Director of Operations
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Management
Operations Management, General Management
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of Operations to join a fast-growing, premium fitness business with an ambitious vision for growth.
The Director of Operations will play a pivotal role in strengthening and scaling the UK operation, overseeing performance across multiple studios and developing the operational infrastructure required to support continued expansion. This is a commercially focused leadership role, combining strong financial and operational discipline with exceptional people leadership.
The successful individual will work closely with the leadership team and General Managers to drive revenue, profitability, accountability and consistency across the business, while creating the systems and processes needed to scale without compromising the customer or brand experience.
The Opportunity:This is an opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its growth journey. With multiple locations and further expansion ahead, the organisation is looking for a commercially minded operator who can bring structure, pace and accountability to a growing multi-site environment.
The Director of Operations will have significant influence over how the business operates and scales. They will be trusted to understand the numbers, identify opportunities, challenge performance and coach the leadership team to deliver against clear objectives.
A key part of the opportunity will be building a scalable operating model that enables the business to grow efficiently. This will include creating greater consistency between locations, improving processes, identifying economies of scale and ensuring that the operational platform is strong enough to support future UK and international expansion.
The role will suit an individual who enjoys being close enough to the detail to understand what is really happening across the business, but who is equally comfortable stepping back to focus on strategy, performance and long-term growth.
The Basics:- Salary up to £80,000 (depending on experience)
- Full-time hours
- Operating across various Central London sites
- Opportunity to join small, dynamic UK team at the beginning of expansion!
Commercial + Financial Leadership:
- Take ownership of operational performance and business metrics across multiple studios.
- Lead the development, implementation and ongoing review of meaningful KPIs, ensuring they are commercially relevant and aligned with business objectives.
- Take a proactive approach to P&L management, using financial data to identify opportunities, address underperformance and improve profitability.
- Work closely with finance and accounting partners to ensure accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
- Analyse revenue streams across memberships, fitness services, retail, events and other commercial activity to identify opportunities for growth.
- Use data and insight to challenge assumptions, improve decision-making and drive sustainable profit growth.
- Develop a strong understanding of platforms including Mindbody and Class Pass, ensuring data is accurate, effectively managed and translated into actionable insight.
Multi-site Operations:
- Provide strategic oversight across multiple studios, ensuring consistent operational standards and execution.
- Establish clear expectations and accountability for General Managers and their teams.
- Ensure the operational playbook is consistently implemented while allowing for the individual requirements of each studio.
- Identify recurring operational issues and implement sustainable solutions rather than relying on short-term fixes.
- Develop processes and systems that can be replicated as the business grows.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and achieve economies of scale across the wider operation.
- Maintain…
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