Jobs · Business Development · Tennessee

Area Director

The Little Gym International · Franklin, TN · 1 mo ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time

Sick Time Off

  • Available

Long Term Disability

  • Available

Future Bonus Opportunities

  • Available

401(k)

  • Available

Competitive salary

  • Details vary by location

Dental insurance

  • Available

Employee discounts

  • Available

Health insurance

  • Available

Opportunity for advancement

  • Details vary by location

Paid time off

  • Details vary by location

Training & development

  • Available

Vision insurance

  • Available

Managing

The Little Gym of Franklin with additional locations in the future.

New location with opening Summer 2026

Data, KPIs & Financial Performance

  • Live in the numbers
  • Pull and analyze reports in Excel to track performance, spot trends, and translate insights into clear, actionable plans for each gym
  • Own your gyms’ key KPIs: revenue growth, EBITDA, labor %, enrollment, conversion, retention, family satisfaction (NPS / Google ratings), brand and safety compliance, and staff development
  • Hold weekly Touch Bases with your Sales Lead and Program Director(s) to review numbers, celebrate wins, and align on growth priorities

Leadership and Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop your team into strong, confident operators who have pride in their gym and its success
  • Build a fun, upbeat, growth-minded culture across your gyms with the kind of energy people feel the moment they walk in
  • Communicate clearly and often with your team and District Manager through Slack, email, and in-person conversations
  • Partner with our recruiting team to bring strong talent into your gyms, then own onboarding, development, and retention to build benches of future leaders

Operations and Brand Standards

  • Visit each gym in your area regularly to stay close to the team, the members, and the day-to-day pulse of the business
  • Ensure operational excellence, brand consistency, and a safe, sparkling, welcoming environment
  • Oversee front desk operations and member account management to handle billing, payment, and account issues quickly and with care
  • Monitor capacity utilization and class mix, staff schedules and labor costs

Business Building & Sales

  • Lead the charge with your Sales Lead on enrollment, revenue, and growing the local pipeline by coaching the team to turn every member into a raving fan
  • Own the inquiry-to-enrollment journey by coaching your team on follow-up and conversion scripts, and hold each gym to clear benchmarks
  • Champion a family-first culture and own retention by analyzing attrition, month-over-month trends, and celebrating milestones with members
  • Drive grassroots growth with community partnerships, school relationships, local events, camps and birthday parties to keep families connected and revenue growing year-round

Benefits

When you work somewhere this fun, it doesn’t even feel like a job.

Want to wake up excited to go to work every morning, confident that you’re making a difference while having a blast?

You’ve come to the right place. The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. Programs offer children a Springboard to Life’s Adventures by using movement-based learning and imaginative play to help build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood.

For over 40 years, our trained instructors have nurtured happy, confident kids through parent/child classes, gymnastics, dance and sports prep, plus enjoyable extras like camps, Parentsʼ Survival Nights and Awesome Birthday Bash parties. As a part of The Little Gym team, you will be part of a family dedicated to the growth and development of children all over the globe. We are looking for fun, outgoing, talented individuals who are looking to make a difference in their community. If this sounds like you, check out our open positions!

All associated locations are independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchise, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to The Little Gym Franchising Corporate.

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