Vice President of Development

Amped Fitness is a rapidly growing high-value, low-price (“HVLP”) fitness concept that has evolved into an experience design, low price (“EDLP”) platform, offering premium amenities, innovative club design, and a community-driven experience at an accessible price point. Dedicated to empowering members to own their confidence, Amped creates an immersive, high-energy environment where “the world is yours,” fostering a vibrant community that celebrates progress and personal transformation.

The Vice President of Development is a key member of the Amped corporate team, responsible for driving the club expansion strategy. This role leads new club development across real estate planning, construction, design, facilities management, and the negotiation and execution of leases, ensuring new locations are delivered on time and within budget, meet Amped’s brand standards, and support strategic growth objectives.

The Vice President of Development provides visionary leadership across the development function, partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders to scale Amped’s footprint. This individual will bring a strategic mindset, deep technical knowledge, and operational excellence to deliver high-impact development initiatives.

Ultimately, this position will own: identification of new locations and execution of openings; achievement of annual new-opening targets; development of detailed buildout budgets and schedules, and adherence to approved capital plans and timelines; investment case underwriting and post-opening performance to investment case; proactive identification and mitigation of development risk; and end-to-end accountability for the successful execution and handoff of new clubs into operations.

• Lead and execute the club development strategy, aligning real estate planning, construction, and design with company growth goals
• Partner with leadership to identify and prioritize markets for new club openings
• Oversee real estate selection and deal structuring
• Drive development pipeline and forecasting, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives

• Direct all aspects of the construction lifecycle, from pre-development through handover
• Manage timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure efficient, high-quality delivery
• Oversee permitting, city agency coordination, and compliance with all applicable codes and regulations
• Maintain strong relationships with landlords, contractors, consultants, and vendors to drive project excellence

• Ensure club design execution reflects the Amped brand, client experience, and operational needs
• Collaborate cross-functionally to uphold and refine scalable development standards

• Foster strong partnerships with Finance, Operations, Marketing, and Club Leadership to support new club success
• Drive cross-functional planning, transparent communication, and effective project execution

• Creation and execution of approved buildout budgets
• Develop investment case underwriting and post-opening performance to investment case
• Lead contract negotiation for consultants and contractors
• Support leadership in long-range capital planning and investment strategy
• Monitor project risks and develop mitigation plans in real-time
• Lead commercial negotiation of leases and LOIs in partnership with executive leadership and external counsel; ensures legal documentation is efficiently executed with appropriate risk controls

• Development Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  7+ years of progressive leadership in real estate development, construction, or…