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Area Sales Manager – Health and Fitness – Bristol

Up to £38,000 basic, £44-£50K O.T.E. + excellent benefits

We are looking for an Area Sales Manager to drive membership sales across five recently refurbished state-of-the-art fitness, swimming and sports centres in Bristol.

You would be working for arguably the most successful and progressive Leisure Management operator in the U.K. who pride themselves on developing and advancing their top talent, so this is a great introduction to the company.

• Plan and deliver in-reach and outreach activities to generate new leads for the centres, build partnerships with local corporates and community groups.
• Lead the sales teams across each site, ensuring they are trained and motivated to follow a clear sales process and can deliver on KPI's set to hit weekly and monthly targets.
• Lead by example delivering sales calls and selling memberships.
• Work collaboratively with all stake holders to ensure revenue generating opportunities are maximized throughout the business.

• An outgoing self‑starter, able to work under one's own initiative.
• Proven track record in achieving sales targets, managing sales processes and working to KPI's.
• Experience in developing sales plans and leading outreach activity.
• Team leadership experience possibly as a Membership Sales Manager, Cluster Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Commercial Manager, Club Manager or General Manager.
• Ideally experience within the health and fitness industry, and if not, a demonstrable passion for health and fitness is essential.
• Live within an easy commute of Bristol.
• Have your own transport and are willing to travel between sites.

Golf Club General Manager - Barnet

Circa £50,000 basic + genuine 50% bonus + excellent benefits

We are working with an award-winning operator of golf and country clubs to find a General Manager to take the reins of a successful golf club nestled in the picturesque and affluent suburbs of Barnet, North London.

This is more than a golf club, it is a social club at the heart of the community where members go to relax, socialise, eat and host parties and events in the extensive clubhouse and bar areas which spill out into the grounds.

As such, we are looking for a General Manager who can not only lead the golf operation, but who has the business acumen to ensure the food, beverage and hospitality events business can realise its full potential.

• A passion for playing or watching golf.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster a culture of service excellence and drive for results.
• Experienced in dealing with 'members' as a Club Manager OR General Manager within a golf club, health & fitness club, sports club or hospitality club type environment.
• Experience in managing food and beverage operations and (ideally) hosting events.
• Experience in developing and executing sales and marketing plans.
• Experience in managing P&L accounts and budgets.
• Has their own transport and lives within commuting distance of Barnet North London
• Have the flexibility to work either a Saturday or a Sunday during the golf season and occasional evenings for big events.

For more information, please click apply and we will be in contact if you have the right level of experience

Area Sales Manager - Marina Moorings

Salary: Up to £40,000 + 30% bonus (£52,000 O.T.E) + outstanding benefits

Location: Southam, Warwickshire and/or Long Eaton, Derbyshire + some travel

Hours: 37.5 week, predominantly flexible office hours

We are working with one of the largest nationwide marina operators to find an Area Sales Manager to support 8 picturesque marinas in the West Midlands improve their customer sales journey, increase enquiry conversion and ultimately increase berth occupancy.

• Take ownership for the customer journey from following up all website-generated enquiries, build relationships with prospects, book viewings with the marina teams, follow-up prospects and hopefully sign‑up new customers into one of their marinas.

• Work between marinas, with occasional travel to other marinas in the region.

• Shape and scale the role for success as the company plans to double in size.

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

• 6% matched pension.

• Private Healthcare.

• Life Assurance.

• Travel expenses travelling between marinas.

• Big discounts on moorings, gyms and much more.

• Continued investment into your professional development.

• Advancement opportunities.

• Have a passion for boats, waterside, outdoor living.

• Proven experience in sales, customer acquisition or business development roles, possibly as a sales manager, sales support manager, business development manager, customer experience manager, or very experienced sales executive.

• Relatable B2C industry experience such as leisure & recreation, health & fitness, hotels & hospitality, holiday parks & travel, retirement living & residential property sales.

