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Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

  • Location

    Derby

  • Sector:

    Health & Fitness

  • Job type:

    Full Time

  • Salary:

    Up to £37000 per annum

  • Contact:

    David Peacock

  • Contact email:

    dp@leisurepeople.com

  • Job ref:

    De3_1737745507

Commercial Manager Derby 37K

An exciting opportunity to work for a leading leisure brands as commercial manager responsible for driving £1.5m of income across the aquatic facilities at a high-profile leisure venue in Derby. You will be driving admissions for both the Water Park with flumes, slides and a wave machine as well as all the income for casual swimming in the 50m swimming pool. This is a standalone position so interested applicants will need to be a self-starter and thrive in a role where you are personally accountable and responsible for delivering the revenue. You will benefit from significant support from the regional digital and sales team who will back you with a significant marketing budget. Key responsibilities include:

  • Build and develop key partnerships with the major employers, schools, colleges, nurseries, sporting and community groups.
  • Work closely with the tourist board and key transport stakeholders promoting the venue as a visitor attraction.
  • Produce and implement a monthly marketing plan with weekly action plans.
  • Review pricing and advance bookings incentives, bounce back and multipack promotions.
  • Work closely with the digital team to optimise awareness and ROI
  • Analyse data, identifying trends and producing management reports.
  • Working 1 weekend in 3 and typically between 10-6pm during the week.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

  • A proven track record in a similar commercial or fitness club management position within the leisure industry.
  • Can demonstrate a track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
  • Have the drive and motivation to win new business and develop strategic partnerships,
  • Have a genuine interest in the fitness industry and ideally swimming.

This is a newly created and senior position within the business. There are significant opportunities for the successful candidate to be able to develop with the business into either a multi-site sales position or alternatively to move into Centre Management.