a Quarterly PT Academy for all PTs and PT Sales Managers in New York
• Partner closely with Regional Director and Club Managers on staffing, scheduling, and execution
• Track PT performance by club and provide weekly updates to leadership

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Regional PT EFT growth versus budget
• Consistent Welcome Workout booking, show, and close rates across all clubs
• Consistently high quality training sessions across the region
• Strong client retention, renewals, and long term engagement
• Aligned and capable PT Sales Managers in every club
• Clear development paths for trainers at all levels
• Achievement of PT EFT and PIF revenue goals
• A positive, accountable, and growth minded PT culture

What You Bring

• 3 plus years leading Personal Training across multiple locations, with demonstrated results in sales, retention, and trainer development
• Proven ability to coach and elevate trainers at all experience levels
• Experience running Welcome Workouts, PT sales flow, and retention systems
• dotFIT knowledge or commitment to rapid certification
• Nationally accredited PT certification such as NASM, ISSA, ACE, NSCA, ACSM, or AFAA
• Current CPR/AED certification
• Expectation to be in clubs at least four days per week coaching live sessions
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership presence
• You believe great PT is built through coaching on the floor, not just reporting from a laptop

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Performance based annual bonus paid quarterly
• Full benefits including company paid employee health insurance

Strong performers will have a clear path into broader regional or multi state leadership within Project Lift.

About Project Lift – Retro Fitness

Project Lift operates Retro Fitness clubs across Texas, Florida, and New York with the support of BlackRock. We are building high performing, service first clubs where Personal Training teams are trained, supported, and empowered to deliver real results for members.

If you love developing talent, being in clubs every week, and shaping a best in class PT experience, we want to connect with you.

Compensation: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

With more than 120 gyms open or under development across the US, Retro Fitness offers multiple fitness experiences under one roof. From traditional strength and cardio options to personalized training programs, Retro Fitness offers something for everyone. Gyms feature best in class equipment and services, our Retro Blends Smoothie Bar, and a selection of amenities that keep members feeling accomplished and refreshed.

With our new CEO, Andrew Alfano, leading the team, Retro Fitness is poised for growth in an exciting atmosphere with a new strategic vision and focus. We encourage you to consider joining us on this journey!

Interested in owning a Retro Fitness? The brand is seeking qualified franchise partners to expand nationwide. For more information, please visit www.retrofitness.com or www.retrofranchising.com.