• Consultative selling experience, able to understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.

• Highly organised, disciplined, able to manage high enquiry volumes and structured follow‑up activity.

• Data‑literate and confident using CRM or sales tracking systems to manage pipeline and performance reporting.

• Able to influence, coach and develop others without direct line management responsibility.

• Customer‑first mindset with genuine passion for delivering outstanding experiences aligned to brand values.

• Driver's licence and access to a vehicle.

For more information, please click apply with your CV and we will be in touch promptly if you have the right level of experience.

Leisure People is seeking an Area Sales Manager to enhance the customer sales journey across 8 marinas in the West Midlands. This role involves managing inquiries, building relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction, with a focus on increasing berth occupancy.

The ideal candidate will have robust sales experience and a genuine passion for outdoor living and boating. The position offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 plus a significant bonus and benefits including private healthcare and 33 days holiday.

Leisure People in Sevenoaks is seeking a Head of Finance responsible for financial control, management reporting, and FP&A across multiple leisure venues. The role reports to the CFITO and requires a qualified accountant with significant senior finance experience.

The ideal candidate will drive financial performance and support strategic decision-making, while also leading the finance team. Applicants should be ready to work 4 days in the office with some travel to other sites.

Head of Finance - Golf & Hospitality Venues

Up to £75,000 + benefits

Sevenoaks TN15 with occasional travel to other sites (1-day WFH)

We are working with a successful and ambitious operator of golf and hospitality venues to find a Head of Finance who will be responsible for financial control, management reporting, FP&A, audit, statutory reporting and business partnering across the organisation.

Reporting to the CFITO, this is a hands‑on opportunity for a qualified finance leader who can combine strong technical capability with commercial insight, helping drive performance, improve financial processes and support strategic decision‑making across a fast‑paced, multi‑site business.

• Lead the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, financial modelling and performance analysis across the business.
• Manage the year‑end audit process and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring compliance and strong financial governance.
• Partner with operational and senior leadership teams to provide commercial insight, challenge and decision support.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting processes, controls and data quality.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, creating a high‑performance culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Significant experience in senior finance roles covering financial control, FP&A and business partnering.
• Proven experience managing audits, statutory accounts, budgeting, forecasting and balance sheet control.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial insight into operational action.
• Confident communicator with experience influencing senior stakeholders and non‑finance teams.
• Hands‑on, resilient and adaptable approach, ideally gained within a multi‑site leisure, hospitality, retail or service‑led environment.
• Living within commuting distance of Sevenoaks and with your own transport.
• Prepared to work in the office 4 days a week with occasional travel to the venues.

General Manager - Slough - £28,000-£36,000 O.T.E.+ career development

This is a fantastic General Manager/ Club Manager opportunity in Slough to work for arguably the best fitness operator in the U.K. for career development with the most innovating fitness product.

This is an all-encompassing and hands-on Club Manager post where you will be responsible for managing the fitness product, operations and standards, and driving net member movement through the implementation of outreach and in-reach activity and organising gym and member events. Creating a memorable member fitness experience on the gym floor and through classes will be a key focus, achievable only by having an engaged, enthusiastic and highly skilled of fitness coaches and personal trainers who you will be responsible for leading, mentoring and motivating to go that extra yard for members.

We are looking for a highly experienced and dynamic senior manager within the health and fitness industry to take on this exciting post who has a big passion for fitness product and has gained exposure to leading fitness teams, driving sales and managing gym operations. You will be a very hands-on manager who leads their team by example and who instills a work hard and have fun work ethic. You may be a commercial fitness manager or deputy club manager looking to take the next step or an existing club manager or general manager looking to join a progressive company who will develop you and enable you to make the next step. A fitness qualification and ability to teach a gym floor class is highly desirable.

There are great career opportunities for further progression within this industry leading operator so this a great environment for your long term development.

Interviews are being conducted right now so please apply now if you would like to find out more and we will be in touch if you have the right level of experience