Job Title: Fitness Manager
Company Name: Black Pearl
Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Work Mode: On-site
Date Posted: 30 July 2026
Job Description / Role:
Black Pearl is recruiting an experienced, commercially focused Fitness Manager to lead the Fitness Department of a premium sports and wellness facility in Abu Dhabi.
The successful candidate will be accountable for team leadership, Personal Training performance, member experience, operational standards and the department’s commercial success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic, operational and commercial performance of the Fitness Department.
- Manage Personal Training revenue, penetration, session delivery, consultations, complimentary starter sessions, referrals, retention and secondary-spend KPIs.
- Develop annual and monthly business plans, forecasts, performance targets and action plans.
- Recruit, onboard, coach, mentor and retain qualified fitness professionals.
- Build a high-performing culture based on accountability, professionalism and continuous development.
- Conduct structured one-to-one meetings, coaching observations, probation reviews and performance reviews.
- Improve trainer performance in member engagement, lead generation, consultations, programme design, referrals, renewals and client retention.
- Coach trainers on consultative selling, objection handling, sales confidence and client conversion.
- Plan and deliver in-club training, practical coaching workshops and professional-development sessions.
- Ensure consistently high standards of exercise prescription, programme design and coaching.
- Prepare departmental budgets, forecasts, commercial reports and resource plans.
- Analyse performance data and identify trends, risks and growth opportunities.
- Maintain premium gym-floor presentation, cleanliness, equipment and operational standards.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, risk-management and operating procedures.
- Work closely with Membership Sales, Reception, Marketing, Member Experience and Club Operations.
- Support fitness challenges, member events, corporate-wellness programmes, marketing campaigns and community activities.
- Resolve member concerns professionally and implement service improvements.
- Lead by example through coaching quality, commercial discipline, communication and personal conduct.
Experience Required:
- At least five years of experience in a commercial fitness environment.
- At least two years of experience leading, managing or mentoring fitness professionals.
- Proven success in achieving Personal Training revenue, penetration and other commercial fitness KPIs.
- Experience recruiting, developing and performance-managing fitness professionals.
- Experience preparing departmental budgets, forecasts and commercial reports.
Education Qualifications:
- Minimum UK Level 2 Fitness Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification, or recognised international equivalent.
- Commitment to achieving at least 12 recognised CPD points annually.
Skills Required:
- Strong knowledge of exercise prescription, programme design and coaching methodologies.
- Current UAE REPs registration at Level 3a Full, with the ability to maintain registration throughout employment.
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification.
Employment / Job Type: Full Time
About the Company:
UAE human resources consultancy and recruitment firm serving clients across the Gulf and wider Middle East. Services include permanent and contract recruitment, executive search, outsourced staffing, and advisory work covering policy development, organisational design, compensation benchmarking, and performance frameworks, spanning banking, technology, construction, oil and gas, healthcare, hospitality, and retail.
Company Industry: Hospitality
Department / Functional Area: Fitness
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may apply by submitting their resume/CV through the official Black Pearl career website.
