Head Coach – Boutique Fitness Studio (Dubai, UAE)

We are recruiting an experienced and inspiring Head Coach to lead a team of coaches within a boutique functional group training environment. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who sets high standards leads from the front and is passionate about coaching excellence team development and member experience.

Role Purpose:

The Head Coach is responsible for leading supporting and developing the coaching team while setting the tone standards and culture within the studio. This role requires strong leadership coaching expertise excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to identify growth opportunities through member engagement and feedback.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Coaching & Leadership

Deliver group classes assessments and personal training sessions

Lead teens and semi-private small group training programmes

Manage and support coaches to ensure studio standards are upheld

Conduct new coach onboarding and ongoing development

Co-lead monthly coach workshops

Ensure monthly coach self-assessments are completed

Communicate class occupancy reports monthly

Share weekly announcements and reminders with the coaching team

Co-plan and execute monthly studio activations

Ensure studio equipment is safe maintained and operational

Collect and communicate member feedback to management

Maintain and update client CRM notes

Sales & Member Engagement

Support social media content creation and studio campaigns

Collaborate with marketing on promotions and activations

Promote studio services events and offers

Support Front of House with member follow-ups and renewals

Nurture new leads and convert them into full paying members

Drive revenue through assessments PT teens and semi-private programmes

Track and support coach performance against targets

Improve member retention through consistent weekly engagement

Attend weekly team meetings

Participate in marketing activations in and outside the studio

Assessments

Set and monitor monthly assessment targets

Support booking and follow-up of assessments

Set realistic post-assessment goals and track progress via CRM

Requirements:

• Up-to-date REPs Level 3 Fitness Certification (or equivalent)

• Up-to-date Basic First Aid Certification

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar leadership role

• Strong background in functional group exercise

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Confident respectful and motivating leader

• Highly organised and computer literate

• Warm personable and professional

• Open to feedback and thrives in a team environment

Package:

• Tax-free monthly salary: AED 12000 per month

• Employment visa provided

• Medical insurance

• Full uniform provided