Area Manager

2 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Love Recruitment Ltd Full time £40,000 - £55,000 per year

Area Manager - Leisure Management Business

Up to £55k plus benefits

Ideal Locations - Surrey, Kent, SE London - you must live close to the contract.

I am recruiting for a fantastic Area Manager position for a leading leisure operator. This is a hugely exciting leisure job. It is your opportunity to join one of the UK's most forward-thinking and community-focused leisure operators.

As an
Area Manager
you will oversee a number of diverse and high-performing sports, fitness, and leisure centres in and around Kent. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a strategic leadership role with a fast-growing organisation that champions wellbeing, innovation, and service excellence. You'll lead from the front, empowering site managers and their teams to deliver excellent customer service, strong financial performance, and meaningful community engagement.

What is the gig?

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of managers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and excellence.
  • Develop and deliver a commercial strategy that drives growth across gym memberships, swimming lessons, sports programming, food & beverage, and retail.
  • Ensure service schedules and programme offerings meet the needs of the community, increase participation, and support member retention.
  • Take full financial responsibility, managing P&L, setting budgets, tracking performance, and identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency.
  • Ensure all centres operate smoothly, safely, and in compliance with health, safety and industry standards.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities, partners, and community organisations.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a driven, experienced professional with a passion for improving lives through leisure and wellbeing.

Essential Requirements:

  • At least 5 years' experience in a senior management role within leisure or fitness - ideally from a leisure trust, public sector background.
  • Demonstrated multi-site leadership experience, such as Contract Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager or Cluster GM.
  • Proven ability to deliver commercial success and excellent customer experience.
  • Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.
  • Skilled at developing partnerships and managing community and stakeholder relationships.
  • Knowledge of health & wellbeing objectives and the role of leisure in community development.
  • Based in or willing to relocate

Your recruiter for this role is Helen Horton
,
Account Director at Love Recruitment group, and can be contacted simply by applying for the role below. Helen and Love Recruitment specialise in recruitment for the whole fitness and leisure sector and work on a number of jobs in the fitness and leisure industry. If keen to be considered please 'Apply Now'.

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