Talent Development Lead

Talent Development

• Support aspects of Instructor development that drive the WOW experience:
• Help Instructors to develop and deliver a signature experience in their Red Room classes through effective programming, inclusive music/playlisting, and consistently delivering an engaging, signature workout experience.
• Coach Instructors on how to successfully build community through high levels of in/out of studio engagement with clients, including appropriately and effectively using social media to promote themselves as part of the Barry’s team.
• In partnership with Marketing, identify practical ways for Instructors to develop a brand-aligned social media presence and (personal) marketing strategy that is aligned with overall Barry’s marketing and branding strategy.
• Partner with Instructors to create WOW programming that is aligned with Barry’s programming guidelines.
• Address programming-related issues that are limiting an Instructor’s growth, development, and performance in the Red Room.
• Attend a weekly meeting with the Director of Instructor Talent (DOIT) to provide feedback on Instructor performance, and address any Mission, Vision, Values (MVV) alignment issues.
• In partnership with the DOIT, conduct one team-building event per quarter.
• Execute any new programming guidelines, based on guidance from Talent Leadership.

Experience Evaluations and Quality Assurance

• Complete one WOW Experience Evaluation per week, followed by a formal 30-min follow-up meeting to provide feedback/coaching to ensure that:
• All assigned Instructors who have less than 1 year of tenure are evaluated quarterly and;
• All assigned Instructors who have more than 1 year of tenure are evaluated bi-annually.
• Cover 2-4 individual 30-minute informal touch base meetings per month with Instructors to support Instructor growth and development within the region/studio.
• Ensure a WOW class is taught consistently by all Instructors in the region.
• Participate in the schedule optimization process as requested.

Instructor Recruitment and Training

• Act as the first point of contact for interested instructor candidates in your respective region.
• Actively develop and manage a pipeline of talent to ensure Barry’s always has best-in-market talent. This is incredibly important and requires that the TDL regularly take classes outside of Barry’s when we are actively recruiting in the region/studio.
• Sources at least 1 qualified candidate per month when the studio/region is actively recruiting for Instructors.
• Partner with the Talent Leadership team to finalize and select candidates to become Barry’s Instructors, including participating in interviews, auditions, and test-out classes.
• Lead new Instructor training in your region, delivering curriculum and providing consistent, clear, and direct brand feedback throughout the training program.
• Manage the pre-training and post-training process to ensure proper support for new instructors in your region.

Teaching

• Own a schedule of a minimum of 12 regularly scheduled Red Room classes per week, which will be flexed (up/down) based on the size of the studio, class schedule, and needs of the business.
• Take 1 - 2 classes per week, rotating across studios and instructors to consistently provide timely performance-based feedback on programming and the WOW experience.

Team Building

• Conduct 1 Instructor team meeting per month to review team performance and provide training and other business-related follow-up and support.
• Host a Barry's Bonding activity once per quarter.

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work a full-time schedule of at least 40 hours per week, 5 days per week.
• Ability to maintain regular, consistent, and reliable attendance in the workplace.
• Ability to routinely and consistently sit, stand, bend, reach, lift, push, and pull 20 pounds, and to type, speak, read and write for as much as 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• Ability to perform work on/using a telephone/computer for as much as 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• Ability to read, speak, and write effectively communicate verbally in writing in English with coworkers/customers/clients and/or vendors.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage subordinate employees.
• Ability to think creatively and be responsive on a timely basis to predictable and unpredictable workplace issues.
• Ability to effectively work as part of a team.
• Ability to understand, consider and assess the financial impact of decisions.