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Group Fitness Management Leader

Les Mills International
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/30/2025 CLOSED ON 12/29/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Fitness Management Leader position at Les Mills International?

Salary: $140,000 - $200,000 USD

Location:

Remote - residing in a country where our organization has an established entity LM Brazil, LM China, LM Germany, LM IMEA (United Arab Emirates), LM Japan, LM Nordic (Sweden), LMUK (United Kingdom and Northern Ireland), LMNZ (Aotearoa New Zealand), LMUS (USA).

Your Typical Day Sees You 

Group Fitness Management Education (GFM) is how we help club partners deliver world-class experiences, build strong instructor communities, and keep members coming back for more. This newly established role is all about making that magic happen - at scale.

This teammate will be the go-to person for GFM strategy and education. They will:

  • Lead global adoption of GFM strategies and best practices.
  • Optimize program scheduling to deepen Les Mills program offerings.
  • Recruit and develop exceptional instructors to fill classes to capacity.
  • Deliver education and share insights across markets to ensure clubs everywhere win big

We’re Excited About You Because You Have 

  • A strong background in club operations and group fitness management.
  • Deep understanding of Les Mills Group Fitness Management Education and how it drives success for clubs.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across global time zones.
  • Strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves and execute.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills—you can inspire and educate at all levels.

Even Better If You Have 

  • Experience monetizing programs through consultancy, workshops, or digital content.
  • Familiarity with new training methodologies and technologies.
  • A track record of creating scalable processes for global implementation.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.
  • Passion for continuous learning and innovation.

Ideally you will have passion for our purpose to create a fitter planet. You must live and breathe our purpose and values of United, Be Brave and Change the World.  We’re looking to be wowed by your ability to embrace change and bring others along on the journey.  In return for all you bring to us, we’ll give you every chance to exercise your passion and thrive with an organization that’s out to change the world. 

About Les Mills International 

We make workouts you actually want to do. 

Here at Les Mills, we are on a mission to create a fitter planet.  Combining science, music and movement, we create life-changing workouts and help millions of people find fitness joy in gyms and homes worldwide. 

Les Mills are a global Team passionately devoted to our purpose of creating a fitter planet.  Fitness is our driving force, but individually we are strong in so many disciplines, and so many ways.  From finance to legal to marketing, music, media and sales – we are a broad, multi-talented team based around the world, united in our pursuit of our common purpose. 

Who We Are 

Les Mills US is based in Chicago and brings our purpose to life for the United States.  Our core values of United – Be Brave – Change the World, are at the heart of everything we do. 

Purpose and passion: it’s a potent combination when applied in a company that empowers you to be your best and can create true greatness. At Les Mills, unlocking and amplifying that inner drive to achieve goals - or smash them – is something we’re not shy to say we’re great at. We do it for millions of people around the globe each week by delivering life-changing fitness experiences.  And we do it every day for our own team by providing a mandate to thrive, to play to strengths, and to be proud of the part they play in creating a fitter planet.   

What’s In It For You 

We operate as a flexible and hybrid workplace with a mix of working in the office and at home as a work scheme that enhances and encourages work/life balance. Whether that be working from home, going to the gym or doing school drop-offs/pick-ups, we want our employees to feel comfortable working in an environment they can thrive and feel empowered. 

We Offer Some Great Benefits That Include 

 - Gym stipend and LM Subscription 

 - Health Insurance 

 - 401K 

 - Global mobility 

 - Company holidays 15 days paid time off 

 - Summer Fridays 

We are an organization committed to providing a flexible, diverse and inclusive environment. We believe our people are the only way to help us work towards some steep growth goals and industry-leading innovations. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. We might have something waiting in the wings that you’d be perfect for. We value the concepts of togetherness, support, equity, and respect, and that begins with increasing diversity in our teams. 

Salary : $140,000 - $200,000

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