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Operations Manager
Location
LondonUnited Kingdom
salary
40000-45000 GBP / annum
- Required language
- -
- Job Type
- Full time contract
- Experience
- at least 2 years
The Basics
£40,000 - £45,000 salary, depending on experience
Full-time role (40 hours per week minimum) 9am-6pm
1 weekend day worked each week (in place of a weekday)
Flexibility required for early, late, and occasional out-of-hours work
28 days annual leave inc bank holidays
Performance-based incentives/commission structure
Perks: career development opportunities, involvement in a growing brand, supportive leadership environment
The Opportunity
A chance to take ownership of both the operational engine and the marketing voice of a premium boutique studio, working alongside a dedicated front-of-house lead, within a growing brand with further expansion planned and a supportive leadership team.
The Role
Studio Operations + Performance
- Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the studio
- Own studio KPIs, monitoring performance metrics and reporting on business progress
- Prepare weekly reports and communicate performance insights to leadership and team
- Manage studio systems for bookings, memberships, and scheduling
- Maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, presentation, and brand alignment
- Liaise with external contractors and service providers as required
- Proactively resolve operational issues
Commercial Performance + Sales
- Drive membership growth and retention
- Meet and exceed sales targets across memberships, classes, and retail
- Support sales conversions through digital channels
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve client retention
Marketing + Content
- Build and send email campaigns and newsletters using Klaviyo
- Capture studio content, including photos and short-form video, to support campaigns and social channels
- Plan and deliver studio marketing initiatives, promotions, and events
- Collaborate with the existing social media support and any external agency partners
- Contribute ideas for growth, content, and community engagement
- Engage with the local area to increase brand awareness and drive new business
Team + Administration
- Work alongside the studio’s dedicated front-of-house manager, so that the studio floor and operations run in step
- Support and develop the studio team
- Manage staff scheduling, rotas, and class cover
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members
- Liaise with HR on staffing and administrative processes
- Track and submit staff hours for payroll
Client Insight + Retail
- Build strong working relationships with instructors
- Ensure promotions, events, and offerings are communicated effectively to members
- Gather client feedback and identify opportunities to enhance the experience
- Oversee retail stock management, ordering, and merchandising in line with brand standards
The Person
Essential
- Minimum 2 years’ management experience in fitness, wellness, hospitality, or a similar client-facing environment
- Proven experience in sales and achieving commercial targets
- Strong operational grounding, including KPIs and performance reporting
- Practical marketing ability, such as email/newsletter campaigns and basic content creation
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working across multiple responsibilities within a small team
- Passion for fitness, wellness, and boutique studio environments
- Proactive, driven, and confident taking initiative
- Flexible and reliable, with availability for weekends and varied working hours
Desirable
- Hands-on experience with Klaviyo or a similar email marketing platform
- Experience capturing photo and video content for social and email
- Previous experience in a Studio Manager, General Manager, or similar role
- Experience within a premium or boutique fitness environment
- Familiarity with studio management systems
- Understanding of financial processes including payroll, budgeting, and reporting